It is then that Mephisto makes the claim that he is in fact Tony Stark’s real father. This is a massive change to Tony Stark, that he may very well be the son of the devil. Mephisto is.

Tony Stark's dad, Howard, is a complicated man, especially after some recent Avengers revelations. But is Iron Man's dad ultimately more of a hero or villain? WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Avengers #38 by Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales, Jason Keith, and VC's Cory Petit, on sale now.