It May Sound Wild, But One-Punch Man's Artist Needs Their Own Iron Man Series ASAP
One-Punch Man's creator, Yusuke Murata, just demonstrated that he would be an amazing illustrator for a new Marvel Iron Man series. Comics and manga have always shared a fun dynamic of mutual inspiration, and manga artists like Murata continually create incredible works of art that depict superheroes with that iconic manga flare.
On X, a One-Punch Man fan account shared one of Murata’s illustrations, which depicts his interpretation of Marvel’s Iron Man. The Iron Man portrait is a close-up of Tony Stark in his classic suit, taking off his mask. The art showcases a vibrant iteration of Iron Man’s mech suit with an incredible amount of detailing that encapsulates Tony Stark’s high-tech superhero design and his powerful yet confident personality.
The piece does a wonderful job of capturing the essence of Iron Man and shows off Murata’s talents, which were also apparent in previous designs for characters in Capcom, Mega Man, and One-Punch Man.
One-Punch Man Artist Showcases His Marvel Illustration
Iron Man Has Never Looked Better
Murata is known for his art in the popular manga and later anime series, One-Punch Man, but Murata has also created many other memorable manga, such as the famous American football manga, Eyeshield 21. Murata has also previously partnered with Marvel to create several stunning variant covers, specifically for Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #4, and illustrations for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, showing his art style is very compelling within the world of Marvel Comics. Iron Man is one of Marvel’s biggest heroes, and Tony Stark has never looked better as he is depicted in Murata’s art style.
Stark’s cockiness, which is so often the highlight of his character, is displayed in his simple yet effective expression in Murata’s illustration.
Tony Stark is known for his advanced suits of armor with their sleek red and gold color scheme and portrayal of cutting-edge technology, and Murata’s art goes above and beyond to make these aspects of Iron Man stand out. Stark’s cockiness, which is so often the highlight of his character, is displayed in his simple yet effective expression in Murata’s illustration. The new takes on Stark’s mech suits, such as Iron Man’s mask piece containing mini rocket thrusters, still have a very "Iron Man" aesthetic while also adding a uniquely manga-inspired look.
Marvel Needs to Give Iron Man Some Manga-Inspired Flare
Marvel Comics and Manga Are a Perfect Pairing
Murata's character illustrations are incredibly elegant, but they also portray a particular fluidity that is often depicted in manga while sometimes neglected in Western comics. Many Marvel comic books are inspired by manga and have also gotten shonen or shojo-style redesigns, such as in Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko. Iron Man in particular translates very well to manga, as his advanced suit designs take inspiration from the Japanese mecha genre, and Murata highlights how well Tony Stark’s hero design looks in a style akin to a One-Puch Man cover.
One-Punch Man is a superhero manga with incredibly unique characters that exude power and personality - which can also be said of Tony Stark and his hero persona, Iron Man. It makes sense that Iron Man would look incredible in the One-Punch Man art style, especially when considering Tony Stark’s various mech-inspired designs. Murata’s art style makes him a great candidate to pioneer an Iron Man series, as his previous works - especially One-Punch Man - illustrate an understanding of unique character design, and his Iron Man art is no exception.
Source: OnePunch_Daily
- Created By
- Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber
- First Appearance
- Iron Man
- Died
- 2023 (in the MCU)
- Alias
- Iron Man
- RELATIONSHIPS
- Jude (biological father), Amanda Armstrong (biological mother), Howard Stark (adoptive father), Maria Stark (adoptive mother), Arno Stark (brother)
Anthony "Tony" Edward Stark, AKA Iron Man, is a Marvel Comics superhero who has enjoyed several years of the spotlight and has become a mainstay in several Marvel media franchises. After suffering a critical injury, Tony creates a specialized armored suit powered by an arc reactor, which keeps him alive. Egotistical but good-hearted, Tony utilizes his super intellect and inventions to fight to protect humanity from various threats, eventually becoming a founding member of the Avengers. In 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was kicked off with the film Iron Man, which starred Robert Downey Jr. as the superhero.
- Movies
- Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame
- TV Shows
- What If...?
- Video Games
- LEGO Marvel's Avengers, Marvel's Avengers
- Franchise
- Marvel
- POWERS
- Genius intellect, armor providing flight, hacking, superhuman strength, reflexes, and durability.
- TEAM
- The Avengers
- HISTORY
- Famous to the world as a genius billionaire playboy philanthropist, Anthony "Tony" Stark has seen as many transformations, rebirths, and updates as his iconic suits of armor. The adopted son of industrialist (and weapons manufacturer) Howard Stark, Tony became the head of the empire with his parents' untimely death... leading to his capture by terrorists overseas. Creating a suit of powered armor to escape, Tony used his newfound tech to begin a career as Iron Man, devoting his life to dismantling the weapons and villainy he unknowingly spread around the globe. Whether as a hero, an Avenger, a member of the Illuminati, or the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark has been at the heart of nearly every event to shape the Marvel Universe.
- NAME
- Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark
- Age
- 53 (In MCU)
- FIRST APP
- "Tales of Suspense" #39 (1963)
- Height
- 6'1"
- Status
- Deceased
- Created by
- ONE, Yusuke Murata
- First Film
- One-Punch Man: Road to Hero
- Cast
- Makoto Furukawa, Kaito Ishikawa, Max Mittelman, Zach Aguilar, Robbie Daymond, Hikaru Midorikawa, Marieve Herington, Laura Post, Rich Brown
- TV Show(s)
- One-Punch Man
- Video Game(s)
- One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows, One-Punch Man: Road to Hero
