

Stark’s own designs were being used by several villains and even a few heroes.Īt the time, Stark still had a secret identity. IRON MAN #225 kicked off the “Armor Wars” arc, where Stark discovered that some of his technology had been stolen and disseminated to the criminal underworld. It truly had staying power, and it was the armor that Stark wore into one of his biggest stories to date. Iron Man’s new look lasted almost three years, which is an eternity in comics. Inside that armor, Stark must have truly felt like a new man. The silver in the design was also quite striking, although those shoulder pads were pure ‘80s-awesome. Between its Pulse Bolts, heat lance, improved flight capability, and the upgraded Repulsors and uni-beam, the Silver Centurion was a breathtaking achievement for Stark. Stark also installed a force field, which was a big power drain and lasted only a few seconds. The armor was also designed to absorb any form of energy, including heat. But eventually, it was time for Stark to reclaim what was his in the landmark IRON MAN #200. Rhodes was so entrenched in the role that he even traveled to Battleworld for 1985’s SECRET WARS and joined the West Coast Avengers as a founding member.

In his place, James Rhodes took on the mantle of Iron Man. Stark had fallen off the wagon of sobriety, and he was no longer able or willing to be Iron Man. The Silver Centurion debuted in 1985 at a time when Tony Stark hadn’t been wearing the armor since IRON MAN #169 in 1983. It has even appeared in Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man” and “Iron Man 2,” and it’s become the signature symbol of ol’ Shell-Head’s ‘80s adventures. The Silver Centurion was a marked departure for Iron Man, and it was easily the most advanced armor for its time. But in the ‘80s, Stark created the Iron Man Armor Model #8, or as it’s more commonly known, the Silver Centurion armor. Stark usually favors the red and gold designs, which have become Iron Man’s iconic colors. ↑ Iron Man 3 Suits Of Armor Revealed In Detail | Comicbook.Since his debut in TALES OF SUSPENSE #39 in 1963, Tony Stark has been consistently tinkering with his Iron Man armor and constantly upgrading it.On incorporating the suit into live-action, Park said, "The hardest part to pull off was the drastically different bullet-shape he had in the comic book." According to the Mark XXXIII's designer Andy Park, the Silver Centurion armor was the design he was obsessed with as a child, as Iron Man #200, which introduced the suit, was what got him into comic books He actually stopped collecting the book when the Silver Centurion armor got destroyed and Iron Man went back to the red-and-gold color scheme.The suit is also capable of firing pulse cannons that build in intensity the further they travel. It has a slight protective force field, which allows the suit to attract or repulse objects using its magnetic polarity. This suit was among those that adapted the Mark VII's design of having collapsible parts that allowed the user to step in and out of the suit seamlessly, which would also allow the suit to eject the user on command. It has blades hidden in the arms that can be used in battle, a design carried over from the Mark XXX. Tony Stark most likely made this because one of his issues with his suits in battle was that they run out of power. The Silver Centurion saves more energy than any of the other suits. It is unclear, due to its damaged state, whether or not the Silver Centurion self-destructed. The damaged Centurion was left on the floor.

As he lay there, Stark used the Centurion's "hidden blade" to slice off Killian's arm. Caught off guard, Killian applied extreme heat to the Centurion's chest, severely damaging it. Using it, Stark nearly rescued Pepper Potts before Killian arrived through the floor. When Red Snapper's destruction caused instability to the oil platform, J.A.R.V.I.S. Part of the Iron Legion, this was the first suit Stark used in the battle against Aldrich Killian and his Extremis soldiers. The Silver Centurion armor was created by Tony Stark after the Battle of New York. Tony Stark using the Silver Centurion Armor "I gotcha covered!" ― Tony Stark to James Rhodes
