Say Goodbye To Tony Stark Again As Marvel Confirms His Replacement For A New Era

Image via Marvel Studios Published Sep 29, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Sign in to your CBR account Move aside, Iron Man, says Marvel, because a new hero will soon fulfill the armored legend's role. Former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Melinda May is taking on a new identity in Marvel Comics as one of the main characters in the Iron Man series. Known as "Cavalry," a nickname she despises because of a painful memory, Melinda May's new appearance will be strikingly similar to Tony Stark's armored suit and all. The Iron Man comic series is beginning a new WAR MACHINES! story, which will focus primarily on other heroes as Stark is preoccupied elsewhere. Tony Stark Passes the Torch to Melinda May, the Hero "Cavalry" Marvel Comics First seen in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. MCU television series, which began airing in 2013 and concluded in 2020 with seven seasons, Melinda May was originally brought to life by actress Ming-Na Wen. Although May was not born with superpowers and is technically an ordinary human, she utilizes technology, physical strength, and her exceptional pilot skills to carry out missions. Melinda May played a major role in the show, and now she is taking over the Iron Man comics too, alongsid...