MCU Adapting the New ‘Iron Man’ Story Could Bring the Ultimate Team-Up Between Scarlet Witch and Tony Stark (With the Most Magical Suit You’ve Ever Seen)

Back in October a new era for Iron Man began. The storyline written by Spencer Ackerman, with art by Julius Ohta brings Iron Man close to his roots. In Upstate New York, Iron Man intervenes when Roxxon enforces a factory lockout on Stark Unlimited workers.

After defeating the Roxxon forces, Tony Stark agrees to recognize the union’s demands. However, he is later ambushed, and his armor malfunctions, leading to a crash that leaves him injured and hospitalized.

Upon recovering, Tony faces a corporate battle when A.I.M. and Roxxon plan to acquire Stark Unlimited and keep it as a weapons manufacturer. Tony discovers that his armor’s malfunction was caused by magic, orchestrated by Justine Hammer, who has created her own Iron Monger armor.

She reveals that she has allied with one of Tony’s old Avengers teammates and plans to use Stark’s technology for global domination. Tony vows to take down Roxxon and A.I.M. in a new war, the Stark-Roxxon War.

As the Stark-Roxxon War continues, Tony Stark creates a new Improvised Iron Man armor using parts from his damaged suits. To stop Roxxon and A.I.M. from taking control of his tech, he needs help dealing with a magical threat that almost killed him twice. In ‘Iron Man ‘#2, it’s revealed that Dr. Druid, a former Avenger, is working with A.I.M.

Now, Tony is bringing in his teammate, the Scarlet Witch, to help. In ‘Iron Man #4,’ Wanda is seen wearing Stark’s new armor.

The official synopsis states:

CRIMSON AVENGERS UNDER ATTACK! Desperate to regain the use of his vast array of armors, Iron Man enlists a fellow Avenger for a magical investigation. But what the Scarlet Witch discovers will plant a bomb in Tony’s life, and the question is WHEN, not IF, it will go off…and WHO will get caught in the blast. Stark family legacy, and guest stars galore make this an issue you can’t ignore!

Source: Marvel

Clearly, Iron Man can’t rely on his technology any longer, and he needs some magical juice to solve likely the biggest problems yet. This story opens up an exciting possibility for the MCU, even though both Tony Stark and Wanda Maximoff are currently considered dead. With Wanda having significantly better odds of returning to life.

The Iron Man in this instance would have to be replaced by Doctor Doom, as it’s heavily rumored that Scarlet Witch and Doom will be connected in ‘Doomsday’ with some rumors even suggesting that there will be a romantic connection here.

Perhaps Doom could fashion a similar armor (or mask) for Scarlet Witch to show his loyalty to their shared cause which would make Scarlet Witch truly unstoppable.

Iron Man (2024) #4 will be released on January 22, 2025. The issue is written by Spencer Ackerman, with art by Javier Pina and Rod Reis, and the cover is designed by Yasmine Putri.

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