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| − | | Affiliation = {{m|Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Industries}} (CEO), {{M|Illuminati (Earth-616)|Illuminati}}; formerly {{m|Axis (Avengers) (Earth-616)|Axis}}, {{M|Avengers (Earth-616)|Avengers}}, {{m|Resilient (Earth-616)|Stark Resilient}}, {{M|Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division (Earth-616)|S.H.I.E.L.D.}}, {{M|Guardians of the Galaxy (Earth-616)|Guardians of the Galaxy}}, leader of the {{M|50-State Initiative (Earth-616)|Initiative}}, leader of [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Enterprises/Stark Industries/Stark International]], Pro-Registration Superhero Unit, {{M|New Avengers (Earth-616)|New Avengers}}, {{M|Mighty Avengers (Earth-616)|Mighty Avengers}}, {{M|Hellfire Club (Earth-616)|Hellfire Club}}, {{M|Force Works (Earth-616)|Force Works}}, {{M|Avengers West Coast (Earth-616)|Avengers West Coast}}, United States Department of Defense, the {{M|Mighty (Earth-616)|Mighty}}, {{m|Knights of the Atomic Round Table (Earth-616)|Knights of the Atomic Round Table}}, {{m|Alcoholics Anonymous (Earth-616)|Alcoholics Anonymous}} |
+ | | Affiliation = {{m|Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Industries}} (CEO), {{M|Illuminati (Earth-616)|Illuminati}}; formerly {{m|Axis (Avengers) (Earth-616)|Axis}}, {{M|Avengers (Earth-616)|Avengers}}, {{m|Resilient (Earth-616)|Stark Resilient}}, {{M|Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division (Earth-616)|S.H.I.E.L.D.}}, {{M|Guardians of the Galaxy (Earth-616)|Guardians of the Galaxy}}, leader of the {{M|50-State Initiative (Earth-616)|Initiative}}, leader of [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Enterprises/Stark Industries/Stark International]], Pro-Registration Superhero Unit, {{M|New Avengers (Earth-616)|New Avengers}}, {{M|Mighty Avengers (Earth-616)|Mighty Avengers}}, {{M|Hellfire Club (Earth-616)|Hellfire Club}}, {{M|Force Works (Earth-616)|Force Works}}, {{M|Avengers West Coast (Earth-616)|Avengers West Coast}}, United States Department of Defense, the {{M|Mighty (Earth-616)|Mighty}}, {{m|Knights of the Atomic Round Table (Earth-616)|Knights of the Atomic Round Table}}, {{m|Alcoholics Anonymous (Earth-616)|Alcoholics Anonymous}}, {{m|Damage Control (Earth-616)|Damage Control}} |
| Relatives = Isaac Stark (adoptive ancestor);<br> |
| Relatives = Isaac Stark (adoptive ancestor);<br> |
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===Early Life=== |
===Early Life=== |
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| − | Tony Stark was enrolled in boarding school at six, where he would soon start experimenting with erector sets. He went on to be his high school valedictorian. He then joins an undergraduate program at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] at the age of 15, where he majored in physics and electrical engineering.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0756614619/ref=sib dp pt# Avengers: The Ultimate Guide]</ref> Double majors in physics and electrical engineering were easy for him, and he received Master's degrees in both.<ref>http://www.ironmanarmory.com/earlyyears.html</ref> He drifted into his 20's and became the idle rich, shiftless, and rootless, and traipsed around the world turning into a jet set playboy adventurer. When he was 21, his parents were killed in a |
+ | Tony Stark was enrolled in boarding school at six, where he would soon start experimenting with erector sets. He went on to be his high school valedictorian. He then joins an undergraduate program at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] at the age of 15, where he majored in physics and electrical engineering.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0756614619/ref=sib dp pt# Avengers: The Ultimate Guide]</ref> Double majors in physics and electrical engineering were easy for him, and he received Master's degrees in both.<ref>http://www.ironmanarmory.com/earlyyears.html</ref> He drifted into his 20's and became the idle rich, shiftless, and rootless, and traipsed around the world turning into a jet set playboy adventurer. When he was 21, his parents were killed in a car crash, and he inherited his father's business, [[Stark Industries (Earth-616)|Stark Industries]]; within a few years he turned it into a multi-billion dollar industry complex whose chief contracts were for advanced weaponry and munitions for the U.S. government. Also buying the company that built the car and redesigned the brakes and fixed any of its future flaws.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0756614619/ref=sib dp pt# Avengers: The Ultimate Guide]</ref> |
[[File:Anthony Stark (Earth-616) from Tales of Suspense Vol 1 39 001.jpg|left|thumb|Iron Man is born!]] |
[[File:Anthony Stark (Earth-616) from Tales of Suspense Vol 1 39 001.jpg|left|thumb|Iron Man is born!]] |
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[[File:Secret Invasion Vol 1 3 Textless.jpg|200px|left|thumb|During the Skrull Invasion.]] |
[[File:Secret Invasion Vol 1 3 Textless.jpg|200px|left|thumb|During the Skrull Invasion.]] |
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| − | Tony came to the remains of the [[Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters|X-Mansion]] to talk with [[Scott Summers (Earth-616)|Cyclops]]. He informed the former [[X-Men (Earth-616)|X-Men]] leader that the government was pushing to get the X-Men registered. Scott told him there were no more X-Men and that they were going to be registered for being born. |
+ | Tony came to the remains of the [[Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters|X-Mansion]] to talk with [[Scott Summers (Earth-616)|Cyclops]]. He informed the former [[X-Men (Earth-616)|X-Men]] leader that the government was pushing to get the X-Men registered. Scott told him there were no more X-Men and that they were going to be registered for being born.{{r|Uncanny X-Men #495}} |
During the [[Secret Invasion|Skrull Invasion]] Stark's armor was infected by an alien cyber virus which ultimately purged him of the Extremis virus. Stark discovered Spider-Woman herself was the Skrull Queen [[Veranke (Earth-616)|Veranke]] who nearly deceived him to join ranks with her. He was saved by [[Carol Danvers (Earth-616)|Ms. Marvel]] who upon Tony's request left him with [[Natalia Romanova (Earth-616)|Black Widow]] who acted as his defense until he could fix his damaged armor to a point to where it was fully functional. Tony led the heroes of New York against the Skrull invaders. His armor however, began to fail in midst of the battle forcing him to return to [[Stark Tower|Avengers Tower]] for another one. The [[Barack Obama (Earth-616)|President of the United States]] was less than reasonable regarding Stark's action and ultimately removed Stark as director of S.H.I.E.L.D, and disbanded the entire agency itself. Although the battle against the alien invasion had been won, Tony suffered a great loss. His technology was non-functional, his corporations were in dismay, he had many new enemies, and little to no allies willing to help him with any of his problems. |
During the [[Secret Invasion|Skrull Invasion]] Stark's armor was infected by an alien cyber virus which ultimately purged him of the Extremis virus. Stark discovered Spider-Woman herself was the Skrull Queen [[Veranke (Earth-616)|Veranke]] who nearly deceived him to join ranks with her. He was saved by [[Carol Danvers (Earth-616)|Ms. Marvel]] who upon Tony's request left him with [[Natalia Romanova (Earth-616)|Black Widow]] who acted as his defense until he could fix his damaged armor to a point to where it was fully functional. Tony led the heroes of New York against the Skrull invaders. His armor however, began to fail in midst of the battle forcing him to return to [[Stark Tower|Avengers Tower]] for another one. The [[Barack Obama (Earth-616)|President of the United States]] was less than reasonable regarding Stark's action and ultimately removed Stark as director of S.H.I.E.L.D, and disbanded the entire agency itself. Although the battle against the alien invasion had been won, Tony suffered a great loss. His technology was non-functional, his corporations were in dismay, he had many new enemies, and little to no allies willing to help him with any of his problems. |
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===Superior Iron Man=== |
===Superior Iron Man=== |
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During a confrontation against the [[Johann Shmidt (Clone) (Earth-616)|Red Skull]], who was empowered by Charles Xavier's brain, the Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom cast an inversion spell to alter the moral axis of Skull's mind in order to defeat him. The spell was successful and the Skull was beaten, but it also affected the moral compass of those present in the scene, unleashing the inner evilness and selfishness of numerous heroes.{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 3}} |
During a confrontation against the [[Johann Shmidt (Clone) (Earth-616)|Red Skull]], who was empowered by Charles Xavier's brain, the Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom cast an inversion spell to alter the moral axis of Skull's mind in order to defeat him. The spell was successful and the Skull was beaten, but it also affected the moral compass of those present in the scene, unleashing the inner evilness and selfishness of numerous heroes.{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 3}} |
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Iron Man assembled the [[Axis (Avengers) (Earth-616)|Axis of Evil Avengers]] in order to stop the inverted X-Men from detonating a gene bomb which would've killed every non-mutant on Earth.{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #8}} After the bomb was prevented from fulfilling its purpose thanks to the [[Astonishing Avengers (Earth-616)|Astonishing Avengers]], the Axis discovered Steve Rogers had freed the Red Skull and planned to reinvert those affected by the inversion. The Axis failed to prevent the conjuration of the reinversion spell, and almost every hero and vilain inverted was brought back to normal. One of those who escaped the reinversion was Iron Man, who used a special shielding to escape the spell.{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 9}} |
Iron Man assembled the [[Axis (Avengers) (Earth-616)|Axis of Evil Avengers]] in order to stop the inverted X-Men from detonating a gene bomb which would've killed every non-mutant on Earth.{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #8}} After the bomb was prevented from fulfilling its purpose thanks to the [[Astonishing Avengers (Earth-616)|Astonishing Avengers]], the Axis discovered Steve Rogers had freed the Red Skull and planned to reinvert those affected by the inversion. The Axis failed to prevent the conjuration of the reinversion spell, and almost every hero and vilain inverted was brought back to normal. One of those who escaped the reinversion was Iron Man, who used a special shielding to escape the spell.{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 9}} |
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| + | Some time before his space journey, Tony and the rest of the [[Illuminati (Earth-616)|Illuminati]] had gathered once again in [[Necropolis]] in order to investigate a newly-surfaced threat: the [[Glossary:Incursion|Incursions]],{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 1}} events in which universes collided with their respective planet Earths as the focal point, and the only way to prevent the death of one's own Earth was to destroy the colliding one,{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 2}} for which the Illuminati had to prepare themselves to do "the unthinkable," destroy an innocent planet.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 7}} As part of confronting the problem, Tony formed the most recent Avengers team with the secret purpose of being able to combat the biggest threats possible while he could focus on the Incursions,{{r|Avengers Vol 5 28}} contructed a Dyson Sphere called [[Sol's Hammer]] in order to weaponize the Sun,{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 4}} and helped rebuilt the [[Antimatter Injection System]].{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 6}} |
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| + | When fellow Illuminati Captain America was against the rest of the team's acceptance of having to destroy Earths, his memory was wiped regarding his membership in the Illuminati, or the threat of the Incursions.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 3}} The Incursions and having hide their existance from everybody else Tony emotionally, to the point of what [[Yabbat Ummon Turru (Earth-1365)|Black Swan]] described as a "man coming to the end of himself."{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 18}} |
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| + | Months later, Captain America was exposed to the explosion of the [[Uatu (Earth-616)|Watcher]]'s eye, which revealed deep secrets related to them to those in its blast radius,{{r|Original Sin Vol 1 3}} Steve remembered the mindwipe the Illuminati submitted him to, as well as their activities regarding the possible destruction of worlds, and confronted Iron Man about it.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 29}} He decided that the Illuminati's actions shouldn't be tolerated, and disposed the Avengers to hunt them down.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 34}} |
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| + | At this point, Iron Man had been affected by the Inversion spell. An attempt at reclaiming Wakanda from the [[Cabal (Namor's) (Earth-616)|Cabal]] that [[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Namor]] had created to destroy incursive Earths resulted in Tony being held captive in Necropolis.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 26}} However, he later managed to break free at the same time the Cabal had been apparently killed by the Illuminati. The cell that held him was found empty by the rest of the Illuminati when they returned to Necropolis.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 29}} |
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==Personality== |
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===Alcoholism=== |
===Alcoholism=== |
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{{Quote|Of course I want [a drink], that's what being an alcoholic is all about. Alas, that '''also''' means I can't have one.|[[Anthony Stark (Earth-616)|Tony Stark]]|Iron Man Vol 5 1}} |
{{Quote|Of course I want [a drink], that's what being an alcoholic is all about. Alas, that '''also''' means I can't have one.|[[Anthony Stark (Earth-616)|Tony Stark]]|Iron Man Vol 5 1}} |
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| + | Still a child, Tony was introduced to alcohol by Howard, when his adoptive father forcibly gave Tony his first drink while inebriated.{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 313}} As a teenager, Tony would drinking frequently starting when being 15 years old, mainly to allow himself to better fit in with his classmates and girls.{{r|Invincible Iron Man Vol 1 500.1}} As a young adult, Tony would even work under the influence of alcohol, claiming to have made groundbreaking work while drunk.{{r|Original Sin Vol 1 3.3}} |
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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 of the casting of the "inversion spell" during [[Avengers & X-Men: AXIS|World War Hate]], his newly inverted personality has caused him to re-indulge in his alcoholism, apparently to "make up for wasted time" of sobriety.{{r|Superior Iron Man Vol 1 1}} |
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| + | During his adulthood, Tony increased his frequency of drinking once S.H.I.E.L.D. threatened to buy his company, and his armor malfunctioned.{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 120}} Stark's increasingly irresponsible behavior, including handling his Iron Man armor drunk and mistreating his butler and friend [[Edwin Jarvis (Earth-616)|Edwin Jarvis]], led him to finally ask for help to [[Bethany Cabe (Earth-616)|Bethany Cabe]], who would help him fight his alcoholism for the first time.{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 128}} |
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| + | Due to the machinations of Obadiah Stane, Stark relapsed. He got replaced by [[James Rhodes (Earth-616)|Rhodey]] as Iron Man{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 169}} and got kicked off the Avengers. Stark's condition worsened, and he became homeless. After barely surviving a snowstorm, in which a fellow homeless and friend died, Tony finally asked for Rhodey to help him stop his addicition.{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 182}} Weeks later, Stark reasummed the mantle of Iron Man.{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 200}} |
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| + | By the time of the [[Heroic Age (Event)|Heroic Age]], he managed to stay sober until his meeting with Odin during the [[Fear Itself|Serpent War]].{{r|Fear Itself Vol 1 4}} Despite this, he was able to stay sober and control his drinking the following months.{{r|Invincible Iron Man Vol 1 #510|527}} During an [[Glossary:Incursion|Incursion]] he believed was going to destroy the Earth, Tony decided to line up numerous shots of alcoholic beverages and managed not to touch them, as even if he couldn't save the world, he wanted to "beat" his addiction.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 23}} As of the casting of the "inversion spell" during [[Avengers & X-Men: AXIS|World War Hate]], his newly inverted personality has caused him to re-indulge in his alcoholism, apparently to "make up for wasted time" of sobriety.{{r|Superior Iron Man Vol 1 1}} |
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| Powers = '''[[Extremis virus|Extremis 3.0]]:''' In the wake of the [[Avengers & X-Men: AXIS|World War Hate]], Tony Stark designed a new version of the [[Extremis virus]] and made it avaiable for the public. He injected himself with it, and developed additional abilities, including: |
| Powers = '''[[Extremis virus|Extremis 3.0]]:''' In the wake of the [[Avengers & X-Men: AXIS|World War Hate]], Tony Stark designed a new version of the [[Extremis virus]] and made it avaiable for the public. He injected himself with it, and developed additional abilities, including: |
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Iron Man's primary powers mostly come from his [[Iron Man Armor|armored suit]]. |
Iron Man's primary powers mostly come from his [[Iron Man Armor|armored suit]]. |
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| + | '''Suiting up the Iron Armor''': Originally, Iron Man's armor was put on manually.{{r|Tales of Suspense Vol 1 39}}{{r|Tales of Suspense Vol 1 48}}{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 192}}{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 218}} Since the [[Iron Man Armor Model 2|Model 2]] armor, the only parts needed to be snapped on his body were the torso, the arm-leg "adaptors" (the cuffs of the gloves and boots), the fingers and the back of the hands, and the boots' soles. Metallic meshes were pulled magnetically from the adaptors to the other sections of the armor in less than two seconds.{{r|Tales of Suspense Vol 1 48}} |
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| − | '''Suiting up the Iron Armor''': The armor used to require several machines to put on the suit, in a lengthy process. Later, this was changed to having it in a suitcase, which shortened the suiting up time, but was not very effective on the battlefield. The deposition of the armors changed over time, being able to hold the armor within himself, and use it when needed, and spring into action in mere seconds. A new model of armor uses intelligent liquid metal to generate itself around Stark. Recently, Stark returned to having several machines to suit him up, although the process was now made fast. |
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| + | The [[Iron Man Armor Model 4|Model 4]] suit allowed for every section of the suit to be stored in the torso, with an ultra-sonic signal proceeding from Stark's wristwatch and I.D. bracelent activating a polarizing unit in the chest-beam, which caused the shoulder and collar rings to expand in a 3D form, letting out the sleeve and leggings of the suit, which were expanded upon reaching the forearm and calves by memory circuits into the cuffs of the gloves and boots, and then encasing his hands and feet. Meanwhile, the mask slid over his head from behind. This process took micro-seconds.{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 85}} |
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| + | The [[Iron Man Armor Model 8|Model 8]] armor{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 200}} and later suits{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 229}}{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 300}}{{r|Iron Man Vol 4 1}} required again for the entire parts of the suit to be snapped on. The [[Iron Man Armor Model 17|Model 17]] armor was able to be stored compactly and fly towards Tony if necessary, quickly encasing him.{{r|Iron Man Vol 3 16}} |
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| + | The [[Iron Man Armor Model 20|Model 20]] armor had the mesh covering the entire body made of [[S.K.I.N.]], a liquid metal, automatically covering the entire body once the chest piece was placed on it. Gloves, boots and torso had to be put manually.{{r|Iron Man Vol 3 45}} |
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| + | After injecting himself with [[Extremis virus|Extremis]], Stark was able to store [[Iron Man Armor Model 30|his suit]]'s undersheath in the hallows of his bones, being able to make it cover his skin at will. A signal sent from the lockchip in his arm caused the rest of the pieces of the armor to be pushed towards Tony using vectored repulsor field,{{r|Iron Man Vol 4 5}} being able to equip his armor in "the blink of an eye."{{r|Invincible Iron Man Vol 1 3}} |
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| + | After losing Extremis, Tony's new [[Iron Man Armor Model 38|Model 38]] armor was composed of neurokinetic user-controlled morphologic nanoparticle bundles that resided in Stark's body, and formed a fibrous wetweb of iron and platinum, that could be commanded to form any type of structure upon Stark's skin, from weaponry to clothing.{{r|Invincible Iron Man Vol 1 30}} Once that armor was rendered inert and expelled from Stark's body, Tony used several machines to suit him up.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 1}} The suit could also fly towards him and encase him incredibly fast.{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic Vol 1 9}} |
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| + | After [[Avengers & X-Men: AXIS|being morally inverted]], Stark's new suit, made up of liquid smart-metal which hardened instantly on connection with the user's body, featured [[Symbiotes|symbiotic]] "building blocks," creating a psionic bond between the suit and Tony, allowing the armor's start-up to be completely psionic and not rely on tech.{{r|Superior Iron Man Vol 1 1}} |
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*'''''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 Vol 1 7}} |
*'''''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 Vol 1 7}} |
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| − | *'''''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. Most recent suits are even able of reaching warp speed.{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic Vol 1 1}} |
| − | *'''''Power Cells''''': Most of his armors are powered by a combination of solar converters, electrical batteries and an on-board generator that uses beta particle absorption as a fuel source. Current models after [[Iron Man Armor Model 38]] use a [[Arc Reactor|Repulsor Tech |
+ | *'''''Power Cells''''': Most of his armors are powered by a combination of solar converters, electrical batteries and an on-board generator that uses beta particle absorption as a fuel source. Current models after [[Iron Man Armor Model 38]] use a set of five [[Arc Reactor|Repulsor Tech generators]] to be powered.{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic Vol 1 1}} |
| − | *'''''Energy Conversion Power Recharge''''': The armor is also able to absorb and convert nearby or far away energy sources, such as heat, solar, electrical, magnetic, geo-thermal or kinetic energy or energy from the planet itself into electricity, or even drain energy directly into the batteries for recharge. |
+ | *'''''Energy Conversion Power Recharge''''': The armor is also able to absorb and convert nearby or far away energy sources, such as heat, solar, electrical, magnetic, geo-thermal or kinetic energy or energy from the planet itself into electricity, or even drain energy directly into the batteries for recharge.{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic Vol 1 1}} |
*'''''Self-Contained Life-Support System & Environmental Protection''''': The armor can be completely sealed for operations in vacuum or underwater, providing its own life support, and is shielded against radiation, biological, chemical, corrosive, kinetic, and electrical attacks as well. |
*'''''Self-Contained Life-Support System & Environmental Protection''''': The armor can be completely sealed for operations in vacuum or underwater, providing its own life support, and is shielded against radiation, biological, chemical, corrosive, kinetic, and electrical attacks as well. |
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*'''''Enhanced Durability''''': His armor is very durable, capable of withstanding tremendous amounts of punishment. It can withstand high caliber bullets with ease. He can also withstand rockets, missiles, torpedoes, high powered lasers, and such, taking little to no damage. Future armors were fully resistant against electricity, fire, heavy impacts, energy blasts, take zero Kelvin and up to the Suns temperatures, even some of Thor's attacks (see Thorbuster). The suit can withstand almost unlimited kinetic and thermal impact, as well as most forms of radiation thanks to its refractory coating. The armor can survive anything short of a nuclear explosion at ground zero. The suit automatically protects its wearer when he enters an intrinsically hostile environment, such as outer space or deep sea. The armor even has specialized circuitry that guards against telepathic attacks.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 9}} Tony is very confident in his suit's defensive abilities, when he was caught in a nuclear explosion, he was only thinking about women and completely forgot about what was happening around him.{{r|Iron Man Vol 4 32}} |
*'''''Enhanced Durability''''': His armor is very durable, capable of withstanding tremendous amounts of punishment. It can withstand high caliber bullets with ease. He can also withstand rockets, missiles, torpedoes, high powered lasers, and such, taking little to no damage. Future armors were fully resistant against electricity, fire, heavy impacts, energy blasts, take zero Kelvin and up to the Suns temperatures, even some of Thor's attacks (see Thorbuster). The suit can withstand almost unlimited kinetic and thermal impact, as well as most forms of radiation thanks to its refractory coating. The armor can survive anything short of a nuclear explosion at ground zero. The suit automatically protects its wearer when he enters an intrinsically hostile environment, such as outer space or deep sea. The armor even has specialized circuitry that guards against telepathic attacks.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 9}} Tony is very confident in his suit's defensive abilities, when he was caught in a nuclear explosion, he was only thinking about women and completely forgot about what was happening around him.{{r|Iron Man Vol 4 32}} |
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| − | *'''''Energy Shield''''': Energy shielding that can protect the user from harm. It is also capable of reflecting attacks and staying mobile. At 2% power, the shield is strong enough to withstand a nuclear explosion. The suit's shielding is even capable of resisting a force blast from the Spectral [[Mandarin's Rings|Mandarin Ring]], a beam of energy so powerful it can destroy the bonds between atoms and molecules,{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 24}} and magic.{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 9}} |
+ | *'''''Energy Shield''''': Energy shielding that can protect the user from harm. It is also capable of reflecting attacks and staying mobile. At 2% power, the shield is strong enough to withstand a nuclear explosion. It is even capable of protecting its user at the point blank of a nuclear explosion caused by a material even more radioactive than Uranium, [[Phlogistone]].{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic Vol 1 1}} The suit's shielding is even capable of resisting a force blast from the Spectral [[Mandarin's Rings|Mandarin Ring]], a beam of energy so powerful it can destroy the bonds between atoms and molecules,{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 24}} and magic.{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 9}} |
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====Offensive Powers==== |
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* Tony suffers from [[wikipedia:Major depressive disorder|Major Depressive Disorder]].<ref>[http://marvel.com/news/comics/2010/4/12/11998/psych_ward_iron_man_2.0 Psych Ward: Iron Man 2.0 | Iron Man | News | Marvel.com]</ref> |
* Tony suffers from [[wikipedia:Major depressive disorder|Major Depressive Disorder]].<ref>[http://marvel.com/news/comics/2010/4/12/11998/psych_ward_iron_man_2.0 Psych Ward: Iron Man 2.0 | Iron Man | News | Marvel.com]</ref> |
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* Iron Man is an atheist.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 1}} |
* Iron Man is an atheist.{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 1}} |
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====Source of inspiration & Cameos==== |
====Source of inspiration & Cameos==== |
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* The character of Nathan Stark on the television show Eureka is inspired by Tony Stark. |
* The character of Nathan Stark on the television show Eureka is inspired by Tony Stark. |
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[[Category:Atheist Characters]] |
[[Category:Atheist Characters]] |
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[[Category:Axis (Avengers) members]] |
[[Category:Axis (Avengers) members]] |
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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
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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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