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s published by

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, appearing as a counterpart of the

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from the

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. The first of these characters is best known as

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Publication history

first appeared in ''

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'' #2 (1984), and was created by

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and

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. His Earth-616 iteration appeared unnamed in ''Iron Man'' #12 (September 2013) and named in ''Iron Man'' #17 (December 2013), and was created by

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and

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Fictional character biography

Iron Man 2020

Iron Man 2020 comes from the alternate universe of Earth-8410 and is described as the

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. Arno Stark first appeared in Iron Man 2020 #3. While he is referred to as Tony Stark's uncle in the "Iron Man 2020" series, the exact familial relationship between Tony and Arno Stark can be inconsistent across different Marvel Universe Earths. For example, in Marvel Database, Arno is also referred to as Tony's great-uncle in Avengers: West Coast #61, making Tony his grandparent's brother, although this version of Arno may have been a Space Phantom. In "What If...? #53", Arno is identified as the son of Tony's cousin, Marvel Database, making him Tony's first cousin once removed, Marvel Database.

Earth-616 version

An alternate equivalent of Arno Stark appears in the mainstream

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continuity as the previously unknown brother of

. He is revealed to have been genetically altered by

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, intending for the child to pilot a suit of armor known as the Godkiller. Upon learning this,

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sabotaged the experiment, causing Arno to be born crippled and unable to speak without the use of machines. His existence was kept secret until decades later when he was discovered by Tony Stark at the

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Foundation. Arno later worked on a remake of the

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virus. This Extremis was used to cure

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of his head injury. His technology advancements also allowed Arno to rewrite his own DNA and cure his body. Arno later acquires Stark Unlimited through a merger with Baintronics. With the combined resources, he builds the Iron Man Armor Model 66 as his attempt to recreate the Godbuster Armor and becomes Iron Man.''Tony Stark: Iron Man'' #19 (February 2020) During the "

" storyline, Arno becomes convinced the Earth is being threatened by an alien called the Extinction Entity, in reality a delusion caused by his dormant disease, which will return and kill him in less than a year. Realizing he cannot cure Arno of his delusion, Tony traps him in a virtual reality where he defeats the Extinction Entity and becomes a beloved hero.

Powers and abilities

Arno Stark has genius-level intellect and an enhanced biology. As Iron Man, he wielded the Iron Man Armor Model 66.

Other versions

An alternate universe variant of Arno Stark from the Battleworld domain of Technopolis appears in the ''

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'' tie-in "Armor Wars".''Armor Wars'' #2 (August 2015)

In other media

The Earth-616 version of Arno Stark appears as a playable character in '' Marvel: Future Fight''. Additionally, alternate costume designs based on

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from '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' and

's from '' Avengers: Infinity War'' appear as well.

References

External links

Arno Stark (Earth-616 version)
at Marvel Wiki {{DEFAULTSORT:Stark, Arno Iron Man Characters created by Dale Eaglesham Comics characters introduced in 2013 Fictional characters with mental disorders Fictional mute characters Marvel Comics male superheroes