10 Worst Things Tony Stark Has Ever Done
4. He Almost Destroyed Himself
Although this is a list of the worst Tony has done, it’s worth taking a second to remember that he is among Earth 616’s greatest heroes, above all protecting the Earth countless times against innumerable threats at enormous personal sacrifice and using his incredible mind for the benefit of all humanity. With that in mind, one of his greatest crimes is how he nearly destroyed himself.
The famous Demon in a Bottle run through Iron Man #120-128 saw Tony Stark battle with alcoholism in the wake of his Iron Man armour being hijacked and killing an ambassador at a public ceremony. After spiralling desperately into a well of depression and dependency, Tony is talked round by Beth Cable, and agrees to accept help from his friends in overcoming his problem.
Stark manages to overcome his dependency, but not without a painfully close brush with self-destruction. Stark is a man who is balanced on the edge of a knife, and through Demon in a Bottle Tony finds himself as his greatest enemy. The conflict almost killed him, and nearly cost Earth one of her greatest defenders.