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Some time before his space journey, Tony and the rest of the [[Illuminati (Earth-616)|Illuminati]] had gathered once again in [[Necropolis]] in order to investigate a newly-surfaced threat: the [[Glossary:Incursion|Incursions]],{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 1}} events in which universes collided with their respective planet Earths as the focal point, and the only way to prevent the death of one's own Earth was to destroy the colliding one,{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 2}} for which the Illuminati had to prepare themselves to do "the unthinkable," destroy an innocent planet.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 7}} As part of confronting the problem, Tony formed the most recent Avengers team with the secret purpose of being able to combat the biggest threats possible while he could focus on the Incursions,{{r|Avengers Vol 5 28}} constructed a Dyson Sphere called [[Sol's Hammer]] in order to weaponize the Sun,{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 4}} and helped rebuilt the [[Antimatter Injection System]].{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 6}}
 
Some time before his space journey, Tony and the rest of the [[Illuminati (Earth-616)|Illuminati]] had gathered once again in [[Necropolis]] in order to investigate a newly-surfaced threat: the [[Glossary:Incursion|Incursions]],{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 1}} events in which universes collided with their respective planet Earths as the focal point, and the only way to prevent the death of one's own Earth was to destroy the colliding one,{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 2}} for which the Illuminati had to prepare themselves to do "the unthinkable," destroy an innocent planet.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 7}} As part of confronting the problem, Tony formed the most recent Avengers team with the secret purpose of being able to combat the biggest threats possible while he could focus on the Incursions,{{r|Avengers Vol 5 28}} constructed a Dyson Sphere called [[Sol's Hammer]] in order to weaponize the Sun,{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 4}} and helped rebuilt the [[Antimatter Injection System]].{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 6}}
   
When fellow Illuminati Captain America was against the rest of the team's acceptance of having to destroy Earths, his memory was wiped regarding his membership in the Illuminati, or the threat of the Incursions.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 3}} The Incursions and having hide their existence from everybody else Tony emotionally, to the point of what [[Yabbat Ummon Turru (Earth-1365)|Black Swan]] described as a "man coming to the end of himself."{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 18}}
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When fellow Illuminati Captain America was against the rest of the team's acceptance of having to destroy Earths, his memory was wiped regarding his membership in the Illuminati and the threat of the Incursions.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 3}} The Incursions and hiding their existence from everybody else affected Tony emotionally, to the point of what [[Yabbat Ummon Turru (Earth-1365)|Black Swan]] described as a "man coming to the end of himself."{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 18}}
   
 
Months later, Captain America was exposed to the explosion of the [[Uatu (Earth-616)|Watcher]]'s eye, which revealed deep secrets related to them to those in its blast radius,{{r|Original Sin Vol 1 3}} Steve remembered the mindwipe the Illuminati submitted him to, as well as their activities regarding the possible destruction of worlds, and confronted Iron Man about it.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 29}} He decided that the Illuminati's actions shouldn't be tolerated, and disposed the Avengers to hunt them down.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 34}}
 
Months later, Captain America was exposed to the explosion of the [[Uatu (Earth-616)|Watcher]]'s eye, which revealed deep secrets related to them to those in its blast radius,{{r|Original Sin Vol 1 3}} Steve remembered the mindwipe the Illuminati submitted him to, as well as their activities regarding the possible destruction of worlds, and confronted Iron Man about it.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 29}} He decided that the Illuminati's actions shouldn't be tolerated, and disposed the Avengers to hunt them down.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 34}}
   
At this point, Iron Man had been affected by the Inversion spell. An attempt at reclaiming Wakanda from the [[Cabal (Namor's) (Earth-616)|Cabal]] that [[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Namor]] had created to destroy incursive Earths resulted in Tony being held captive in Necropolis.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 26}} After the Cabal had been apparently killed following a truce made by S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Illuminati,{{r|Avengers Vol 5 40}} the Illuminati returned to Necropolis and freed Tony, who was forced to fleed due the the Illuminati's unwillingness to let Stark be there with them when they met Rogers and the Avengers, to prevent old fires from being stroke.
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At this point, Iron Man had been affected by the Inversion spell. An attempt at reclaiming Wakanda from the [[Cabal (Namor's) (Earth-616)|Cabal]] that [[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Namor]] had created to destroy incursive Earths resulted in Tony being held captive in Necropolis.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 26}} After the Cabal had been apparently killed following a truce made by S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Illuminati,{{r|Avengers Vol 5 40}} the Illuminati returned to Necropolis and freed Tony, who was forced to flee due to the Illuminati's unwillingness to let Stark be there with them when they met Rogers and the Avengers, to prevent old fires from being stroke.
   
 
When the [[Shi'ar]] arrived to Earth in order to destroy it, as it was the focal point of the Multiverse's decay, the Avengers and the Illuminati tried to retaliate against the enemy fleet. However, they failed. As they ran out of options, Iron Man flew to [[Sol's Hammer]] in order to use it.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 43}}
 
When the [[Shi'ar]] arrived to Earth in order to destroy it, as it was the focal point of the Multiverse's decay, the Avengers and the Illuminati tried to retaliate against the enemy fleet. However, they failed. As they ran out of options, Iron Man flew to [[Sol's Hammer]] in order to use it.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 43}}
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*'''[[Iron Sight]]''': A network of drone cameras designed by Tony Stark to guard and control San Francisco.
 
*'''[[Iron Sight]]''': A network of drone cameras designed by Tony Stark to guard and control San Francisco.
   
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*'''[[Space Gem]]''' and '''[[Reality Gem]]''': As a member of the Illuminati, Iron Man possesses one of the Infinity Gems; first the Reality Gem and later the Space Gem.
 
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*'''[[Space Gem]]''' and '''[[Reality Gem]]''': As a member of the Illuminati, Iron Man possesses one of the Infinity Gems; first the Reality Gem and later the Space Gem.}}
   
 
| Transportation = When not traveling in his armor or using a [[Quinjet]] as an Avenger, Stark owns a number of vehicles. Some of them have been modified, such as a Ferrari capable of flight.
 
| Transportation = When not traveling in his armor or using a [[Quinjet]] as an Avenger, Stark owns a number of vehicles. Some of them have been modified, such as a Ferrari capable of flight.

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