Spoilers for A.X.E.: Avengers #1 by Marvel ComicsTony Stark is being forced to confront his tragic origin as his Celestial judgment sees Iron Man venture deep inside the space god and confront his past and different armors. In a new preview of A.X.E.: Avengers #1 from Marvel Comics, Iron Man will be taken back to his origin, where he is directly blamed for the death of Ho Yinsen, who helped him survive inside a cave. Stark's survivor's guilt will be explored like never before in the issue.
Tony Stark will be the latest hero facing judgment in the Marvel Universe, as the Celestial that Iron Man helped awaken has been determining whether the Earth is worth saving. However, after the planet was deemed unworthy, the Celestial is killing its inhabitants. In response, Iron Man, members of the X-Men, and Eternals are going inside a Celestial to activate its self-destruct protocol. But, for Tony Stark, his journey in the body of the space god will have him facing judgment for the sins of his past and the origin of his armor.
In A.X.E.: Avengers #1 by Kieron Gillen, Federico Vicentini, Dean White, and VC's Cory Petit from Marvel Comics, Iron Man and a group of heroes, including Sersi, Jean Grey, and Wolverine, venture inside the Celestial unleashing his wrath on Earth in an attempt to destroy it. However, Tony Stark is trapped by one of the Progenitor's defense mechanisms, which sees him finally facing judgment in the Marvel Universe. Iron Man awakens in front of Ho Yinsen, the scientist who helped him survive inside the cave, build his first armor, and sacrifice himself to ensure his escape. However, the judgment sees Yinsen dead from one of his repulsor blasts, as Iron Man confronts his tragic origin.
The Celestial is Rewriting Iron Man's Tragic Origin
Iron Man is approached by his first suit of armor, which tells him that while Ho Yinsen didn't die by his repulsor blasts, he still was the first person to die for Tony Stark and his suit. His armor says that Yinsen kept Stark alive, while the armor kept him alive while asking him if it was "worth it?" With Iron Man about to take on his numerous armors in his judgment, the comic is redefining his tragic origin as he is being forced to confront the dark moments that led to him becoming a hero.
Tony Stark already has survivor's guilt from the incident involving Ho Yinsen, so seeing him die again, only this time, directly at his hands, is going to make for quite a tragic exploration of his origin. The Celestial will show Iron Man how becoming a hero led to death and destruction around him - including Ho Yinsen's life being sacrificed. Will Iron Man pass his judgment, or is his dark past too much to overcome? Readers will find out more when A.X.E.: Avengers #1 from Marvel Comics arrives in comic book stores on Wednesday.