Source: angelfire.com

4. The Five Nightmares

(Invincible Iron Man #1-7)

The first story arc of Fraction’s Iron Man run is an incredibly strong opening move.

The story is built around one simple idea: Tony Stark is a futurist, so what is he afraid of? And what happens when his nightmares start coming true? Ezekiel Stane, son of old Iron Man foe Obidiah Stane, the Iron Monger, arrives to avenge his father through terrifying uses of Stark technology. And Stark is in some serious trouble, for one big reason: Stane may be younger than he is, but he’s far smarter, too.

So when Tony can’t rely on being the smartest guy in the room, what does he turn to? How does he survive? This rip-roaring fun time is exactly the way to start off a series. It’s hot, it’s new, it’s well-written and beautifully drawn, and it’s exactly the Iron Man story you’ve always wanted.

Give it a read if you haven’t already.