Overview
With his troublesome heart condition, Stark wanted to create a cheaper, scaled-down version of Iron Man for use as a back-up. He based the armor's design loosely on his then-current Model 4 Armor, only without many of the extra details (most notably the anti-gravity pods on each hip and the "cuffed" gloves and boots), making it very sleek and form-fitting. The helmet was similar to the Iron Man armor only without the mouth section, and a "less human" face compared to Stark's own armor. A flaw in the cybernetic control of the original design led to the original user, Stark's friend Kevin…
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Iron Man Vol 1 43
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