Cross-posted from my general fan blog:

I've gushed over MCU Tony Stark. I've gushed over 616 Tony Stark. But today? Today, I'm going to gush over something a little different: 1872.

1872, for those who aren't familiar, is a four-issue mini-series that re-imagines our heroes as Wild West figures living in a tiny boom town. Steve Rogers is the sheriff, Bruce Banner is the apothecary, Wilson Fisk is the evil mayor -- I think you get the idea. 1872 was one of the alternate universes that spun off the Secret Wars event from a few years ago -- and I have to say that four issues is not nearly enough to satisfy my appetite for this particular setting. Why? I'll give you regular readers one guess.

Yep, that's right: Tony Effing Stark. 1872 Tony is absolutely precious. In this post, I will show you why.

(Cut because this is going to be a bit image heavy.)