"'I've had a change of heart,' is how Tony Stark, CEO of Stark Enterprises and Avengers founder Iron Man began in a statement that eye-witnesses called 'bizarre'. With a last minute announcement that took many by surprise after Stark's silence surrounding the recent changes at his company, many assumed that Tony Stark would be addressing shareholder concerns and shedding some light on his strange behaviour. Instead, he took the stage in a way that witnesses noted as 'sober' and 'stiff' and one reported described as 'without the typical Stark theatrics' to read a short statement, then refused to answer any questions.
'Effective immediately, I will be joining the New Avengers. I believe in their cause. I believe in Avengers.'
If you're just joining us, that was Tony Stark this morning at the Stark Enterprises campus in Long Island..."