| Iron Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Name | Tony Stark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternate Identity | Iron Man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Powers and Abilities | Iron Man Armor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team Affiliations | Force Works Avengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iron Man is the superhero persona used by Tony Stark to fight crime. Tony runs Stark Industries while Iron Man is a leader of the teams Force Works and the Avengers.
Biography
Tony Stark was definitely not his father’s son. Whilst Walter Stark showed a great passion for Stark Industries, Tony only cared about his own enjoyment. When Justin Hammer sabotaged SI that resulted in an accident which killed his father. Tony began becoming the son his father wanted, and made Stark Industries more successful than ever.
The Mandarin later kidnapped Tony Stark. The Mandarin demanded he build him an invincible suit of armor so he can conquer the world. Tony suffered serious injuries to his spine while The Mandarin held him hostage. Once Stark, along with Yinsen, had finished inventing the armor, he used it to escape from the Mandarin he then used it to fight evil and used his engineering skills to put his fathers memory to rest.
Using his new armor to fight crime, Iron Man began leading his own superhero team, in Force Works consisting of his friend War Machine, Hawkeye, Spider-Woman, the mutant Scarlet Witch, and Century. They would often team to fight the Mandarin and his team of villains, featuring the likes of Whirlwind, Blizzard, MODOK, Hypnotia, Whiplash, and Grey Gargoyle.
His attempt to marry Julia, ended disastrously after he left her at the alter, not sure of his true feelings for her. Business rival Justin Hammer, who was responsible for the accident that killed Walter Stark, soon became hounding him again, and attempting to take his life. After attacking Hammer on his own property, Iron Man injured his chest after taking a direct hit from a missile. He upgraded his armor in order to attempt to heal his chest. In an attempt to end Justin’s threat on his life, Tony faked his own death, to trick Hammer. It worked, but at a dear price. Forceworks, no longer feeling they could trust Tony left him, and worked on their own.
Obsessed with being the lone wolf, Iron Man worked alone, only occasionally helped by Jim Rhodes, War Machine. He continued to run Stark Enterprises and lead a dual life as billionaire industrialist Tony Stark and as Iron Man. Shellhead later reformed Force Works after a resurrected Mandarin tried to conquer Asia with his anti-technology field. He then admitted his true feelings for Julia.
Iron Man leading the Avengers while helping the Fantastic Four
Iron Man lead the Avengers when there was an attack. The Fantastic Four also appeared and Mister Fantastic thanked him for their help. He later helped Crystal defeat Doctor Doom when he stole the Silver Surfer's power.
Iron Man helps out Spider-Man
Iron Man helped Spider-Man and Venom defeat Carnage, Baron Mordo, and Dormammu, when Carnage stole an inter-dimensional portal device that Stark Industries designed. Spider-Man then later chose Iron Man as one of the hero’s he had to lead to fight the Secret Wars.
Tony reminds Bruce Banner who he is
Tony Stark supplied Bruce Banner with the materials and funds to make his gamma reactor. After it’s disastrous results, Banner fled to Hollywood in hopes that Tony could help cure him. After suffering from amnesia from a fall, Iron Man fought The Hulk and eventually defeated the brute. Updating Bruce’s cure design, Tony set up an experiment to cure Bruce, but General Thaddeus Ross pulled the plug before it could be completed. Ross and his Hulkbusters attacked Stark Enterprises, and Iron Man and War Machine retaliated. After a battle with the Hulk in his Hulkbuster Armor, the amnesic Hulk recovered his memories and flee from the military. Iron Man then confronted Ross, asking who they should the bill of damages to, the Pentagon or S.H.I.E.L.D..
Iron Man in Avengers: United They Stand
After leaving the team Iron Man helped the Avengers defeat the Zodiac in a Stark enterprises space satellite.
Powers
- See also Iron Man Armor.
Tony has no powers to speak of. To defeat superpowered foes he built himself a powerful set of armor. He builds several offensive and defensive armaments into the Iron Man suit. He is constantly retooling his armor and making alternate versions for various tasks.
He also builds several different gadgets to help him along the way. This includes I.R.V.I.N.G., H.O.M.E.R., and the devices he used to disable Stark technology during the Armor Wars.
Relationships
Julia Carpenter
She loves him, he loves her. Early on she would compete with the Scarlet Witch for Tony's affections. When Tony needed to marry to lure out the Mandarin he chose to do so with Julia. During the Armor Wars she became concerned with his seclusion. After they had finally defeated the Mandarin the two expressed their true feelings for each other.
Scarlet Witch
Wanda has a crush on Tony. She competes with Julia for his affection. She was heartbroken when he chose to "marry" Julia.
Veronica
Veronica spent lots of time with Tony has his physical therapist. She also developed a crush on him.
James Rhodes
The two are close friends. Although they have often come to blows the two have always gotten over it. When Force Works disbanded James stuck with Tony.
Hawkeye
Although the two work together the two do not get along since Hawkeye has a problem with authority. Hawkeye was all too happy to leave Force Works and the two brutally fought during the Armor Wars.
H.O.M.E.R.
Tony often trust H.O.M.E.R. more than he does humans. When Tony became a lone wolf he would speak more openly to the A.I. than to anyone else.
Personality
Tony is extremely smart. He builds several items to help in his quest to stop crime.
He is also a loner. He often feels he is the only one who can accomplish something and sets off by himself, and that he knows better than anyone else. This is the reason Force Works disbanded.
Background
Iron Man was voiced by Robert Hays in all of his speaking appearances, except on The Avengers: United They Stand where he was voiced by Francis Diakowsky. On Fantastic Four he just appeared but did not speak.
In the comics Tony Stark and Yinsen were held captured by a man named Wong Chu, not the Mandarin. Also in the comics, Tony had pieces near his heart not his spine.
Tony's full name is not revealed. In the comics it is Anthony Edward Stark.
External Links
- Marvel.com
- Wikipedia
- Anthony Stark (Earth-569386) at Marvel Database
- Anthony Stark (Earth-616) at Marvel Database