Marvel Bringing Back Iron Man Would Be Admitting Defeat

Most empires die the same way. They don’t get defeated by a comparable power or toppled by forces within their midst. They grow themselves to death. Marvel is experiencing the pains of outgrowing its potential. A concept that stood as the underdog has moved past its golden era and into a new decline. Reaching into the past to save themselves would be a fatal mistake. Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man would be a sign of the end.