Iron Man Confirms Superman Exists in Marvel's Universe

admonition : Minor SPOILERS forTony Stark : Iron humanity # 13

With the reference of a unmarried word , Iron Manhas just dropped a cross - universe bomb on the humankind of funnies – Tony Stark just confirmed that the DC ’s posting boySuperman exists in the Marvel Universe .

Marvel dropping subtle speck and jabs at the DC Universe is nothing new . But these interactions are usually lead to those who locomote across the Multiverse ( orthe fourth - wall kick downstairs Deadpool ) . It ’s one thing forSpider - Man to leap into Metropolis , or even the InhumanLockjaw meeting Superman and Wonder Woman . And typically , stopping little ofexplicitlyconfirming the DC Hero , and reckon on even the most casual of comic Quran fans to recognise the red flush of Superman or the golden riata of Wonder Woman . But Iron Man ? He does n’t mince his password one flake .

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Now that Marvel has released the prevue of Gail Simone and Paolo Villanelli’sTony Stark : Iron Man # 13 , fan can see the hero ’s direct reference to the universe of DC Comics for themselves . Not a man to encounter many real obstacles he ca n’t master , or take exception he ca n’t arise to , Tony take on his seeming ' Achilles ' heel : metaphysics . In the simplest terminal figure , the philosophy of fix the ' true ' nature of things ( call it the swearword of the scientific and numerical champion ) . However , Tony apply a different term to get his impuissance across …

In his own run-in , Tony explains that he’s"smart . Really smart . But it ’s a focussed , narrow-minded thing in a way . I see a trouble , I blast it or purchase it or give it machinelike shoes . Metaphysics ? That ’s my kryptonite . “His meaning is easy to grok , but it raises one major interrogative sentence for devotee . How doesIron Manknow about Superman or his famous failing There are two potential options : either the trans - dimensional change of location at work in the examples we cite above are frequent enough for Marvel ’s hero to live of a parallel Earth ’s Italian sandwich , Superman , and kryptonite ’s effects on him . Or , far more elementary … the DC Comics Universe exists in Marvel ’s reality .

Now it ’s impossible to say if Marvel ’s biggest competition in superhero comics is expand in laughable books , without their own biggest rival . Still , the confirmation alone is enough for sports fan to debate . What makes the reference evenmoreinteresting is Iron Man ’s later pop refinement reference in this same preview – not the region of superheroes , but famouswizardry . Tony use the name " Dumbledalf " when his courting of armor take an unexpected mystical boost , playing on the famous wizards Dumbledore and Gandalf ofHarry PotterandThe Lord of the Rings , respectively . Making a unmediated reference point to DC traditional knowledge , yet using a knockoff name to reference magic ? Here ’s hoping the complete egress help explicate the differences .

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