Iron Man facts for kids
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Iron Man in The Invincible Iron Man #25
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Larry Lieber (writer) Don Heck (artist) Jack Kirby (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Avengers Department of Defense Force Works New Avengers Guardians of the Galaxy Illuminati The Mighty Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Stark Industries Stark Resilient Thunderbolts |
| Partnerships | War Machine Rescue Ironheart |
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Cover of Iron Man #1 (May 1968); art by Gene Colan and Mike Esposito |
| Series publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | (vol. 1) May 1968 – September 1996 (vol. 2) November 1996 – November 1997 (vol. 3) February 1998 – December 2004 (vol. 4) January 2005 – January 2009 (Invincible Iron Man vol. 1) July 2008 – February 2011 (vol. 1 cont.) March 2011 – December 2012 (vol. 5) January 2013 – August 2014 |
Iron Man is a famous superhero from Marvel Comics. He was created by writer Stan Lee, with help from Larry Lieber, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby. Iron Man first appeared in a comic book called Tales of Suspense #39 in March 1963.
The hero's secret identity is Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark. He is a very rich and smart scientist and business magnate. Tony gets badly hurt when he is kidnapped and forced to build a dangerous weapon. Instead, he secretly builds a special suit of armor to save his life and escape.
Later, Tony makes his suit even better with more weapons and cool technology from his company, Stark Industries. He uses this suit to protect the world as Iron Man. For a long time, he kept his identity a secret. Iron Man was first created to explore ideas about American technology during the Cold War. Over time, the stories changed to talk about more modern issues.
Iron Man has almost always been a main member of the superhero team, the Avengers. He has also starred in many of his own comic book series. Iron Man has appeared in several animated TV shows and movies. The actor Robert Downey Jr. plays him in the live-action movie Iron Man (2008). This movie was very popular.
Robert Downey Jr. has played Iron Man in many other movies. These include The Incredible Hulk (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). He also appeared in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and its sequel (2019) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In 2011, IGN ranked Iron Man 12th on their list of "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes." In 2012, he was ranked third on their list of "The Top 50 Avengers."
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How Iron Man Was Created
Iron Man first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39 in March 1963. This comic was made by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby. Stan Lee wanted to create a superhero who was a businessman. He wanted to make a character that was different from what most readers expected.
Lee said he wanted to challenge himself. He explained that during the Cold War, young readers often disliked war and the military. So, he made a hero who was a weapons maker, very rich, and an industrialist. Lee thought it would be fun to make readers like a character they might normally dislike. Iron Man became very popular.
Lee also mentioned that Iron Man received more fan mail from women than any other Marvel comic. He said that when girls did send letters, they were usually for Iron Man.
Iron Man's Amazing Powers
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In the movies and earlier comic books, Tony Stark is just a normal human. He does not have any superpowers without his suit. He built the suit himself, and usually, only he can control it.
The Iron Man suit allows him to fly very fast. He can also shoot powerful beams from his hands and feet. These beams come from special technology called "repulsors." The suit is very strong and protects him from most weapons, like guns and cannons. Tony Stark is always making new and better versions of the Iron Man suit.
Tony Stark's Origin Story
Tony Stark became very rich when he inherited a big American company called "Stark Industries" after his father passed away. He was badly hurt by a bomb during an attack. Pieces of the bomb, called shrapnel, were moving towards his heart.
A scientist named Yinsen, who was with him, saved his life. Yinsen made a magnet for Tony's chest to keep the shrapnel away. In the movies, Tony builds an "arc reactor" for his chest to stop the shrapnel.
Yinsen and Tony secretly built a heavy suit of armor to escape. During their escape, Yinsen sacrificed himself to distract their captors, allowing Tony to get away safely. Tony returned to America, built an even better suit, and started using it to fight evil.
Tony Stark's Personality
Tony Stark is often very proud and sometimes a bit selfish. He can make bad decisions because he doesn't always think about the consequences. He might not realize how his actions will affect others. For example, in the comics, he did many things he later regretted during the Civil War storyline. His childhood was not easy, which also affects how he acts.
Tony is incredibly smart and a brilliant inventor. His technology is always very advanced. The Iron Man suit is his greatest invention. In both the comics and movies, he uses the arc reactor, or "repulsor technology," as a clean energy source to help the world.
Tony Stark has only a few close friends. Two of his best friends are Pepper Potts, who was his personal assistant and later became his girlfriend, and James Rhodes. James Rhodes is an American soldier who wears the War Machine armor. In the comics, Tony is also very close to Steve Rogers, who is the first Captain America.
Images for kids
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The Bleeding Edge Armor, like the Extremis Armor before it, is stored in Stark's bones, and can be assembled and controlled by his thoughts.
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Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, as depicted in the film Iron Man 3.
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Iron Man suit Mark VI from Iron Man 2 (premiered in 2010)
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See also
In Spanish: Iron Man para niños
