Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The character made his first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39, and received his own title in Iron Man #1. Also in 1963, the character founded the Avengers alongside Thor, Ant-Man, Wasp and the Hulk. A wealthy American business magnate, playboy, philanthropist, inventor and ingenious scientist, Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping. When his captors attempt to force him to build a weapon of mass destruction, he instead creates a mechanized suit of armor to save his life and escape captivity. Later, Stark develops his suit, adding weapons and other technological devices he designed through his company, Stark Industries. He uses the suit and successive versions to protect the world as Iron Man.
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963) |
| Created by | Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby |
| Alter ego | Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark |
| Place of origin | Long Island, New York |
| Team affiliations | Avengers, A.I. Army, Department of Defense, Force Works, New Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Illuminati, Mighty Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D, Stark Industries, Stark Resilient, Thunderbolts |
| Partnerships | War Machine, Pepper Potts, Spider-Man, Captain America |
| Abilities | Genius level intellect, Proficient scientist and engineer, Powered armor suit, Superhuman strength, speed, durability, agility, reflexes, and senses, Supersonic flight, Energy repulsor and missile projection, Regenerative life support |
About Iron Man
The first film in the Iron Man franchise and the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sees Tony Stark building a weaponized suit and fighting terrorists as Iron Man.
Achievement of Iron Man
The dialogue in the movie is mostly ad-libbed from the script. It was Marvel Studio's first self-financed film and it earned two Academy Award nominations.
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