I suppose it shouldn’t come as a surprise, as Iron Man goes through new suits of armor like I seem to go through iPods, but Tony Stark’s about to start rocking a new suit of armor, starting in the pages of April’s Invincible Iron Man #25.

Designed by writer Matt Fraction and Iron Man movie designer Ryan Meindering, the armor change is most likely part of Marvel’s plan to keep the character high profile in the Marvel U on the road to the theatrical release of Iron Man 2, but I must say, it is kinda striking.

My one thought however - while streamlining the look certainly reflects the changes in technology over the past few years, the bright yellow and red look doesn’t really reflect what you see in modern gadgets.

Sure, it’s the Iron Man trademark, but I don’t think you’d see it if such a character were designed today.  Unless Tony Stark’s a major hulkamaniac.

Source:  Marvel unveils Iron Man’s new armor | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources — Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment.