Iron Cat

Iron Cat
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Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatLimited series
Publication dateJune – October 2022
Number of issues5
Main character(s)
Creative team
Writer(s)Jed MacKay
Artist(s)Pere Pérez
Letterer(s)Ariana Maher
Colorist(s)Frank D'Armata
Collected editions
Iron CatISBN 978-13029-4697-5
OmnibusISBN 978-13029-5201-3

Iron Cat is a five-issue comic book series written by Jed MacKay and drawn by Pere Pérez as the third limited-run series starring the popular bisexual Spider-Man love interest Felicia Hardy / Black Cat. Published by Marvel Comics and spinning-out of the eleventh issue of the 2020–2021 Black Cat ongoing series by MacKay, the story revolves around the thief as she once agains teams up with Tony Stark / Iron Man after the Iron Cat armor Stark created and Felicia previously named and wore is obtained by Felicia's ex-girlfriend and fellow thief Tamara Blake, who seeks to kill Felicia for murdering their mentor Black Fox, before unleashing the Sunset Bain A.I. known as Madame Menace.

The series received generally positive reviews from comic critics, and was followed by Mary Jane & Black Cat, still written by MacKay.

Publication history

In February 2022, a limited-run Black Cat and Iron Man team-up series was announced as a spin-off continuation of the eleventh issue of the 2020–2021 Black Cat ongoing series written by Jed MacKay, in which saw Felicia Hardy / Black Cat came into possession of a suit of Stark armor which she dubbed the Iron Cat (designed by artist C.F. Villa), which Tony Stark / Iron Man consisted following a hardcore fight with the Cat, with the new series seeing the Iron Cat armour resurfacing with an unknown new wearer, with Felicia and Stark forced to team up to find out who's under the armor: Felicia's ex-girlfriend and fellow thief Tamara Blake, introduced in Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #4 (July 1984) before returning in Black Cat vol. 1 #10 (March 2020), who seeks to use it to kill Felicia for murdering their mentor Black Fox, before unwittingly unleashing the Sunset Bain A.I. known as Madame Menace. The five-issue series, again written by MacKay and illustrated by Pere Pérez, and titled Iron Cat, was published from June to October 2022.

Collected editions

Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Iron Cat Iron Cat #1–5 January 2023 978-13029-4697-5
Black Cat by Jed MacKay Omnibus Black Cat (vol. 1) #1–12, Annual (vol. 1) #1, Black Cat (vol. 2) #1–10, Annual (vol. 2) #1, Iron Cat #1–5, Giant-Size Black Cat: Infinity Score #1, material from Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Spider-Man/Venom) May 2023 978-13029-5201-3

References

  1. ↑ White, Cody (February 25, 2022). "News Watch: Iron Cat is Back as Jed MacKay Continues His Black Cat Saga". Comic Watch.
  2. 1 2 Nolan, Liam (July 1, 2022). "Marvel's New Iron Cat, Explained". Marvel.com.
  3. 1 2 McGuire, Liam (July 22, 2022). "Iron Man Is Going to War Against Every Armor He's Ever Made". Screen Rant.
  4. 1 2 B. Radtz (June 28, 2022). "Advanced Review: Iron Cat #1: The Black Cat's Back and You're Gonna Be in Trouble…". Comic Watch.
  5. ↑ Redmond, Scott (August 2, 2022). "Revenge Through Science: Reviewing Iron Cat #2". ComiCon.
  6. ↑ Bickerstaff, Russ (August 24, 2022). "Iron Cat #3 // Review". Major Spoilers.
  7. ↑ Simmons, Nathan (September 21, 2022). "Iron Cat #4 review: An iron-clad lover's quarrel". AIPT Comics.
  8. ↑ Redmond, Scott (November 2, 2022). "The Cats Scratch Back: Reviewing Iron Cat #5". ComiCon.
  9. ↑ Stone, Sam (February 12, 2025). "Black Cat and Iron Man's Complicated Relationship". Marvel.com.
  10. ↑ Rich, Johnston (February 25, 2022). "Marvel Comics Confirms New Iron Cat Series, With Felicia Hardy". Bleeding Cool.
  11. ↑ Terror, Jude (October 23, 2022). "Iron Cat #5 Preview: Black Cat WILL DIE?!". Bleeding Cool.