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Reading order

Iron Man Books in Order

This page lists the complete Iron Man reading order by Dan Abnett, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 22 books / 1981-2024

Iron Man Reading Order

01 Doomquest(By: David Michelinie,John Romita Jr.,Bob Layton) 1981 Buy
02 Demon in a Bottle(By: David Michelinie,Ram’n F. Bachs) 1984 Buy
03 Armor Wars Prologue(By: David Michelinie,M.D. Bright,Bob Layton) 1987 Buy
04 The Invincible Armor Wars(By: David Michelinie,Bob Layton) 1990 Buy
05 The Many Armors of Iron Man(By: Roy Thomas,Dennis O'Neil,David Michelinie,Bob Layton) 1992 Buy
06 Dragon Seed Saga(By: John Byrne,Paul Ryan,Mark Bright) 1994 Buy
07 Armor Wars 2(By: John Byrne,John Romita Jr.) 2010 Buy
08 Stark Wars(By: David Michelinie,Barry Windsor-Smith,Bob Layton,Mark Bright) 2015 Buy
09 Iron Monger(By: John Byrne) 2016 Buy
10 Doom(By: Roy Thomas,David Michelinie,Dwayne McDuffie,Dann Thomas,Bob Layton,Danny Fingeroth,Randall Frenz) 2018 Buy
11 Return Of The Ghost(By: Roger McKenzie,David Michelinie,Bob Layton,Mike Saenz) 2019 Buy
12 The Man Who Killed Tony Stark(By: Archie Goodwin) 2019 Buy
13 The Fury Of The Firebrand(By: Archie Goodwin,Gerry Conway,Mimi Gold,Allyn Brodsky) 2020 Buy
14 War Machine(By: Roy Thomas,Len Kaminski,Danny Fingeroth) 2021 Buy
15 In The Hands Of Evil 2021 Buy
16 Battle Royal(By: Mike Friedrich) 2022 Buy
17 The Return Of Tony Stark(By: Kurt Busiek,Christopher J. Priest,Len Kaminski,Eliot R. Brown) 2022 Buy
18 Iron Man Masterworks Vol. 15(By: David Michelinie) 2022 Buy
19 The Crossing 2023 Buy
20 The War of the Super Villains(By: Mike Friedrich) 2023 Buy
21 Iron Man Masterworks Vol. 17(By: Dennis O'Neil,Peter B. Gillis,Bob Harras,Luke McDonnell) 2024 Buy
22 Iron Man Epic Collection: Age of Innocence(By: Terry Kavanagh) 2024 Buy

Iron Man Books by Publication Order

1981 Doomquest(By: David Michelinie,John Romita Jr.,Bob Layton) #1
1984 Demon in a Bottle(By: David Michelinie,Ram’n F. Bachs) #2
1987 Armor Wars Prologue(By: David Michelinie,M.D. Bright,Bob Layton) #3
1990 The Invincible Armor Wars(By: David Michelinie,Bob Layton) #4
1992 The Many Armors of Iron Man(By: Roy Thomas,Dennis O'Neil,David Michelinie,Bob Layton) #5
1994 Dragon Seed Saga(By: John Byrne,Paul Ryan,Mark Bright) #6
2010 Armor Wars 2(By: John Byrne,John Romita Jr.) #7
2015 Stark Wars(By: David Michelinie,Barry Windsor-Smith,Bob Layton,Mark Bright) #8
2016 Iron Monger(By: John Byrne) #9
2018 Doom(By: Roy Thomas,David Michelinie,Dwayne McDuffie,Dann Thomas,Bob Layton,Danny Fingeroth,Randall Frenz) #10
2019 Return Of The Ghost(By: Roger McKenzie,David Michelinie,Bob Layton,Mike Saenz) #11
2019 The Man Who Killed Tony Stark(By: Archie Goodwin) #12
2020 The Fury Of The Firebrand(By: Archie Goodwin,Gerry Conway,Mimi Gold,Allyn Brodsky) #13
2021 War Machine(By: Roy Thomas,Len Kaminski,Danny Fingeroth) #14
2021 In The Hands Of Evil #15
2022 Battle Royal(By: Mike Friedrich) #16
2022 The Return Of Tony Stark(By: Kurt Busiek,Christopher J. Priest,Len Kaminski,Eliot R. Brown) #17
2022 Iron Man Masterworks Vol. 15(By: David Michelinie) #18
2023 The Crossing #19
2023 The War of the Super Villains(By: Mike Friedrich) #20
2024 Iron Man Masterworks Vol. 17(By: Dennis O'Neil,Peter B. Gillis,Bob Harras,Luke McDonnell) #21
2024 Iron Man Epic Collection: Age of Innocence(By: Terry Kavanagh) #22

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Iron Man reading order?

The Iron Man reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Iron Man books are there?

This catalog currently lists 22 Iron Man books published across 1981-2024.

Who writes the Iron Man books?

Iron Man is listed as a book series by Dan Abnett.

Should I read Iron Man in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Iron Man. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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