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| RealName = [[Anthony Stark|Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark]] |
| RealName = [[Anthony Stark|Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark]] |
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| CurrentAlias = [[Iron Man]] |
| CurrentAlias = [[Iron Man]] |
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| + | | EditorialNames = formerly [[Invincible Iron Man|Invincible Iron Man]] |
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| − | | Aliases = Master of Machines, The Golden Avenger, Armored Avenger, Tetsujin, Hogan Potts, Spare Parts Man, [[Cobalt Man]], [[Crimson Dynamo]], [[Shellhead]], Iron Gentleman, Metal Man, Man of Iron, Tone, Tin Man, Anthony of York |
+ | | Aliases = Master of Machines, The Golden Avenger, Armored Avenger, Tetsujin, Hogan Potts, Randall Pierce, Spare Parts Man, [[Cobalt Man]], [[Crimson Dynamo]], [[Shellhead]], Iron Gentleman, Metal Man, Man of Iron, Tone, Tin Man, Anthony of York |
| Identity = Public |
| Identity = Public |
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| Alignment = Good |
| Alignment = Good |
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| − | Isaac Stark ( |
+ | Isaac Stark (adoptive ancestor);<br> |
| − | [[Howard Stark, Sr. (Earth-616)|Howard Stark, Sr.]] (paternal |
+ | [[Howard Stark, Sr. (Earth-616)|Howard Stark, Sr.]] (paternal adoptive grandfather, deceased);<br> |
| − | [[Howard Stark (Earth-616)|Howard Anthony Stark]] ( |
+ | [[Howard Stark (Earth-616)|Howard Anthony Stark]] (adoptive father, deceased);<br> |
| − | [[Maria Carbonell (Earth-616)|Maria Stark]] ( |
+ | [[Maria Carbonell (Earth-616)|Maria Stark]] (adoptive mother, deceased);<br> |
| − | [[Arno Stark (Earth-616)|Arno Stark]] ( |
+ | [[Arno Stark (Earth-616)|Arno Stark]] (adoptive brother);<br> |
| − | [[Edward Stark (Earth-616)|Edward Stark]] ( |
+ | [[Edward Stark (Earth-616)|Edward Stark]] (adoptive uncle, deceased);<br> |
| − | [[Morgan Stark (Earth-616)|Morgan Stark]] ( |
+ | [[Morgan Stark (Earth-616)|Morgan Stark]] (adoptive cousin);<br> |
| Universe = Earth-616 |
| Universe = Earth-616 |
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| BaseOfOperations = [[Stark Tower]] ([[New York City]], [[New York State|New York]]), [[Tony Stark's Soho Penthouse|Tony Stark's Penthouse]] (New York City, New York), also has homes in [[Alexandria]], [[Virginia]], [[Seattle]], [[Washington State|Washington]], and [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]; formerly [[Avengers Mansion]] (New York City, New York), [[Avengers Compound]], Resilient HQ (Seattle, Washington) |
| BaseOfOperations = [[Stark Tower]] ([[New York City]], [[New York State|New York]]), [[Tony Stark's Soho Penthouse|Tony Stark's Penthouse]] (New York City, New York), also has homes in [[Alexandria]], [[Virginia]], [[Seattle]], [[Washington State|Washington]], and [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]; formerly [[Avengers Mansion]] (New York City, New York), [[Avengers Compound]], Resilient HQ (Seattle, Washington) |
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| MaritalStatus = Single |
| MaritalStatus = Single |
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| Occupation = Mechanical Engineer, Adventurer, Superhero, Inventor, Industrialist, founder of the [[Maria Stark Foundation (Earth-616)|Maria Stark Foundation]], president emeritus of [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Resilient]], liaison between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers; former United States Secretary of Defense, Executive Director of [[Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate (Earth-616)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]], CEO of [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Enterprises]], [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Industries]], [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Solutions]], [[Circuits Maximus (Earth-616)|Circuits Maximus]] & [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark International]], computer technician, philanthropist |
| Occupation = Mechanical Engineer, Adventurer, Superhero, Inventor, Industrialist, founder of the [[Maria Stark Foundation (Earth-616)|Maria Stark Foundation]], president emeritus of [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Resilient]], liaison between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers; former United States Secretary of Defense, Executive Director of [[Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate (Earth-616)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]], CEO of [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Enterprises]], [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Industries]], [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Solutions]], [[Circuits Maximus (Earth-616)|Circuits Maximus]] & [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark International]], computer technician, philanthropist |
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| − | | Education = Multiple PhDs in |
+ | | Education = Multiple PhDs in physics, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering{{r|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #5}} |
| Origin = Anthony "Tony" Stark was adopted by [[Howard Stark (Earth-616)|Howard]] and [[Maria Carbonell (Earth-616)|Maria Stark]]. During a conflict in [[Vietnam]] now shifted to [[Afghanistan]], Stark was captured by terrorists and, with a piece of shrapnel in his heart, was about to die. Constructing a suit of iron armor that would also help with his recovery, Stark broke out of captivity and journeyed back home to the United States where he built an advanced suit of armor and become the armored superhero: Iron Man. |
| Origin = Anthony "Tony" Stark was adopted by [[Howard Stark (Earth-616)|Howard]] and [[Maria Carbonell (Earth-616)|Maria Stark]]. During a conflict in [[Vietnam]] now shifted to [[Afghanistan]], Stark was captured by terrorists and, with a piece of shrapnel in his heart, was about to die. Constructing a suit of iron armor that would also help with his recovery, Stark broke out of captivity and journeyed back home to the United States where he built an advanced suit of armor and become the armored superhero: Iron Man. |
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===Adoption=== |
===Adoption=== |
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| − | [[Maria Carbonell (Earth-616)|Maria Stark]] had problems when gestating the child of [[Howard Stark (Earth-616)|Howard Stark]]. After being told their child's life expectancy would be extremely low, Howard searched around the world for a way to cure his unborn child. He found himself rescuing the [[Rigellian Recorder]] [[Recorder 451 (Earth-616)|451]] from the alien race known as the [[Greys]], who promised him he would help Stark and his wife to have a healthy child.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 10}} |
+ | [[Maria Carbonell (Earth-616)|Maria Stark]] had problems when gestating the child of [[Howard Stark (Earth-616)|Howard Stark]]. After being told their child's life expectancy would be extremely low, Howard searched around the world for a way to cure his unborn child. He found himself rescuing the [[Rigellian Recorders|Rigellian Recorder]] [[Recorder 451 (Earth-616)|451]] from the alien race known as the [[Greys]], who promised him he would help Stark and his wife to have a healthy child.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 10}} |
| − | 451 came to Earth in order to stop the Greys from crushing humanity to a pulp as soon as the Earthlings were technologically developed enough. 451 revealed the Greys' intention to Howard, and told him he would need to insert someone in humanity to accelerate the human's technological growth for the moment they would need to face the Greys, and Stark's unborn child was the perfect candidate. 451 genetically engineered the baby with [[Kree]] technology to make him the one who would uplift humanity, modifying his thought process, making him to think differently and practically, in order to be an expert in advanced weaponry construction. Howard discovered 451 had added a "genetic clock" to the baby which would've killed him as soon as he matured, and developed a biococktail to interfere with it. 451 left Earth and the baby was born, but Howard's interference made him ill. He and Maria decided to keep the baby hidden in the [[Maria Stark Foundation]] Hospice and adopt a healthy son, as they couldn't conceive a new baby, to prevent 451 from discovering Howard's meddling. The |
+ | 451 came to Earth in order to stop the Greys from crushing humanity to a pulp as soon as the Earthlings were technologically developed enough. 451 revealed the Greys' intention to Howard, and told him he would need to insert someone in humanity to accelerate the human's technological growth for the moment they would need to face the Greys, and Stark's unborn child was the perfect candidate. 451 genetically engineered the baby with [[Kree]] technology to make him the one who would uplift humanity, modifying his thought process, making him to think differently and practically, in order to be an expert in advanced weaponry construction. Howard discovered 451 had added a "genetic clock" to the baby which would've killed him as soon as he matured, and developed a biococktail to interfere with it. 451 left Earth and the baby was born, but Howard's interference made him ill. He and Maria decided to keep the baby hidden in the [[Maria Stark Foundation (Earth-616)|Maria Stark Foundation]] Hospice and adopt a healthy son, as they couldn't conceive a new baby, to prevent 451 from discovering Howard's meddling. The adopted son was Tony.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 17}} |
===Early Life=== |
===Early Life=== |
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After the conflict with the X-Men, General [[Bruce Babbage (Earth-616)|Bruce Babbage]] forced Tony to use a special attachment to his armor, which could turn it off whenever he wanted. After faking Rhodey's death and having Pepper in a crisis, Tony let Mandarin and Hammer win this battle, only to start playing with his own rules.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #515}} |
After the conflict with the X-Men, General [[Bruce Babbage (Earth-616)|Bruce Babbage]] forced Tony to use a special attachment to his armor, which could turn it off whenever he wanted. After faking Rhodey's death and having Pepper in a crisis, Tony let Mandarin and Hammer win this battle, only to start playing with his own rules.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #515}} |
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| − | In a plan apparently made with Captain America, Tony quit being Iron Man, giving General Babbage what he wanted. He had to take [[Iron Man Armor Model 38|his armor]] out of his system, although he gave Rhodey a new armor to take his place, after he helped Rhodey fake his death. After Spymaster infiltrated Stark Resilient and attacked many of its members, Stark decided to no longer be part of that company to keep his friends safe from the Mandarin, who remotely managed to control Stark, make him his prisoner and force him to build Titanomech alongside Ezekiel Stane.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #520}} After Mandarin used 3 of his rings to power the first Titanomech, Tony started a plan with Ezekiel, convinced super villains [[David Cannon (Earth-616)|Whirlwind]], [[Donald Gill (Earth-616)|Blizzard]] and [[Arthur Parks (Earth-616)|Living Laser]] to join him in a rebellion with the final purpose of defeating the Mandarin, and managed to use the technology in his body to help [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Resilient]] find him, using |
+ | In a plan apparently made with Captain America, Tony quit being Iron Man, giving General Babbage what he wanted. He had to take [[Iron Man Armor Model 38|his armor]] out of his system, although he gave Rhodey a new armor to take his place, after he helped Rhodey fake his death. After Spymaster infiltrated Stark Resilient and attacked many of its members, Stark decided to no longer be part of that company to keep his friends safe from the Mandarin, who remotely managed to control Stark, make him his prisoner and force him to build Titanomech alongside Ezekiel Stane.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #520}} After Mandarin used 3 of his rings to power the first Titanomech, Tony started a plan with Ezekiel, convinced super villains [[David Cannon (Earth-616)|Whirlwind]], [[Donald Gill (Earth-616)|Blizzard]] and [[Arthur Parks (Earth-616)|Living Laser]] to join him in a rebellion with the final purpose of defeating the Mandarin, and managed to use the technology in his body to help [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Resilient]] find him, using micro-bots known as the Swarm, which tracked the repulsor technology of Tony's body. Resilient asked [[Triumph Division (Earth-616)|Triumph Division]] and the [[Dynasty (Earth-616)|Dynasty]] to help Tony defeat the Mandarin and his Titanomech. After [[Tim Cababa (Earth-616)|Tim Cababa]] managed to reactivate the Extremis virus inside Stark's body, Tony created a link with the Swarm and used them as bombs to destroy Mandarin's weapons, who in the end was killed by Stane.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #526}} |
Stark returned to [[Seattle]], and after isolating himself in order to create new technologies and think about his life, he decided to take some time and clear his mind in the process by going to space.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #527}} |
Stark returned to [[Seattle]], and after isolating himself in order to create new technologies and think about his life, he decided to take some time and clear his mind in the process by going to space.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #527}} |
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During his voyage in space, Tony Stark was faced by a rogue [[Rigellian Recorder]] called [[Recorder 451 (Earth-616)|451]], who claimed he had met [[Howard Stark (Earth-616)|Tony's father]], and was the one responsible decades ago for allowing to Tony be born. The Recorder revealed he had supposedly genetically engineered Tony in-womb, providing him with his intelligence and wits, and also that he modified Tony to let him be the only future pilot of a giant armor called [[Godkiller Armor|Godkiller]] which would be the nuclear deterrent of Earth.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 #9|12}} Tony was forced into piloting the Godkiller, but somehow couldn't.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 14}} 451 discovered his long-time plan had no profit, and decided to destroy his consciousness along with the Godkiller.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 15}} Tony managed to escape from the Godkiller with the brain-dead body of 451.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 16}} |
During his voyage in space, Tony Stark was faced by a rogue [[Rigellian Recorder]] called [[Recorder 451 (Earth-616)|451]], who claimed he had met [[Howard Stark (Earth-616)|Tony's father]], and was the one responsible decades ago for allowing to Tony be born. The Recorder revealed he had supposedly genetically engineered Tony in-womb, providing him with his intelligence and wits, and also that he modified Tony to let him be the only future pilot of a giant armor called [[Godkiller Armor|Godkiller]] which would be the nuclear deterrent of Earth.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 #9|12}} Tony was forced into piloting the Godkiller, but somehow couldn't.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 14}} 451 discovered his long-time plan had no profit, and decided to destroy his consciousness along with the Godkiller.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 15}} Tony managed to escape from the Godkiller with the brain-dead body of 451.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 16}} |
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+ | Upon returning to Earth, Tony investigated why he couldn't pilot the Godkiller, and discovered the hidden secret that he wasn't the baby 451 modified at all, but an adopted son used as a decoy to prevent 451 from finding the actual boy. Tony finally located his long-time secret adoptive brother, [[Arno Stark (Earth-616)|Arno Stark]], who was no longer in danger as 451 was now dead. Reunited with his genius brother, Tony decided he could use the millennial information stored in 451's database and the intellect of Arno to help build a better world.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 17}} |
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As an upperclassman, Stark suffered from alcoholism. He drank almost on a regular basis, and subsequently got replaced by [[James Rhodes (Earth-616)|Rhodey]] as Iron Man and got kicked off the Avengers (though he eventually regained his position). By the time of the [[Heroic Age (Event)|Heroic Age]], he managed to stay sober till his meeting with Odin. Despite this, he still managed to stay sober and control his drinking. |
As an upperclassman, Stark suffered from alcoholism. He drank almost on a regular basis, and subsequently got replaced by [[James Rhodes (Earth-616)|Rhodey]] as Iron Man and got kicked off the Avengers (though he eventually regained his position). By the time of the [[Heroic Age (Event)|Heroic Age]], he managed to stay sober till his meeting with Odin. Despite this, he still managed to stay sober and control his drinking. |
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+ | | Powers = '''[[Arc Reactor|R.T. node]]:''' Thanks to the Repulsor Tech node implanted in his chest, which is linked to his brain, Tony is able to interact with different types of energies and forces a normal human cannot. The R.T. node acts like a new sense for its user.<ref name="R.T. node">Based on [[Virginia Potts (Earth-616)|Pepper Potts]]' experience with a similar R.T. node to Stark's in {{c|Invincible Iron Man #4}}</ref> The reactor's excessive generation of energy provides Stark with an increased amount of intelligence and gave him superhuman-level multitasking and learning capabilities. It enhances the metabolism, core strength, reaction time, reflexes and intelligence up to 25-30 IQ points.{{r|Invincible Iron Man Vol 1 8}} [[Nicholas Fury (Earth-616)|Nick Fury]]'s intel classified him as power level 9.{{r|Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury #1}} |
[[File:Anthony Stark (Earth-616) from Invincible Iron Man Vol 1 521.jpg|thumb|right|Stark using the R.T. node to project energy at will]] |
[[File:Anthony Stark (Earth-616) from Invincible Iron Man Vol 1 521.jpg|thumb|right|Stark using the R.T. node to project energy at will]] |
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+ | *'''Energy Emanation:''' The R.T. node not only provides repulsor energy to run devices such as the Iron Man Armor, its user can produce beams of energy at will, possibly weaker and less directed than the Uni-Beam.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #521}} |
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+ | *'''Magnetic Force-Field:''' The R.T. node creates a force-field which can be modified at will by its user by increasing the power of the Reactor incrementally. It can be so powerful to destroy bullets or repel people. It can be so powerful to surpass an electromagnetic field generated by [[Maxwell Dillon (Earth-616)|Electro]].<ref name="R.T. node"/> |
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| − | After being fatally wounded by a [[Mallen (Earth-616)|Extremis-enhanced terrorist]], Tony had to inject himself with the |
+ | '''[[Extremis virus]]:''' After being fatally wounded by a [[Mallen (Earth-616)|Extremis-enhanced terrorist]], Tony had to inject himself with the Extremis virus in order to survive, and he gained super-human abilities. They were removed during the [[Secret Invasion|Skrull Invasion]], during which the Extremis inside Stark was hacked and destroyed by the Skrulls.{{r|Secret Invasion #1}} These abilities included: |
| ⚫ | *'''Technopathic Link:''' The Extremis virus had fused Stark's armor to his body. Initially the inner layers of the Iron Man armor were stored in the hollows of his bones, but later his entire exo-armor would be contained within carbon nano-tubes. He was able to manifest and control the armor through direct brain impulses and even utilize some of its powers when unsurfaced. He had direct, cyberpathic control over the communication devices, scanning equipment, and recording devices located in his helmet.{{r|Iron Man Vol 4 5}} |
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| − | *'''''Superhuman Strength''''': He is capable of lifting up to 100 tons when wearing his armor and can achieve higher levels of strength when powered by a sufficiently more powerful source. |
+ | *'''''Superhuman Strength''''': He is capable of lifting up to 100 tons when wearing his armor and can achieve higher levels of strength when powered by a sufficiently more powerful source. When She-Hulk got into a major frenzy, Tony was able to put her down in one punch {{r|Avengers Vol 1 500}}. His exact strength heavily depends on which armor he is currently wearing. |
| − | *'''''Superhuman Speed''''': Even when not traveling for extended distances, the armor enables the wearer to move and react at very high speeds. |
+ | *'''''Superhuman Speed''''': Even when not traveling for extended distances, the armor enables the wearer to move and react at very high speeds, shown for example when he was able to outmaneuver Spider-Man{{r|Iron Man Vol 4 14}} and the Human Torch.{{r|Civil War Vo 1 7}} |
*'''''Flight''''': The armor can typically reach speeds in excess of Mach 10, however Iron Man has been recently depicted as able to reach orbital escape velocities (5 miles per second) and up to speeds that can outrun black holes. Use of the jet boots provide enough power to lift a load of about 500 tons. |
*'''''Flight''''': The armor can typically reach speeds in excess of Mach 10, however Iron Man has been recently depicted as able to reach orbital escape velocities (5 miles per second) and up to speeds that can outrun black holes. Use of the jet boots provide enough power to lift a load of about 500 tons. |
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| − | '''Crystallized Iron Armor''': The armor has evolved from a bulky iron suit to a highly complex matrix of molecularly-aligned fully crystallized ultra high carbon iron/steel hybrid alloy enhanced by magnetic fields over layers of other ultra hyper alloys like titanium alloy and or tungsten/vanadium alloys reinforced with carbon |
+ | '''Crystallized Iron Armor''': The armor has evolved from a bulky iron suit to a highly complex matrix of molecularly-aligned fully crystallized ultra high carbon iron/steel hybrid alloy enhanced by magnetic fields over layers of other ultra hyper alloys like titanium alloy and or tungsten/vanadium alloys reinforced with carbon nano-tubes creating a shell that is pliable, yet capable of amazingly high resilience and protection. |
[[File:Anthony Stark (Earth-616) with Space Armor MK III from Iron Man Vol 5 6 005.jpg|thumb|left|Iron Man's shield withstanding explosions]] |
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*'''Telepathic Microscopic Tasers:''' Tony created this device to prevent telepathic beings use its powers. They are stored in the armor's electric jet. One inhaled by a telepath, the more he/she tries to sue his/her psychic powers, the higher is the voltage of an electric current released in his/her body. It can be lethal if the telepath doesn't stop trying to use his/her powers.{{r|Avengers vs. X-Men #2}} |
*'''Telepathic Microscopic Tasers:''' Tony created this device to prevent telepathic beings use its powers. They are stored in the armor's electric jet. One inhaled by a telepath, the more he/she tries to sue his/her psychic powers, the higher is the voltage of an electric current released in his/her body. It can be lethal if the telepath doesn't stop trying to use his/her powers.{{r|Avengers vs. X-Men #2}} |
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| + | *'''Telepathy Inhibitor:''' Tony's Iron Man armor is capable of blocking telepathic signals, even those of beings as powerful as the [[Johann Shmidt (Clone) (Earth-616)|Red Onslaught]].{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 1}} |
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+ | | Abilities ='''Super-Genius Class Intelligence:''' Quite apart from the powers granted him by the suit, Tony Stark is far more than a mechanical engineering prodigy who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with honors at the age of 17<ref>Iron Man: The Legend (1996)</ref>. |
With an intelligence classed as super-genius,{{r|Avengers: Roll Call #1}} he easily is one of the smartest people on Earth. Furthermore, this extends to his remarkable ingenuity dealing with difficult situations such as difficult foes and deathtraps where he is capable of using his available tools, like his suit, in unorthodox and effective ways, as an example: when he built the first [[Iron Man Armor MK I|Iron Man Armor]] in captivity.{{r|Tales of Suspense #39}} He has also been able to hack even technology from the aliens [[Kree]], a race centuries more advanced than humans.<ref>Operation: Galactic Storm</ref> |
With an intelligence classed as super-genius,{{r|Avengers: Roll Call #1}} he easily is one of the smartest people on Earth. Furthermore, this extends to his remarkable ingenuity dealing with difficult situations such as difficult foes and deathtraps where he is capable of using his available tools, like his suit, in unorthodox and effective ways, as an example: when he built the first [[Iron Man Armor MK I|Iron Man Armor]] in captivity.{{r|Tales of Suspense #39}} He has also been able to hack even technology from the aliens [[Kree]], a race centuries more advanced than humans.<ref>Operation: Galactic Storm</ref> |
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Stark can use his superior intellect to the levels of dividing his consciousness with the help of [[Stark Datashades|equipments]] and perfectly operate three portions of his consciousness at the same time, being able to move, fight, talk and process information in three different bodies at the same time.{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic #7}} |
Stark can use his superior intellect to the levels of dividing his consciousness with the help of [[Stark Datashades|equipments]] and perfectly operate three portions of his consciousness at the same time, being able to move, fight, talk and process information in three different bodies at the same time.{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic #7}} |
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'''Expert Engineer:''' He is an excellent engineer and mechanic capable of fixing almost any, if not all machinery. |
'''Expert Engineer:''' He is an excellent engineer and mechanic capable of fixing almost any, if not all machinery. |
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'''Expert Tactician:''' He is a brilliant tactician capable of quickly formulating battle strategies and new plans if the situation changes, like being able to elaborate different complex plans in order to defeat different enemies in difficult situations,{{r|Invincible Iron Man #4}}{{r|Invincible Iron Man #516}} and be victorious. Even going as far as to simultaneously put Reed Richards in check on five different boards playing chess, a game he didn't learn until later in his life, leaving Richards totally astonished.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #4}} |
'''Expert Tactician:''' He is a brilliant tactician capable of quickly formulating battle strategies and new plans if the situation changes, like being able to elaborate different complex plans in order to defeat different enemies in difficult situations,{{r|Invincible Iron Man #4}}{{r|Invincible Iron Man #516}} and be victorious. Even going as far as to simultaneously put Reed Richards in check on five different boards playing chess, a game he didn't learn until later in his life, leaving Richards totally astonished.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #4}} |
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| − | '''Skilled Combatant:''' Stark was trained in unarmed combat by Captain America, Black Widow, Black Panther and Shang-Chi{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic #12}} and has become quite physically formidable on his own when the situation demands it. He has managed to fight trained [[Hammer Industries (Earth-616)|Hammer Industries]] guards,{{r|Iron Man #125}} defeat five trained [[Skrull]] soldiers in single-handed combat,{{r|New Avengers Illuminati Vol 2 1}} trained Stark Industries security guards{{r|Iron Man vs. Whiplash |
+ | '''Skilled Combatant:''' Stark was trained in unarmed combat by Captain America, Black Widow, Black Panther and Shang-Chi{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic #12}} and has become quite physically formidable on his own when the situation demands it. He has managed to fight trained [[Hammer Industries (Earth-616)|Hammer Industries]] guards,{{r|Iron Man #125}} defeat five trained [[Skrull]] soldiers in single-handed combat,{{r|New Avengers Illuminati Vol 2 1}} trained Stark Industries security guards{{r|Iron Man vs. Whiplash #3}} and numerous [[Voldi]] gladiators.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 7}} |
'''Trained Marksman:''' Tony knows how to handle firearms, mainly the ones he has produced.{{r|Iron Man #116}} |
'''Trained Marksman:''' Tony knows how to handle firearms, mainly the ones he has produced.{{r|Iron Man #116}} |
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* Tony Stark has three doctorates.{{r|New Avengers Vol 2 29}} |
* Tony Stark has three doctorates.{{r|New Avengers Vol 2 29}} |
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* Tony is the owner of [[Area 51]].{{r|Avengers Vol 4 10}} |
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* Lee based Stark's personality on Howard Hughes, explaining, "Howard Hughes was one of the most colorful men of our time. He was an inventor, an adventurer, a multi-millionaire, a ladies man and finally a nutcase".<ref>"Bullpen Bulletins" (Dec. 1997 Marvel comics): "Stan's Soapbox" (column), by Stan Lee</ref> |
* Lee based Stark's personality on Howard Hughes, explaining, "Howard Hughes was one of the most colorful men of our time. He was an inventor, an adventurer, a multi-millionaire, a ladies man and finally a nutcase".<ref>"Bullpen Bulletins" (Dec. 1997 Marvel comics): "Stan's Soapbox" (column), by Stan Lee</ref> |
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- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #5
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 5) #10
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iron Man (Vol. 5) #17
- ↑ dp pt# Avengers: The Ultimate Guide
- ↑ http://www.ironmanarmory.com/earlyyears.html
- ↑ dp pt# Avengers: The Ultimate Guide
- ↑ The place and moment when Tony Stark became Iron Man has changed over the years, it was originally during the Vietnam War in Vietnam, it was later changed to the Persian Gulf, and more recently to an unnamed conflict in Afghanistan
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Tales of Suspense #39
- ↑ Nivena on ironmanarmory.com
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #45
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #57
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #42
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #47
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Tales of Suspense #48
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #46
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #50
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #54
- ↑ Avengers #1
- ↑ Avengers #7
- ↑ Avengers #2
- ↑ Avengers #4
- ↑ Avengers #16
- ↑ Iron Man on marveldirectory.com
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 New Avengers Illuminati #1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "New Avengers Illuminati #1" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Early Years on ironmanarmory.com
- ↑ Iron Man #170
- ↑ Iron Man #187–188
- ↑ Iron Man #199–200
- ↑ Iron Man #225
- ↑ Iron Man #229
- ↑ Iron Man #242
- ↑ Iron Man #284
- ↑ Avengers Forever #1
- ↑ Avengers Legends #1
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 3) #15
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 3) #50
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 3) #72
- ↑ Avengers/Thunderbolts #1
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 3) #55
- ↑ Iron Man (Collections) (Vol. 4) #2
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #529
- ↑ Civil War: Front Line #11
- ↑ New Avengers #24
- ↑ World War Hulk #1
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 4) #22
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 4) #23
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 4) #25
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 4) #26
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 4) #27 #28
- ↑ Thor (Vol. 3) #3
- ↑ aftermath of Messiah Complex
- ↑ Mighty Avengers #21
- ↑ Mighty Avengers #22
- ↑ Mighty Avengers #23
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #10
- ↑ Dark Avengers #1
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #11
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #14
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #15
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #17
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #19
- ↑ 62.0 62.1 Invincible Iron Man #20
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #21
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 Invincible Iron Man #25
- ↑ Fear Itself #5
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #510
- ↑ Avengers vs. X-Men #1
- ↑ Avengers vs. X-Men #5
- ↑ Avengers vs. X-Men #7
- ↑ Avengers vs. X-Men #11
- ↑ Avengers vs. X-Men #12
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #515
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #520
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #526
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #527
- ↑ Avengers Assemble (Vol. 2) #8
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 5) #1–5
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 3) #1
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 5) #9–12
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 5) #14
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 5) #15
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 5) #16
- ↑ 83.0 83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4 83.5 83.6 Based on Pepper Potts' experience with a similar R.T. node to Stark's in Invincible Iron Man #4
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #8
- ↑ Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury #1
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #521
- ↑ Secret Invasion #1
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 4) #5
- ↑ 89.0 89.1 89.2 Iron Man (Vol. 4) #6
- ↑ Avengers #500
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 4) #14
- ↑ Civil War Vo 1 7
- ↑ Iron Man #132
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 5) #9
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 4) #32
- ↑ Avengers vs. X-Men #2
- ↑ Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #1
- ↑ Iron Man: The Legend (1996)
- ↑ Avengers: Roll Call #1
- ↑ Operation: Galactic Storm
- ↑ Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic #7
- ↑ 102.0 102.1 Invincible Iron Man #4
- ↑ Invincible Iron Man #516
- ↑ Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic #12
- ↑ Iron Man #125
- ↑ New Avengers Illuminati (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ Iron Man vs. Whiplash #3
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 5) #7
- ↑ Iron Man #116
- ↑ Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic #5
- ↑ 111.0 111.1 111.2 Tales of Suspense #89
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #90
- ↑ Iron Man: Legacy #7
- ↑ New Avengers (Vol. 2) #29
- ↑ Avengers (Vol. 4) #10
- ↑ "Bullpen Bulletins" (Dec. 1997 Marvel comics): "Stan's Soapbox" (column), by Stan Lee
- ↑ Iron Man #243
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 5) #4
- ↑ Psych Ward: Iron Man 2.0 | Iron Man | News | Marvel.com
- ↑ The Forbes Fictional 15 (2013-07-31)
- ↑ heroes/index 01.htm The Smartest Superheroes (2006-06-01)
- ↑ Avengers: Roll Call #1
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What is the backstory of Tony Stark becoming Iron Man?
Tony Stark, the adopted son of weapons manufacturer Howard Stark, inherited his family's company at a young age after his parents' death. While overseeing a manufacturing plant in a foreign country, he was kidnapped by local terrorists. Instead of succumbing to their demands to build weapons, Stark ingeniously created a powerful suit of armor to escape. Upon returning to America, he further upgraded the armor and used his vast resources and intellect for the betterment of the world, thus becoming the superhero known as Iron Man. For most of his career, Tony kept his alter-ego a secret, balancing his responsibilities as head of Stark Industries and his role in the superhuman community as Iron Man.
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How did Tony Stark inherit his family's company?
Tony Stark, also known as Iron Man in the Marvel comics, inherited his family's company, Stark Industries, after a tragic car accident that led to the death of his parents, Howard and Maria Stark. This incident was arranged by the industrial rival Republic Oil & Gas Company with the intention of buying Tony's shares. However, Tony, being the sole heir to his father's assets, was promoted to President and took full control of Stark Industries, refusing to sell his shares to Republic Oil.
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What kind of technology does Tony Stark use in his Iron Man suit?
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Who are the main adversaries of Tony Stark in the Iron Man comics?
In the Iron Man comics, Tony Stark faces off against a variety of adversaries. One of his most recurring enemies is the Mandarin. He also combats spies, like the Actor, and criminals who threaten Stark Industries, such as the Melter or Mr. Doll. Additionally, he has had to deal with the original Crimson Dynamo. These foes challenge both Tony Stark and his alter ego, Iron Man, on multiple occasions.
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