Iron Patriot
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.jpg) Norman Osborn as Iron Patriot. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Dark Avengers #1 (March 2009) |
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Iron Patriot is the name of a fictional powered exoskeleton used by characters in the Marvel Comics.
Fictional history
During the Dark Reign storyline, the original Iron Patriot armor was donned by Norman Osborn as an amalgam between Captain America and Iron Man.[1] As Iron Patriot, Osborn exerts his authority as the commander of H.A.M.M.E.R. and his own Avengers. But was increasingly jeopardized by various superheroes like when Iron Patriot was tricked into attacking Tony Stark in an early Iron Man armor while suffering from brain damage at the time to show his brutally assaulting a man physically and mentally incapable of even attempting to strike back,[2] and when the New Avengers (led by the new Captain America) used Iron Patriot's tracking device on Luke Cage as a trick to blow up his own house.[3] During his invasion of Thor's Asgard (on the "claim" of a national security threat), Osborn uses his Iron Patriot armor to fight with Steve Rogers. But in the middle of the fight, Stark dismantles the Iron Patriot armor remotely, revealing Osborn's green facepaint with yellow eyes to create a Green Goblin-like look. He tells them they are all dead as the Void is released.[4] During the Void's rampage, Osborn knocks out Rogers and tries to escape but is captured by Volstagg of the Warriors Three. When Stark and Thor incarcerate Osborn to the Raft penitentiary, he blames his Green Goblin alter-ego for ruining his chance to protect the world as Iron Patriot.[5]
During the new Red Skull's invasion of America, another Iron Patriot armor is seen among Iron Man's many armors to assists the New Avengers but the armors are vaporized by the female villain's new powers.[6]
During the Marvel NOW! event, yet another Iron Patriot armor is seen at a weapons expo that Daisy Johnson and Nick Fury, Jr. were attending. During the attack by A.I.M. and their fight with the Secret Avengers, Andrew Forson of A.I.M.'s High Council takes the opportunity to steal the Iron Patriot armor.[7] The armor was replicated and its low-level A.I. was grown considerably, creating an army of sentient drones which A.I.M. used to incriminate the United States in numerous international attacks. When an army of Iron Patriot droids that were going to attack Iran, S.H.I.E.L.D. sent the Hulk to destroy the droid army.[8]
Later, James Rhodes wore the Iron Patriot armor to apprehend Gambit after he steals one of Iron Man's old suits. James ends up letting Gambit go after learning that he needed the technology to save the life of one of his friends.[9]
Powers and abilities
The Iron Patriot armor is a version of Iron Man's armor repainted with Captain America's colors. The armor featured superhuman strength, enhanced durability, flight, magnetic impact blasts, heat seeking missiles, miniaturized lasers, flamethrowers, and a communications system housed in his helmet which allowed him to interface with any U.S.-controlled satellite or computer network. While Iron Man's armors utilized repulsor technology, the Iron Patriot design does not. Since all but one repulsor was destroyed, "Oz is too stupid" to make his own repulsor-based weapons system and the Iron Patriot's star shaped Uni Beam projector on the chest has a less powerful output.[10]
Other versions
Ultimate Marvel
In the Ultimate Marvel universe's "United We Stand" storyline, the first Iron Patriot armor was a repaint of Iron Man's third major armor in response to Captain America as the President of the United States.[11] After its destruction during a fight by HYDRA member Commander Crimson wielding the Power Gem, Iron Man uses a back-up armor to serve as the second Iron Patriot armor to defeat the HYDRA Commander.[12]
In other media
Film
- In Iron Man 3, a new Iron Patriot design serves as a repaint of James Rhodes's upgraded War Machine armor. In the film, Rhodes is asked by the President of the United States to take on the Iron Patriot identity to be used as the US government's "American hero" symbol in response to the events that occurred in The Avengers.[13] The armor is briefly stolen by A.I.M. leader Aldrich Killian and used by Eric Savin to abduct the President but Rhodes is able to recover the armor. At the end of the film, this is the only armor still operating due to Tony Stark initiating the "Clean Slate Protocol" in an effort to spend more time with Pepper Potts.
Video Games
- In Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, the original Iron Patriot design appears as one of Iron Man's alternate armors.[14]
- In Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, Norman Osborn's original Iron Patriot design is a playable character while the new Iron Patriot design appears as War Machine's alternate costume.
- In the Iron Man 3 mobile game, the new Iron Patriot armor can be unlocked as War Machine's color palette swap.
- In Marvel: Avengers Alliance, the new Iron Patriot armor appears. In the 9th Spec Ops mission, it falls under Eric Savin's control.
References
- ^ Dark Avengers #1
- ^ Invincible Iron Man #19
- ^ New Avengers #60
- ^ Bendis, Brian Michael. Siege #1-4
- ^ Dark Avengers #16
- ^ Avengers vol. 4 #17
- ^ Secret Avengers vol. 2 #3
- ^ Secret Avengers vol. 2 #4
- ^ Gambit vol. 3 #3
- ^ Dark Reign: The List - Spider-Man #1
- ^ Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #18
- ^ Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #22
- ^ Keyes, Rob (March 23, 2013). "Iron Man 3: The Story Behind Rhodey & The Iron Patriot Armor". Screen Rant.
- ^ http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/9/10/4d5a0c0d2c994/detail.jpg
External links
- Iron Patriot at Marvel Wiki
- Iron Patriot Armor at Marvel Wiki
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