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In the MCU, fans will see Downey Jr. go from a beloved hero to a presumably deadly villain, and there was actually a notable story in the comics that handled a similar transition, just in reverse. That story was the 2017 story Infamous Iron Man from Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, and in the aftermath of Downey Jr’s return announcement, the series has become harder to find and expensive to pick up. Now Marvel is reprinting the story in a complete collection, but that’s happening with some changes, including a rebranding of the story from Infamous Iron Man: Infamous to Infamous Iron Man: The Rise of Doom (via Bleeding Cool).
Not only is Marvel combining Vol. 1 and 2 into one collection for this reprint, but they have changed the subtitle and the official description and marketing for the book. That marketing makes it clear that this is to tie into Doomsday, building off of the parallels and transformation aspects of the story, and how it could give fans insight into how the film will handle that transformation. For context, here are the original official descriptions for Vol. 1 and 2.
“Infamous Iron Man 1: Infamous by Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev, Paperback – January 1, 2017 – There’s a new Iron Man in town, and his name is…Victor Von Doom! The greatest villain of the Marvel Universe is no stranger to armor, but now he’s trying something new on for size. And where Tony Stark failed, Doom will succeed. But what is Doom’s master plan? As the secrets that propel Victor’s new quest as a hero start to reveal themselves, a who’s who of heroes and villains start looking for a piece of revenge for Doom’s past sins – beginning with bashful, blue-eyed Ben Grimm, the ever-lovin’ Thing! Next up at bat is someone from Tony’s past who has a big problem with Doom taking on the Iron mantle – but where has Pepper Potts, a.k.a. Rescue, been until now? The saga of Iron Man takes its strangest turn yet! COLLECTING: INFAMOUS IRON MAN 1-6″
