issue 206 is out now, and our cover star Iron Man heads up frankly ginormous Marvel special.

Inside the issue (which is available for ), we chat with all the key players on , including Robert Downey Jr. and director Shane Black.

Black is new to the franchise (taking the reins from Jon Favreau, who stays on board as a co-star), but he does have previous form with RDJ, having directed and punched up the dialogue in the original .

On his relationship with Downey Jr., Black told us: “Robert and I go back almost 10 years to the day when we sorta locked eyes across a Whole Foods market and sorta said, ‘We should work together.’

“It’s almost been like a romance with Robert, over a period of time. He knows how to push my buttons and I know how to push his, and I think that’s what makes it such a joy.

“I owe a great deal of thanks to this man who will be gracious enough to say I’ve helped him with his career and comeback, but it’s every bit the opposite.”

Iron Man 3 opens in the UK on 25 April 2013.

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