Iron Man Is Officially Over His Famous MCU Romance
Warning: contains spoilers forIron Man #19!
Marvel's Iron Man is heading in a new direction after his latest story, and he's leaving Pepper Potts behind. The Armored Avenger is well-known for constantly upgrading his suits, battling supervillains and his own inner demons, and for maintaining an on-again, off-again relationship with Pepper Potts, his one-time secretary and eventual spouse in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ButIron Man #19 reveals that Tony is leaving Pepper in his past — because he's found someone else who he trusts even more.
Iron Man's latest adventures have tested Tony Stark unlike any previous supervillain or disaster. Stark suffered a horrific neck injury and was forced to wear his helmet (and he also developed an addiction to painkillers as a result). From being stranded on a desolate planet run by C-list villain Stiltman to attacking the Godlike Korvac armed with the Power Cosmic, Iron Man's 2021 and 2022 adventures are full of trauma for Stark. Patsy Walker, Hellcat, is one of his companions on his mission to stop Korvac, but she becomes something more over time.
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In Iron Man #19, written by Christopher Cantwell with art by Cafu, Stark battles the evil Korvac once again — but this time, Stark has voluntarily relinquished the Power Cosmic and is already near death even before Korvac arrives. Perhaps because Tony has reduced himself to a pathetic figure, Korvac doesn't kill Stark and brings him to a hospital instead. Some time later, Patsy Walker drives Tony to a rehabilitation center to help him quit his opiate addiction. Hellcat thanks Tony for asking her to drive him to the location, to which Tony responds«You were my only choice.»
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