What If? Iron Man: Demon in an Armor #1
In *What If? Iron Man: Demon in an Armor #1*, writer Bob Layton and David Michelinie reimagine a pivotal moment in Tony Stark’s life: what if he’d become roommates with Victor Von Doom in college? The story follows their unlikely friendship and the fateful experiment that leads to a body swap—Tony waking up in Latveria with no memory, Von Doom taking over Stark Industries. Graham Nolan’s art, with inks by Mark Pennington and colors by SotoColor, brings this twisted alternate path to life, as two brilliant minds craft rival armors in a clash of ambition and identity. The cover, penciled and inked by Bob Layton, captures the eerie duality of their fates.
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Brash, rich Tony Stark becomes college roommates with dour, destitute Victor Von Doom. Due to their scientific interest, the two become unlikely friends. Victor has Tony help him with an experiment in telekenetics but this is really a ploy to switch bodies with his wealthy friend. Von Doom as Stark takes over the family business and becomes powerful. Tony as Von Doom returns to Latveria with his memories erased but works his way up to become equally powerful. Both create sets of armor for entirely different purposes but clash in conflict when Iron Man becomes jealous of Dr. Doom's success.
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