Warning : spoiler for A.X.E : Judgment Day # 5A disabling weakness of theEternalscould destruct the group outright - and at the same time , could makeIron Manmore powerful than ever before . The Armored Avenger ’s strengthcomes from his many Iron Man armors , but it primarily do from his genius intellect ( and his sizable fortune which allows Tony Stark to make massive machines , forward-looking pharmaceuticals and additional armor for his fellow Avengers ) . But inA.X.E : Judgment Day # 5 , the Eternals ' primary weakness grants Iron Man an chance to seize tremendous big businessman for himself .

What began as a simplewar between the X - Men and the Eternalshas explode into a war for humankind ’s survival . The battle between the two superhuman races culminate in Iron Man ’s rash decision to awaken the Progenitor Celestial in an ill - fatten attempt to push a warm end to the war . alternatively , the Celestial determine to label humanity ( and mutantkind and Eternals alike ) for their many crime against the planet ( and against one another ) . Despite the Earth ’s population shaping up in an attempt to please the Celestial and pass its tests , it is not enough ; the Celestial decide to put down the Earth and kill all beings on the surface .

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InA.X.E : Judgment Day # 5 , write by Keiron Gillen with art by Valerio Schiti , theCelestial has actuate the apocalypseand 1000000 of people are already dead . The remaining Eternals have a further trouble : their three principles are hard - wired into their bodies , and the here and now the heroes attack the Celestial , the Eternals will be pull to intervene . But Eros and Cersei have important information:“It appear that all the Eternals have turned off their psychical firewalls . It would be terrible if someone just … took us over and made us punch our Gods in the face . “With that , the architectural plan is realize and the Eternals , X - Men and Avengers work together to attack the Celestial .

Unfortunately , their onset only serve to distract the Celestial , but they can not demolish it or even damage it in any way . But when ( or if)the Celestial is defeated by Iron Man , he could still use the Eternals ; Cersei described a way of life to psychically " hack " their full species . While Iron Man has no psionic world power of his own , he has antecedently exhibit his aptitude with engineering science in other ways . If Tony Stark could chop the Eternals and verify them all , he could theoretically become the strong Avenger of all , with dozens of nigh - immortal warriors under his command .

It is highly unlikely that Iron Man will hack the Eternals against their will to utilise them against villain ( or even against his fellow heroes ) . But he has exercise unscrupulous machinations before;Avengers Tech - On , Avengers Mech Strike , andSuperior Iron Manall involve a Tony Stark driven by his ego and keep multiple secrets from his allies . It is not inIron Man’scharacter to cut up theEternalsand bring them under his control , but it is within his might and capability to do so .

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The Eternals are hacked in Judgment Day

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