Iron Man: Extremis

In 2007, Warren Ellis and Adi Granov redefined Iron Man for the modern age with this single-issue Marvel series, a tight, self-contained story that stripped Tony Stark down to his core. The narrative introduces a radical new armor based on the Extremis virus, fundamentally upgrading Stark's connection to his technology and setting a new, darker tone for the character. Granov's photorealistic art and Ellis's taut, tech-noir writing made this a landmark, influential take that resonated far beyond its initial release.