10 Iron Man Fates Worse Than Death

It's bad enough having to face the wrath of the Hulk at the best of times, but even worse for Iron Man, the Original Sin story saw Tony Stark going up against an angry, blood-lusting, intelligent version of the Green Goliath.

This was at one of those rare points in time where Bruce Banner's mind and words are in control of the Jade Giant - hence Tony Stark finds himself butting heads with what fans have come to label Smart Hulk over the years.

In the greater scheme of Original Sin, at the crux of the overarching tale is the murder of Uatu the Watcher. As a direct result of that, plentiful heroes' dirty little secrets are revealed to the masses. When the Original Sin: Hulk vs. Iron Man four-issue element of this larger story opens, we find Stark getting beaten and brutalised by the Hulk. Even in a new Hulkbuster suit, Tony is helpless against his Avengers cohort.

Via a flashback, it's explained that Stark had previously charged General Ross $500,000 per day - plus two bottles of vintage whiskey - to amp up the gamma bomb that eventually led to the creation of the Hulk. It's Bruce finding this out for himself that sets him in a rage and on the hunt for the Iron Man.

The relentlessness, brutality and sheer viciousness of Hulk here is something that clearly has Tony Stark wishing for his death to come, and for it to come swift.