Marvel's Vision is often utilized as a conduit to explore existential questions surrounding identity and what it means to be human, but in a world where he eventually came under Iron Man's control, the Vision was little more than a mindless army of killer drones. Not unlike the MCU's White Vision, the Vision drones from the House of M universe were forged as "a weapon to be more easily controlled," as whoever's granted authority over this deadly army holds a relentless power and influence over all.

In the Scarlet Witch's House of M reality - which she created by completely reconstructing Marvel's primary reality - mutants are the ruling class while Homo sapiens are the outcast minority. Tony Stark is among the lucky few humans thanks to a combination of his vast intellect and inheritance of Stark Industries from his father Howard Stark, who is alive and well in this world. Hank Pym works under Tony, and as the story kicks off, it's ominously revealed that Pym spearheaded the creation of the Vision project, the most sophisticated A.I. ever created and installed into an assembly line of highly advanced mechanical bodies all resembling the Vision's classic form.

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Greg Pak and Pat Lee's three issue miniseries, Iron Man: House of M sees Tony dawning his familiar red and gold Iron Man armor for the first time ever when he makes the hard choice to join the human resistance and help thwart the House of M's Sentinels, which are used to hunt and kill unruly sapiens. In the climax of the high-octane series, Iron Man and his partner Johnny Storm (who sports his own sleek flame-throwing Iron Man suit) discover that Pym secretly planted hundreds of mutant killing bombs all around the world with the intention of committing mutant genocide as retribution for the subjugation of all humans.

As Iron Man and Johnny attempt to disable as many mutant bombs as possible, the mutant population begins to see Iron Man as a hero who's willing to fight for them in the same manner he fights for humans. It's then revealed that Howard has had encrypted control over the Vision drones from the start and sends them in to fight Tony as he clears the mutant bombs. The confusion finally clears when the bombs are all eliminated and Howard reveals it was his plan all along to make Tony a guiding hero for both humans and mutants. With the Vision army now passed on to him and the earned respect of mutants and sapiens alike, Iron Man secures his status as one of the most highly powerful and influential leaders to ever inhabit the House of M world.

The House of M Vision is without a doubt the deadliest version of the character to date because there's no sentient awareness to this particular android intelligence, rendering him every bit as dangerous as the person wielding his power. The traditional Vision has always possessed a sort of ghost in the shell that's willing to fight against his programmed directives, even on the occasions when his hardware has been completely wiped or hijacked for nefarious purposes. Luckily enough, Iron Man: House of M concludes with Iron Man acquiring full control over the Vision program, and if there's anyone in that world worthy enough to wield such an immense power, it's him.

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