Iron Patriot

Iron Patriot
James Rhodes as Iron Patriot. Art by Mike Perkins.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Dark Avengers #1 (March 2009)
Created by	Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Mike Deodato (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Norman Osborn James Rhodes Toni Ho Sharon Carter
Notable aliases	American Son Iron Hulk
Abilities	Superhuman strength and durability Supersonic flight Flamethrowers Energy repulsor and missile projection Regenerative life support

The Iron Patriot is a fictional powered exoskeleton used by several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history[]

An amalgam of Iron Man and Captain America, the Iron Patriot alias first appeared Dark Avengers #1 (March 2009), and created by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato.

Fictional history[]

Norman Osborn[]

Norman Osborn donned the original Iron Patriot armor during the Dark Reign storyline to exert his authority as "commander" of H.A.M.M.E.R. and the Dark Avengers even in spite of the original Avengers.^[1] However, the Iron Patriot armor's star-shaped Uni Beam projector had a less powerful output.^[2] Unsurprisingly, Osborn's activities as Iron Patriot have been jeopardized by various superheroes: Osborn gets tricked into attacking Tony Stark,^[3] and when the New Avengers led by Captain America used the Iron Patriot armor's tracking device on Luke Cage as a trick to destroy his own house.^[4] During Osborn's invasion of Asgard on the grounds of a national security threat, the Iron Patriot armor is disabled during Osborn's fight with Steve Rogers, revealing Osborn's Green Goblin-like face paint.^[5] When Rogers, Stark and Thor transfer him to the Raft penitentiary, Osborn blames his Goblin alter-ego for ruining his chance to protect America as Iron Patriot.^[6]

James Rhodes[]

James Rhodes temporarily wore the Iron Patriot armor in Secret Avengers vol. 2 and the Iron Patriot series.^[7][8]

Iron Patriot Drones[]

An Iron Patriot drone is seen during the Fear Itself storyline summoned to assists the New Avengers, but is vaporized by the Red Skull's powers.^[9]

An Iron Patriot drone is seen during the Marvel NOW! event at a weapons expo that Daisy Johnson and Nick Fury, Jr. were attending. During an attack carried out by A.I.M. to fight the Secret Avengers, the Scientist Supreme takes the opportunity to steal and replicate the Iron Patriot armor.^[10] As a result, its low-level A.I. grew considerably as an army of sentient drones, which A.I.M. used to incriminate the United States in numerous international attacks. The Iron Patriot drones were sent to attack Iran, to which S.H.I.E.L.D. sent the Hulk to destroy them in response.^[11] Using holographic communication, S.H.I.E.L.D. hacks into the A.I.M. network so the Iron Patriot drones can understand these programmed actions are wrong.^[7]

The Iron Patriot drones are next seen during the "Inhumanity" storyline as the Secret Avengers' support when the Junkman's technopathic Inhuman powers disable them.^[12]

Toni Ho[]

Dr. Toni Ho wore the Iron Patriot armor as a member of the U.S. Avengers.^[13][14]

Sharon Carter[]

Sharon Carter briefly wore her own Iron Patriot armor to combat Selene.^[15]

Other versions[]

American Son[]

The American Son is another exoskeleton used by Harry Osborn during the "Dark Reign" storyline,^[16] and later by Gabriel Stacy.^[17]

Iron Hulk[]

Robert Maverick wore the Iron Patriot armor during the "No Surrender" arc, calling himself the Iron Hulk while combating the original Hulk.^[18]

Ultimate Marvel[]

The Ultimate Marvel equivalent of the Iron Patriot armor appears during the "United We Stand" storyline after Tony Stark / Iron Man was inspired by Steve Rogers / Captain America.^[19][20]

In other media[]

Television[]

• Norman Osborn / Iron Patriot and Harry Osborn / American Son, with the latter calling himself the Patrioteer, appear in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, voiced by Steven Weber and Matt Lanter respectively.^{[21][22][23][24]}
• The Iron Patriot concept makes sporadic appearances in the Avengers Assemble animated series.
  • In the episode "Exodus", the Iron Patriot armor is among Iron Man's various remote-controlled armors.^[25] In "Avengers Disassembled" and "The Ultimates", Ultron hijacks the Iron Patriot armor to attack Captain America and Iron Man. In "New Year's Resolution", the Iron Patriot armor gets merged with Kang the Conqueror's time-travelling robot sent to eliminate Howard Stark and Peggy Carter.^{[citation needed]}
  • In "World War Hulk", Captain America utilizes an Iron Patriot-esque Hulkbuster armor equipped with a shield.^[26]
  • In "Civil War, Part 2: The Mighty Avengers", Baron Strucker hijacks Truman Marsh's Iron Patriot-esque mech to fight the Mighty Avengers and the original Avengers.^{[citation needed]}

Film[]

• The Iron Patriot armor appears in the animated film Iron Man and Captain America: Heroes United (2014) used by Captain America during a practice fight with Iron Man against the Hulk.
• The Iron Patriot armor appears in live-action films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, primarily used by James Rhodes in Iron Man 3 (2013)^[27] and Avengers: Endgame (2019).^[28] The former also featured Eric Savin impersonating Iron Patriot.

Video games[]

• Norman Osborn's Iron Patriot armor appears in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds,^[29] Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3,^[30] Marvel Contest of Champions, Marvel Puzzle Quest and Marvel: Future Fight.
• The second Iron Patriot armor appears in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online,^[31] the Iron Man 3 mobile game, Marvel: Avengers Alliance, Lego Marvel Super Heroes,^[32] Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel Heroes, Lego Marvel's Avengers, Marvel: Future Fight and Iron Man VR.
  • An Iron Patriot Drone (based on the MCU design) also appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, voiced by Steve Blum.^{[citation needed]}
  • The Iron Hulk armor is utilized by the Maestro in Marvel Contest of Champions.

References[]

External links[]

• Iron Patriot at Marvel Wiki
• American Son at Marvel Wiki