Iron Man
Anthony "Tony" Edward Stark, AKA Iron Man, is a Marvel Comics superhero who has enjoyed several years of the spotlight and has become a mainstay in several Marvel media franchises. After suffering a critical injury, Tony creates a specialized armored suit powered by an arc reactor, which keeps him alive. Egotistical but good-hearted, Tony utilizes his super intellect and inventions to fight to protect humanity from various threats, eventually becoming a founding member of the Avengers. In 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was kicked off with the film Iron Man, which starred Robert Downey Jr. as the superhero.
- NAME:
- Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark
- Alias:
- Iron Man
- FIRST APP:
- "Tales of Suspense" #39 (1963)
- Created By:
- Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber
- POWERS:
- Genius intellect, armor providing flight, hacking, superhuman strength, reflexes, and durability.
- TEAM:
- The Avengers
- RELATIONSHIPS:
- Jude (biological father), Amanda Armstrong (biological mother), Howard Stark (adoptive father), Maria Stark (adoptive mother), Arno Stark (brother)
- HISTORY:
- Famous to the world as a genius billionaire playboy philanthropist, Anthony "Tony" Stark has seen as many transformations, rebirths, and updates as his iconic suits of armor. The adopted son of industrialist (and weapons manufacturer) Howard Stark, Tony became the head of the empire with his parents' untimely death... leading to his capture by terrorists overseas. Creating a suit of powered armor to escape, Tony used his newfound tech to begin a career as Iron Man, devoting his life to dismantling the weapons and villainy he unknowingly spread around the globe. Whether as a hero, an Avenger, a member of the Illuminati, or the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark has been at the heart of nearly every event to shape the Marvel Universe.
- Franchise:
- Marvel
- Age:
- 53 (In MCU)
- Height:
- 6'1"
- Video Games:
- LEGO Marvel's Avengers, Marvel's Avengers
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