I think I've posted this before, but I think it's appropiate here. This is the only way for Iron Man to look:

IMP.

Or like this:

IMP.

Rob Hewitt: In the case of Professor Yinsen, you just ignore him. Unlike others who sacrificed or been killed to make it possible for the hero to be, Yinsen is almost never mentioned, except in re-telling the origin.  Tony doesn't mope about Professor Yinsen. You drop Wong-Chu similarly.

And then you have a completely different set of circumstances leading up to the origin of Iron Man, which is the point I'm bitching about.  There was nothing wrong with the original origin, or the characters in it.  No need to ignore or drop anyone.  Simply don't mention Vietnam and you're set.

(Oh, and both Yinsen and Wong-Chu were part of an atrocious Iron Man storyline a few years back.  They're really better off dead, but they shouldn't have to be forgotten)

Rob Hewitt: I'm not sure the Mandarin is really effected.

Yes, he is.  Our own esteemed John Byrne retold the Iron Man origin back in 1991, working the Mandarin into the story.  I have to wonder what the Mandarin would be doing in Afghanistan during the current origin.

Rob Hewitt: Personally, I would have just let it be an unnamed Asian country at an unnamed time.

Which is exactly what JB did back in 1991, and as he stated upthread, he left 99% of the original Iron Man origin completely untouched.  I'm taking it you haven't read those stories?  Issues #267 and #268 if you have a desire to check them out.

Maybe I did read those stories and that is where I stole it from.  I can't remember-although I liked Iron Man in the Avengers, his book always was hot and cold for me. When it wasd good it was good, but when it was bad.....  Probably the character in my mind of all the biggies who has the most inconsistent stories this side of Dr. Strange.,

Plus, when I started reading, Iron Man was being a bit of a jerk to Cap.

I guess my only point was that it wasn't like Uncle Ben where Yinsen was constantly mentioned as a source for inspiration or guilt or revenge or anything. 

You guys needed to read Iron Man from the 70's with Tuska he was very cool! Very hands on very tough.....not at all the alcheey that Layton turned him into.....

Iron Man 86-100 was some great, great stuff! Issues 95-99 with Iron Man vs Ultimo, Sunfire, The Guardsman, and The Mandarin were just AWESOME!

Eric Lund: Issues 95-99 with Iron Man vs Ultimo, Sunfire, The Guardsman, and The Mandarin were just AWESOME!

Among my favorites is this issue...

I love the Layton stuff on Iron Man too....That was the character he was born to do.

His first run on Iron Man 116 -153 is CLASSIC and a must own for any comics fan.

On his website he has pics were he inked Tuska and for me that is the Best of Both Worlds