The Tony Stark connection: Infamous Iron Man
With Robert Downey Jr. taking on the role of Doom, many are wondering if the MCU’s version of the character will be a variant of Tony Stark. Whether he is or not, there is a lot of history between Stark and Doom in the comics. My favorite book that delves into that relationship is Brian Michael Bendis’ Infamous Iron Man
The premise is essentially, “What if Victor von Doom took over the mantle of Iron Man?” Following Stark’s death in Civil War II, Doom steps into the armor and starts fighting crime with his new suit while also welding a lot of magic. The comic puts Doom in an interesting position we haven’t seen him in before and digs into some emotional connections between the two characters. Bendis is a great character writer, and that is on full display in Infamous Iron Man
