line "Heroic Age". Black and Gold Armor First appearance: Iron Man (vol. 5) #1 (January 2013) This gun-metal grey armor debuted in the first part of the 2012 "Believe" storyline, which launched the fifth volume of the Iron Man series as part of the Marvel NOW! initiative. This version of the armor is a TestBed for new suits, and is composed of "smart-metals [that] align to a subdermal ghost of a skeleton". Heavy Duty Armor First appearance: Iron Man (vol. 5) #4 (February 2013) Described as starting "where War Machine leaves off", the Heavy Duty armor is a large, bulky suit that focuses on firepower. In addition to standard repulsor weaponry, the armor possesses a large rotary cannon that is built into the left arm, and a gun turret positioned over the right shoulder. Endo-Sym Armor First appearance: Superior Iron Man #1 (November 2014) Stark begins using the Endo-Sym armor, which features a chrome finish, in the beginning of the 2014 "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS" storyline. When writer Tom Taylor and artist Yildiray Cinar created the armor, they designed it to glow red/orange when Tony was angry. Model-Prime Armor (Model 51) First appearance: Invincible Iron Man (vol. 2) #1 (October 2015) Tony Stark begins using a red and gold suit called the Model-Prime Armor (Model 51) in the 2015 series Invincible Iron Man (vol. 2), which is part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel branding. It was added as a skin to the Square Enix video game Marvel's Avengers on January 5, 2023. Among the armor's unique features is the ability to shapeshift according to the tactical needs in a given situation. Other versions Ultimate Iron Man - The Tony Stark of the Ultimate Marvel universe wears an armor that is bulkier and more difficult to operate. After the events of Cataclysm, Tony funds and is a member of the Ultimate version of the Future Foundation, donning a purple, blue and white armor and returning to the Iron Man mantle. Ironheart armor from Avataars: Covenant of the Shield. In the 2007 New Avengers/Transformers miniseries, Stark used a giant armor, the size of a Transformer. In other media Film Live action In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tony Stark, portrayed by Robert Downey Jr., has worn and created multiple armors. He also designed suits for James Rhodes / War Machine, Peter Parker / Spider-Man, and Pepper Potts. Obadiah Stane has developed a suit