One of the most influential Iron Man stories ever told — and its thrilling sequel!A new era for Iron Man begins in the story that redefined the Armored Avenger for the 21st century! Even renowned futurist Tony Stark faces a struggle to stay ahead of the game in a landscape of terrifying new technologies that threaten to overwhelm a fragile mankind. What is Extremis? Who has unleashed it? What does its emergence portend for the world? And how will it change Iron Man’s life? And when Extremis resurfaces years later, Tony’s bid to put the genie back in the bottle takes him to New Camelot, where he clashes with the mech-knights of the Circle…to Colombia, where he battles familiar foes…and to Paris’ ancient catacombs, where absolute horror awaits!COLLECTING: Iron Man (2004) #1-6, Iron Man (2012) #1-5
Contributors: (W) Warren Ellis; Kieron Gillen (A) Adi Granov; Greg Land
Springing from the fertile ground of the U.K. comics scene, Warren Ellis came to Marvel during the early ’90s and proved his iconoclastic mettle in the ultra-edgy series Hellstorm and the limited series Druid — followed by fondly remembered extended runs on Excalibur and Doom 2099. After making a name for himself as a premier talent with Wildstorm’s Stormwatch, Transmetropolitan, The Authority and Planetary, Ellis returned to Marvel to pen Ultimate Fantastic Four, the Ultimate Galactus Trilogy, Iron Man and more. His Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. was both a critical smash and a cult favorite. In addition to reviving the 1980s New Universe in newuniversal and writing Thunderbolts, Ellis took over Astonishing X-Men following Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s departure, and penned perhaps the definitive story of the Armored Avenger in Iron Man’s “Extremis.” In addition, he offered a distinctively memorable new take on Moon Knight. His Wildstorm miniseries Red was adapted into a hit movie in 2010. Ellis broke into prose fiction with Crooked Little Vein and his New York Times best-selling novel Gun Machine.An award-winning critic and journalist, Kieron Gillen turned his attention to comics on titles including the critically lauded Phonogram with frequent creative partner Jamie McKelvie — as well as Thor, S.W.O.R.D. and Generation Hope. Gillen relaunched two longstanding Marvel series in Uncanny X-Men and Journey into Mystery before again teaming with McKelvie for an acclaimed take on Young Avengers. Gillen wrote Iron Man for Marvel NOW! — and he explored the galaxy far, far away in the pages of Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra and Star Wars. Gillen returned to Marvel with thoughtful runs on Immortal X-Men and Eternals.Hailing from Bosnia, artist Adi Granov established his reputation among American comic-book fans with Necrowar for Dreamwave Productions. For Marvel, he has earned both critical and fan acclaim for his covers for such series as Iron Man, Amazing Spider-Man and X-Men: Second Coming. Granov’s work on Iron Man with writer Warren Ellis redefined the character to such an extent it garnered the attention of Iron Man movie producers. He was called to serve as a consultant on both Iron Man films and helped bring the armored hero’s distinctive look to the big screen.Artist Greg Land first gained notice with his work on DC’s Batman-family titles Nightwing and Birds of Prey. Moving to Marvel after illustrating CrossGen’s Sojourn, he drew Phoenix: Endsong. Next up was a run on Ultimate Fantastic Four that included the first rendering of the Marvel Zombies. Subsequently, Land penciled the blockbuster limited series Ultimate Power before becoming a regular artist on Uncanny X-Men. He subsequently drew a trilogy of Symbiote Spider-Man limited series with writer Peter David.