They may protect us from all kinds of evil, but superheroes aren’t much different from us. They need time to relax, would never say no to a helping hand and always assess the competition before diving into an adventure, where they meet more superpowered folks — both good and bad.
Renowned author Michael Teitelbaum compiles a list in Iron Man — Friends and Enemies that identifies who Iron Man calls for help when he needs it and who wants to take him down.
It also summarises the backstories of everyone mentioned and their connections to Tony Stark and his alter ego. It will be a welcome read ahead of the re-release of Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Doomsday, both expected later this year.
In this Level 3 book from DK Readers, the text is written with young readers in mind. That’s why there is a glossary at the very end to understand unfamiliar words.
This book is an essential read for Iron Man fans who may know him as a leading member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, it explores a world before the MCU and follows the comic books. Instead of Vision, we have Jarvis, the butler, on whom the latter’s operating system, J.A.R.V.I.S., was based; Iron Man’s secretary, Pepper Potts, is Happy Hogan’s wife; and Doctor Doom has his own agenda against the good guys.
Iron Man is a superhero everyone knows. But why did Tony Stark become Iron Man? That’s not known to everyone. This book takes you back to when Tony Stark was captured and used his own technology to escape.
These pages explain how he met his most trusted lieutenants and why the bad guys are against him. Every character gets a prominent chunk of the page, whether an ally or an enemy, depending on how important they are.
If you don’t know why The Avengers were formed, who is known as the Golden Avenger, what the difference is between supervillains Whiplash and Backlash, or who the most dangerous person in the Marvel Comics universe is, you need to get your hands on this amazing book. Avengers, Assemble!
Published in Dawn, Young World, September 26th, 2026
