Iron Legion
{{Short description|Fictional set of armors}}
{{Infobox comics organization
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|publisher=Marvel Comics
|debut=Iron Man #300 (November, 1993)
|creators=Len Kaminski
Kevin Hopgood
|base=Stark Enterprises Headquarters, Los Angeles, California
|members=Happy Hogan
Michael O'Brien
Bethany Cabe
Eddie March
Clayton Wilson
|subcat=Marvel Comics
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The Iron Legion is a series of special armors designed by Iron Man appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, worn by the superhero Iron Man as well as others.
The Iron Legion has appeared in various media adaptations, including television series, films, and video games.
Fictional history
The first version was a temporary team consisting of Happy Hogan, Michael O'Brien, Bethany Cabe, Eddie March and Clayton Wilson, led by Iron Man and War Machine, to battle the giant robot Ultimo.Iron Man #300 (January 1994)
A second version is a team of human-driven mech suits used by Arno Stark.Iron Man 2020 Vol. 2 #4 (June 2020)
In other media
=Television=
The Iron Legion appear in Avengers Assemble.{{cite episode|title=Bring on the Bad Guys|series=Avengers Assemble|network=Disney XD|season=1|number=16|airdate=February 16, 2014}} This version consists of Iron Man's various armors as well as the Iron Patriot. The Iron Legion has been utilized to assist the Avengers by J.A.R.V.I.S. in "Exodus" and "The Final Showdown", and F.R.I.D.A.Y. in "World War Hulk". However, the Iron Legion's interface have been hijacked by MODOK for the Iron Skull to assist the Cabal's odds in "Bring on the Bad Guys" as well as by Ultron in "Avengers Disassembled" and "The Ultimates". In "New Year's Resolution", the Iron Legion have merged with Kang the Conqueror's time-travelling robot but is destroyed by Howard Stark.
= Marvel Cinematic Universe =
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The Iron Legion has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU):
- The first version appears in Iron Man 3 (2013) as a set of specialized armors built for various situations that Tony Stark might encounter and are remote-piloted by J.A.R.V.I.S. The Iron Legion is used by Stark against Aldrich Killian's Extremis enforcers and eventually destroyed to avoid friction between him and Pepper Potts.{{cite web|url=http://sciencefiction.com/2013/05/08/closer-look-at-armors-unused-concepts-for-iron-man-3/|title=Closer Look At Armors & Unused Concepts For 'Iron Man 3'|last=Silverio|first=Brian|date=May 8, 2013|access-date=May 10, 2013|archive-date=June 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607050137/http://sciencefiction.com/2013/05/08/closer-look-at-armors-unused-concepts-for-iron-man-3/|url-status=live}}
- The second version appears in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as a set of drones. The Iron Legion initially aid the Avengers with Hydra, but are later controlled briefly by Ultron.
- An alternate timeline variant of Iron Legion appears in the Disney+ animated series What If...? episode "What If... Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?". The Iron Legion is controlled by Justin Hammer, who attempted to organize a siege on Avengers Tower.
=Video games=
- The Iron Legion appears in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.
- The Iron Legion appears in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online.
- The Iron Legion appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, voiced by Parry Shen.{{cite web|title=Parry Shen
| Behind The Voice Actors|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Parry-Shen/|work=Behind The Voice Actors|date=|access-date=July 3, 2017|postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}