In the year 2020…

Iron Man 2020 is no one new. He’s been around for quite some time, as Arno Stark was always the sorta-evil future Iron Man character. Of course, that was decades in the past and now we’re actually almost in the year 2020. So there was a question as to what, if anything, Marvel would be doing with Arno, who was introduced as a regular character in the flagship Iron Man comics few years back.

Now we have our answer, as he’ll be starring in a limited series, as Iron Man. Tony Stark is missing (again), and presumed dead, so Arno will take up the role. Whether or not he’s a hero or a villain remains to be seen.

What doesn’t remain to be seen though, is the slate of variant covers that Marvel Comics has planned to coincide with the event series. A monster slate of them will debut ‘2020-ified’ versions of classic Marvel heroes and villains.

Most of them are actually pretty slick, and you can check ’em out in the gallery below along with a checklist of titles that they’ll be adorning.

• AVENGERS #28 2020 VARIANT by EMA LUPACCHINO with colors by JASON KEITH
• BLACK CAT #7 2020 VARIANT by OLIVIER VATINE
• BLACK PANTHER & THE AGENTS OF WAKANDA #4 2020 VARIANT by PASQUAL FERRY with colors by CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
• DAREDEVIL #14 2020 VARIANT by SKAN
• DOCTOR DOOM #3 2020 VARIANT by PATCH ZIRCHER with colors by MORRY HOLLOWELL
• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #11 2020 VARIANT by DAVE JOHNSON
• IMMORTAL HULK #28 2020 VARIANT by DALE KEOWN with colors by JASON KEITH
• SPIDER-MAN #4 2020 VARIANT by WILL SLINEY with colors by DAVID CURIEL
• VALKYRIE: JANE FOSTER #6 2020 VARIANT by DAVID NAKAYAMA
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• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #35 2020 VARIANT by DAVE JOHNSON
• CAPTAIN MARVEL #13 2020 VARIANT by KRIS ANKA
• DAREDEVIL #15 2020 VARIANT by RYAN BROWN
• FANTASTIC FOUR #17 2020 VARIANT by KHOI PHAM with colors by MORRY HOLLOWELL
• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #12 2020 VARIANT by TOM RANEY with colors by CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
• MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #13 2020 VARIANT by RAHZZAH
• TONY STARK: IRON MAN #19 2020 VARIANT by LARRY STROMAN with inks by MARK MORALES and colors by JASON KEITH
• VENOM #21 2020 VARIANT by KHARY RANDOLPH with colors by EMILIO LOPEZ

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The fall and the rise

What the obsession is at Marvel for taking iconic heroes out of their iconic roles, I don’t know. It seems to happen every few years at this point, and there’s no end in sight. Take Arno Stark here.

First debuting in 1984, this new Iron Man appeared from the far-future year of 2020. And Arno was a not-very-nice version of the hero if I remember correctly. He’s been seen a few times since then too, but is now prepped to pop up as Tony’s replacement.

What happened to Tony this time? Uh, stuff.

Recent teasers have hinted at the tragic fate of Tony Stark, and now readers will see his long-lost brother, Arno Stark, take over as Iron Man. How he tackles the responsibilities that come with being the armored Avenger will have monumental effects on the Marvel Universe. Dan Slott and Christos Gage, a superstar duo of longtime Marvel writers, have crafted an Iron Man saga for the ages, and with art by the incomparable Pete Woods, this is an event that was worth waiting decades for!

“Like the inexorable turning of pages on a calendar, we’ve been building up to the arrival of 2020 and the advent of Arno Stark as Iron Man ever since this latest run began,” says Executive Editor Tom Brevoort. “Here, all of the larger themes we’ve been playing with will come to the fore in a big, sweeping, epic action movie that anyone can enjoy!”

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Returning favorites

While I’m a little meh on the Arno Stark revival, there is some pretty cool news here too. First off, the book is only set to run for six issues. So this is an arc that’s set to debut and wrap up (in some form) pretty fast.

And second, there are some actual fan-favorite characters returning for it. Namely, I’m talking about Albert (the robotic Wolverine) and Elsie Dee, who haven’t been seen in ages.

This 6-issue series will also continue to raise thought-provoking questions about what it means to be an artificial intelligence. As the story unfolds, expect to see your favorite Marvel robotic characters from Vision and Jocasta to Albert and Elsie-Dee in what’s shaping up to be a true “Robot Revolution.” Also keep an eye out for upcoming announcements about the exciting tie-ins that will accompany this epic event featuring some of your favorite armored characters!

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All of the above is set to launch right after the New Year. Dan Slott, Christos Gage, and Pete Woods will be taking the helm for Iron Man 2020 #1.

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