Publication information
- Host : Tony Stark / 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, 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, West Coast Avengers
- Partnerships : War Machine, Rescue
- The Invincible Iron Man : Cover for The Invincible Iron Man #1 (May 1968). Art by Gene Colan and Mike Esposito.
- Schedule : Monthly
- Format : Ongoing series
- Genre : Superhero
- Publication date : (vol. 1) May 1968 – 1996, (vol. 2) November 1996 – November 1997, (vol. 3) February 1998 – December 2004, (vol. 4) January 2005 – January 2009, (vol. 5) July 2008 – February 2011, (vol. 1 cont.) March 2011 – December 2012, (vol. 6) January 2013 – August 2014
- Number of issues : (vol. 1): 332, vol. 2): 13, (vol. 3): 89, (vol. 4): 35, (vol. 5): 33, (vol. 1 cont.): 29 (#500-527 plus #500.1), (vol. 6): 31 (#1-30 plus #20.INH), (Superior Iron Man) 3 (as of February 2015 cover date)
- Potrayer : Robert Downey Jr.
- Appeareance(s) : Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Avengers, Avengers : Age of Ultron, Captain America : Civil War
Armor
Iron Man possesses powered armor that gives him superhuman strength and durability, flight, and an array of weapons. The armor is invented and worn by Stark (with occasional short-term exceptions). Other people who have assumed the Iron Man identity include Stark's long-time partner and best friend James Rhodes; close associates Harold "Happy" Hogan; Eddie March; and (briefly) Michael O'Brien.
Powers
After being critically injured during a battle with the Extremis-enhanced Mallen, Stark injects his nervous system with modified techno-organic virus-like body restructuring machines (the Extremis process). By rewriting his own biology, Stark is able to save his life, gain an enhanced healing factor, and partially merge with the Iron Man armor, superseding the need for bulky, AI-controlled armors in favor of lighter designs, technopathically controlled by his own brain. His enhanced technopathy extends to every piece of technology, limitless and effortlessly due to his ability to interface with communication satellites and wireless connections to increase his "range". Some components of the armor-sheath are now stored in Tony's body, able to be recalled, and extruded from his own skin, at will.
Skills
Tony Stark is an inventive genius whose expertise in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science rivals that of Reed Richards, Hank Pym, and Bruce Banner, and his expertise in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering surpasses even theirs. He is regarded as one of the most intelligent characters in the Marvel Universe. He graduated with advanced degrees in physics and engineering at the age of 17 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and further developed his knowledge ranging from artificial intelligence to quantum mechanics as time progressed. Abilities:
- Genius-level intellect
- Highly proficient scientist, engineer
- businessperson
- Superhuman strength and durability
- A cyberpathic link with a prior version of his powered armored suit
- Supersonic flight at Mach 3
- Energy repulsors
- Missiles
- Regenerative life support (sometimes powered by solar power)
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