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Besides Kryptonite , thaumaturgy is the Man of Steel ’s large weakness , and Marvel Comics is using the same construct to take down a eccentric that has become so powerful thatSupermanwon’t even stand a chance against him : Iron Man .
In recentIron Manissues , Tony Stark embarked on a seeking to stop Korvac , one of the Avengers ' early foes . Obsessed with recover the Power Cosmic he once possessed , an almost unlimited origin of energy that is ordinarily wield by Galactus , Korvac successfully penetrate the Devourer of Worlds ' ship , with Iron Man and his team live on his heels . A encounter ensued , and both Korvac and Iron Man accessed the origin of the Power Cosmic , becoming divine beings . In the world - smashing battle that ensued , Tony Stark emerged victorious , becoming the Iron God and returned to Earth to put his immense new great power to use for a in high spirits function . Motivated by the belief that he was never able-bodied to make a unfeigned difference for the world despite his smashing intellect , Tony Stark decided thatthe unspoilt use of his godlike powers was to make every citizen of New York as smart as he is , create a whole metropolis of super - mastermind .
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Despite Tony ’s in effect intentions , his sagaciousness is being clouded by a power that was never meant for a deadly . InIron Man#17 ( by Christopher Cantwell and Ibraim Roberson ) Patsy Walker , aka Hellcat , dreadful of the consequences of the Iron God ’s action , enlist the help of one mortal who was unaffected by Tony ’s giving and can thus attack him from an unexpected detail of scene : Doctor Victor Von Doom . All the hero in New York now have genius - level intellects but , in verity , they simply possess a transcript of Tony ’s abilities , meaning he could predict anything they come up with . Doom ’s " unique and unmatched Einstein , " rather , fare up with a plan to dismantle the Iron God of his cosmic king , with the helper of the Silver Surfer , who has been wielding the Power Cosmicfor his entire long life . The big obstacle , however , is that Tony made everyone in the city agree with what he is doing because he was tired of take heed unfavorable judgment . How were Patsy and her squad able to invalidate that ? Simple , with a while . Doom is not only a genius scientist , but he is also a master of the mystic arts , and this acquisition has proven once again to be his secure weapon .
In DC Comics , conjuration is Superman ’s major weakness besides Kryptonite , as ground in 1964’sSuperman # 171.Rather than actually being weak to magic , Clark is plainly not impervious to it as he is to the majority of other strain of energy or hurt . This plot gadget was used by author to put the brakes on Superman ’s king for the sake of storytelling ( villains demand to be a believable threat),especially in Justice League stories . It seems that the same concept is being used now to contain the Iron God : Tony is almost all-powerful , as the Power Cosmic can make almost any wish come true . There is no way that he could be opposed , except by the other Marvel cosmic beingness , who however have rule to not intervene because plainly this was Tony ’s portion . Doctor Doom ’s thaumaturgy , then , could be the one obstruction the Iron God did not expect , but it prove deficient to discontinue his cosmic might . Doom , Silver Surfer , and a group ofTony ’s closest friends were all killed by the Iron Godin a here and now of rage , with Hellcat the only one left standing at the end .
Because magic is by definition versatile and irregular , it ’s often used in superhero comics as a storytelling machine to balance the betting odds . Just like withSuperman , thaumaturgy could be the only matter capable to stop the Iron God , and to helpTony Starkfrom losing his humanity always .
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