Ultimate Bookshelf 2.0: Iron Man
April 3, 2008 - It's that time again. A major comic icon is getting the big budget movie treatment, so we at IGN Comics chose to dust off our Ultimate Bookshelf 2.0 feature once more. The character in question this time is Iron Man – billionaire, inventor, playboy, and defender of the free world. Each one of these books was selected based on its importance to the character and its ability to withstand the test of time. If you're looking for classic, definitive Iron Man tales, this is as good as it gets. As a special bonus, we tell how each story connects to the movie, whether it's a certain type of armor or a recurring villain. Armor Wars Written By: David Micheline & Bob Layton Art By: Mark Bright & Barry Windsor-Smith Original Date of Publication: 1987-1988 Issue Span: Iron Man (Vol. 1) #225-232 Analysis: Many readers like to complain that Iron Man is being unfairly portrayed as a villain and a double-crossing jerk in the current comics. "There's n...