Warning! Spoilers for Iron Man #10 below.
If Iron Man takes off his armor's helmet, he will die. In a new preview for the upcoming Iron Man #10, Tony Stark finds himself on a mysterious new planet after battling Korvac. But, the Marvel Comics hero can't take off his helmet, as he suffered a broken neck and his body is being held together by his suit.
In the current Iron Man ongoing series from Christopher Cantwell, Cafu, Frank D'Armata, and Joe Caramagna, Tony and his team of heroes are trying to stop the villainous Korvac from gaining access to Taa II, Galactus' ship, and stealing the Power Cosmic - just as he's done before. However, in his attempts to thwart Korvac, Stark was seriously injured against the cosmic villain. Tony's neck was broken by his powerful opponent, making it if he took off his armor, he would die. Iron Man continued to fight despite the life-threatening injury, but Stark learns things haven't gotten better after being teleported to a mysterious planet.
In new previews for Iron Man #10, Stark's adventures slow down after arriving on a mysterious new planet. The issue finds Stark away from Earth and his fellow heroes for more than a week with no idea how to return to his home planet. Iron Man befriends a colony on the planet and explains that if he takes off his helmet, he will succumb to his broken neck. Stark notes they've been accommodating, and he's developed a friendship with the patrol team - even saying he doesn't even get along with the Avengers as well as he does with them.
While Tony might be enjoying the company on Megiddo, being so far away from Korvac as his dark plans are in full swing has to be frustrating for the hero. Iron Man's health is extremely poor, and he's who knows how many lightyears away from Earth. Having some time to recover from his injuries and slow things down might be a blessing in disguise for Stark, but the longer he's away from his team and Korvac, the more havoc the villain can accomplish.
Iron Man's broken neck means he's as vulnerable as ever, especially considering his armor was already in a rough state when he was teleported to Megiddo. Will he have enough time to heal to stop Korvac, or will Tony Stark need to risk his life again as his life is held together by metal and bolts? Readers will find out more when Iron Man #10 is in comic book stores July 14.