warning! spoiler Iron Man #16 Marvel Comics
Marvel hilariously confirmed that Reed Richards is indeed smarter than Tony Stark, and after Iron Man shared his wisdom with everyone living in the city, the Fantastic Four hero became even more stupid. Iron Man #16, Stark returns to Earth after gaining cosmic powers, and his first act to harness his new powers is to make everyone around him as smart as he is. For Reed Richards, that meant being silly at once.
In a world of super genius heroes and villains, Tony Stark and Reed Richards are some of the smartest people in the universe. Iron Man has proven to be a brilliant scientist, his quick thinking and technology have helped the Avengers countless times. Meanwhile, Reed Richards is the smartest hero of the Fantastic Four, as he makes many amazing scientific discoveries and regularly solves space problems and extra-dimensional travel. Both heroes are among the top scientific minds in the galaxy, side by side with the likes of Lunella Lafayette, Hank Pym and Amadeus Joe. Marvel has now confirmed in an unexpectedly hilarious moment that Reed is smarter than Tony.
exist Iron Man #16 Created by Christopher Cantwell, Julius Ohta, Frank D’Armata, and VC’s Clayton Cowles, Tony Stark reveals his new powers to the Avengers. The super team doesn’t seem too excited about Iron Man being able to use cosmic powers to change reality, though Stark insists he won’t use his powers for anything other than making the world a better place. Stark decided to make everyone as talented as he was, giving a special gift to his fellow heroes and the townspeople. For Reed Richards, that means being dumber, not smarter.
Sue Storm asked Reed if he felt any different after Tony Stark showed everyone his wisdom. Richards admitted, “I… I actually think I’ve just gotten dumber.” The answer is hilarious, but it also means that Reed Richards will lose some of his intelligence, as it turns out he beat Tony Stark on who is the smarter hero.
It was a bad plan for Tony Stark to make his heroes and those around him as smart as he is. Unfortunately, not everyone will use his newfound wisdom to make the world a better place, as he hopes. For Reed Richards, he’s getting dumber, which isn’t the best news for the Marvel hero, as his brain could be part of Stark’s solution to nerfing. Ironically, Tony Stark’s intelligence proves that Reed Richards is the wiser hero. Iron Man #16 is now available.