Iron Man's Armor Originally Had Its Own Rip-Off Version of Mjolnir
In the early pages of the original Avengers comic series, Iron Man’s armor had its own rip-off, and vastly underpowered, version of Mjolnir. The enchanted Hammer of Thor is unique in that the only ones who can wield it are those who are worthy, with Thor being the weapon’s primary user. While Iron Man spent most of his comic career being unworthy of using Mjolnir, he evidently decided to make one himself, and like Thor with Mjolnir, only he can use his version.
Iron Man’s armor in the original Avengers books was very different from his high-tech, modern-day suits. Firstly, Iron Man’s suit was literally made out of iron, which made him susceptible to rust anytime he encountered a great deal of water. Not only was it easier for villains to take him down, but his attacks didn’t have nearly as much power as they do now, even with his rip-off version of Mjolnir, which honestly seemed like more of a hindrance than a help during battle.
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In Avengers #2 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, a supervillain known as Space Phantom comes to Earth and immediately works to break apart Earth’s Mightiest Heroes so that he may reign supreme. Space Phantom had the power to perfectly mimic anyone he encountered, effectively becoming them while temporarily trapping the original versions in a limbo dimension. When the villain became the Hulk, he caused complete havoc, so when he transformed into the Wasp and brought the original Hulk back from limbo, Iron Man stepped up to take him down. However, given the Hulk’s strength, Iron Man quickly realized he needed to use a weapon stronger than his suit’s base-form had to offer. Giving himself a quick upgrade, Iron Man reaches into his
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