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| PageTitle = Anthony Stark (Earth-616) |
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| PlaceOfBirth = [[Long Island]], [[New York State|New York]] |
| PlaceOfBirth = [[Long Island]], [[New York State|New York]] |
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| Creators = Stan Lee; Larry Lieber; Don Heck; Jack Kirby |
| Creators = Stan Lee; Larry Lieber; Don Heck; Jack Kirby |
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| HistoryText = <center>''See also: '''[[Anthony Stark (Earth-616)/Expanded History|Expanded History]]'''''</center> |
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===The Illuminati=== |
===The Illuminati=== |
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[[File:Illuminati (Earth-616) first appearance chronologically.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Iron Man and the Illuminati.]] |
[[File:Illuminati (Earth-616) first appearance chronologically.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Iron Man and the Illuminati.]] |
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| − | In the wake of the [[Kree-Skrull War]], Stark initiated a meeting in [[Wakanda]] with [[Charles Xavier (Earth-616)|Professor X]], [[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mister Fantastic]], [[Blackagar Boltagon (Earth-616)|Black Bolt]], [[Stephen Strange (Earth-616)|Doctor Strange]], and [[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Namor]] to form a clandestine, unnamed group to devise strategy and policy regarding overarching menaces (the "[[Illuminati (Earth-616)|Illuminati]]").{{r|New Avengers Illuminati #1}} Stark's original goal was to create a governing body for all superheroes in the world to answer to (with him most likely being the head of that group by his mannerism during the meeting). However, the different beliefs and philosophies, besides the fact that many heroes chose to conceal their real identities, made Stark's plan impractical. Despite this, the group agreed to share vital information.{{r|New Avengers |
+ | In the wake of the [[Kree-Skrull War]], Stark initiated a meeting in [[Wakanda]] with [[Charles Xavier (Earth-616)|Professor X]], [[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mister Fantastic]], [[Blackagar Boltagon (Earth-616)|Black Bolt]], [[Stephen Strange (Earth-616)|Doctor Strange]], and [[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Namor]] to form a clandestine, unnamed group to devise strategy and policy regarding overarching menaces (the "[[Illuminati (Earth-616)|Illuminati]]").{{r|New Avengers Illuminati #1}} Stark's original goal was to create a governing body for all superheroes in the world to answer to (with him most likely being the head of that group by his mannerism during the meeting). However, the different beliefs and philosophies, besides the fact that many heroes chose to conceal their real identities, made Stark's plan impractical. Despite this, the group agreed to share vital information.{{r|New Avengers Illuminati Vol 1 1}} |
===Alcoholism and a New Iron Man=== |
===Alcoholism and a New 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}} A reinversion spell with the purpose of getting everything back to normal would later be cast, but Tony would avoid it using a special shielding to escape the spell.{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 9}} |
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}} A reinversion spell with the purpose of getting everything back to normal would later be cast, but Tony would avoid it using a special shielding to escape the spell.{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 9}} |
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| − | Once again egocentric and determined, Iron Man relocated to [[San Francisco]],{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 4}} where he secretly infected the entire city with a dormant new version of the [[Extremis virus]] via the water supply, to make the achievement of perfection available for everyone in the city. Using an "Extremis 3.0 app" for phones, the virus could be triggered inside an individual, giving the impression that the virus was downloadable.{{r|Superior Iron Man Vol 1 4}} However, his plan had a second phase. After a month of free Extremis, he started charging each user of his Extremis App $99.99 a day for the renovation of this technology.{{r|Superior Iron Man Vol 1 |
+ | Once again egocentric and determined, Iron Man relocated to [[San Francisco]],{{r|Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Vol 1 4}} where he secretly infected the entire city with a dormant new version of the [[Extremis virus]] via the water supply, to make the achievement of perfection available for everyone in the city. Using an "Extremis 3.0 app" for phones, the virus could be triggered inside an individual, giving the impression that the virus was downloadable.{{r|Superior Iron Man Vol 1 4}} However, his plan had a second phase. After a month of free Extremis, he started charging each user of his Extremis App $99.99 a day for the renovation of this technology.{{r|Superior Iron Man Vol 1 1}} |
| + | After a multitude of battles with several heroic figures, including Daredevil, Pepper Potts, and [[Anthony Stark (A.I.) (Earth-616)|an artificial intelligence copy of an earlier, non-inverted version of his mind]], and the ally-turned-enemy [[Jamie Carlson (Earth-616)|Teen Abomination]],{{r|Superior Iron Man Vol 1 #2|#8}} Tony's utopian vision for San Francisco fell through on account of a public relations campaign run by Pepper that destroyed the faith that the San Franciscans had in him, vilified Extremis 3.0, and revealed Tony Stark as "the monster [he'd] become", forcing him to work without his friends if he even wanted to secure his vision.{{r|Superior Iron Man 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}} constructed a Dyson Sphere called [[Sol's Hammer]] in order to weaponize the Sun,{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 4}} and helped |
+ | 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}} constructed a Dyson Sphere called [[Sol's Hammer]] in order to weaponize the Sun,{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 4}} and helped reverse engineer the [[Antimatter Injection System]].{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 6}} |
| − | When fellow Illuminati Captain America |
+ | When fellow Illuminati member Captain America refused to go along with the rest of the members acceptance of the potential necessity of destroying other worlds, his memory of the Illuminati and the Incursions was wiped.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 3}} The Incursions and hiding their existence from everybody else affected 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}} |
| − | 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 |
+ | 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 subjected 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 charged the Avengers with hunting them down.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 34}} |
| − | 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}} After the Cabal had been apparently killed following a truce made by S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Illuminati,{{r|Avengers Vol 5 40}} the Illuminati returned to Necropolis and freed Tony, who was forced to flee due to the Illuminati's unwillingness to let Stark be there with them when they met Rogers and the Avengers, to prevent old fires from being |
+ | 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 the Necropolis.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 26}} After the Cabal had been apparently killed following a truce made by S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Illuminati,{{r|Avengers Vol 5 40}} the Illuminati returned to Necropolis and freed Tony, who was forced to flee due to the Illuminati's unwillingness to let Stark be there with them when they met Rogers and the Avengers, to prevent old fires from being stoked. |
| − | When the [[Shi'ar]] arrived to Earth in order to destroy it, as it was the focal point of the Multiverse's decay, the Avengers and the Illuminati tried to retaliate against the enemy fleet. However, they failed. As they ran out of options, Iron Man flew to [[Sol's Hammer]] in order to use it.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 43}} |
+ | When the [[Shi'ar]] and their allies arrived to Earth in order to destroy it, as it was the focal point of the Multiverse's decay, the Avengers and the Illuminati tried to retaliate against the enemy fleet. However, they failed. As they ran out of options, Iron Man flew to [[Sol's Hammer]] in order to use it.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 43}} |
| − | Iron Man successfully destroyed the Shi'ar fleet, saving the Earth, but the final incursion was on the horizon. With only a few minutes before the event, Steve confronted Tony to settle up. The ensuing fight between the two old friends led Steve to force Tony to admit that he had lied to him and all of their allies, when he had known about the incursions all along, but Tony also confessed that he wouldn't change |
+ | Iron Man successfully destroyed the Shi'ar fleet, saving the Earth, but the final incursion was on the horizon. With only a few minutes before the event, Steve confronted Tony to settle up. The ensuing fight between the two old friends led Steve to force Tony to admit that he had lied to him and all of their allies, when he had known about the incursions all along, but Tony also confessed that he wouldn't change a thing. The final incursion started, and [[Earth-1610]]'s planet Earth started approaching Earth-616's planet Earth while Tony and Steve kept fighting.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 44}} |
==Personality== |
==Personality== |
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| − | Tony Stark is, for the lack of a better word, complicated. During his early days of success, Stark was a man who only cared about fame and wealth. He had no sense of responsibility or humility, always rubbing his success on the face of everyone he met. This all changed when he was captured by terrorists. After building the first Iron Man armor and escaping captivity, Stark had realized the kind of person he really was and engaged in a life of heroism to atone for his past mistakes.{{r|Iron Man #244}} |
+ | Tony Stark is, for the lack of a better word, complicated. During his early days of success, Stark was a man who only cared about fame and wealth. He had no sense of responsibility or humility, always rubbing his success on the face of everyone he met.{{r|Original Sin Vol 1 3.2}} This all changed when he was captured by terrorists. After building the first Iron Man armor and escaping captivity, Stark had realized the kind of person he really was and engaged in a life of heroism to atone for his past mistakes.{{r|Iron Man #244}} |
| − | Plagued by many vices, Stark is prone to womanizing, pride and most |
+ | Plagued by many vices, Stark is prone to womanizing, pride and most alcoholism, the latter being an addiction developed as a consequence of the abuse from his father{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 313}} and his social status.{{r|Invincible Iron Man Vol 1 500.1}} This lifetime of troubles has caused him to develop a cynical view of the world. |
| + | Despite this, Stark is devoted to truly make the world a better place.{{r|Civil War #7}} This desire has sometimes caused Stark to resort to morally questionable methods, as long as the end justifies them, including his crusade to safeguard his technology (leading him to confront heroes such as Stingray and the Captain),{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 #225|232}} and the super human Civil War, during which Iron Man was hellbent on implementing the Super Human Registration Act, because its failure would have led to a harsh response from the government.{{r|Civil War Vol 1 #1|7}} However, Iron Man has shown being ridden by guilt over this type of course of action,{{r|Civil War: The Confession Vol 1 1}}{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 18}} which has developed into self-hate.{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic Vol 1 13}}{{r|Iron Man Annual Vol 5 1}} Tony Stark has been described as "man enough to do what needs to be done, even knowing full well what it will cost him."{{r|Fantastic Four Vol 1 542}} Stark's self-hating tendencies have also led to Stark being suicidal,{{r|Avengers vs. X-Men Vol 1 7}} and undervaluing his own life,{{r|Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic Vol 1 13}} also in favor of others'.{{r|Avengers Vol 3 70}} |
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According to Reed Richards, Tony Stark is "a future man trapped in the now. A prisoner raging against the slow crawl of human evolution." Stark's relationships, morality and ethics are highly adaptable and malleable to what he would consider the greater good of mankind's necessary survival and progress.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 43}} |
According to Reed Richards, Tony Stark is "a future man trapped in the now. A prisoner raging against the slow crawl of human evolution." Stark's relationships, morality and ethics are highly adaptable and malleable to what he would consider the greater good of mankind's necessary survival and progress.{{r|Avengers Vol 5 43}} |
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| + | Tony has also been shown to loathe taking other people's lives, and resorting to killing people only as a extreme measure.{{r|Iron Man Vol 4 6}}{{r|Iron Man Vol 5 4}} |
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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 |
+ | 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 drink frequently starting when he was 15 years old, mainly to allow himself to better fit in with his classmates and to impress 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 3.2}} |
| − | 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 |
+ | 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 [[Bethany Cabe (Earth-616)|Bethany Cabe]] for help, who would help him fight his alcoholism for the first time.{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 128}} |
| − | 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 |
+ | 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 overcome his addiction.{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 182}} Weeks later, Stark re-assumed the mantle of Iron Man.{{r|Iron Man Vol 1 200}} |
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}} |
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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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}} |
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 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 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. |
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====Offensive Powers==== |
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[[File:Anthony Stark (Earth-616) from Iron Man Vol 5 2 002.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Iron Man employs his repulsors.]] |
[[File:Anthony Stark (Earth-616) from Iron Man Vol 5 2 002.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Iron Man employs his repulsors.]] |
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| − | *'''''[[Glossary:Repulsor|Repulsor Rays]]''''': The armor's primary energy weapon. A particle beam weapon, standard equipment in the palm gauntlets; can repel physical and energy-based attacks, traveling as a single stream or as a wide-field dispersal. |
+ | *'''''[[Glossary:Repulsor|Repulsor Rays]]''''': The armor's primary energy weapon. A particle beam weapon, standard equipment in the palm gauntlets; can repel physical and energy-based attacks, traveling as a single stream or as a wide-field dispersal. Beams possess penetrative strength ranging from effortlessly punching through 2 inches of steel to blasting a hole through a mountain. Power output can be adjust for larger beam or an omnidirectional, full-form repulsor blast. Power output can be adjusted to fire beams generating 2 gigawatts (like the Mark 3) to the beams in the high petawatt region, as seen with the Mark 27 (with assistance from outside sources). The latest version, the Mark IVa, was introduced with the [[Iron Man Armor Model 42]], featuring a red color. |
*'''''Unibeam''''': A powerful searchlight, capable of projecting beams in virtually every light spectrum. Also used as a powerful weapon that can destroy anything in its path. It fires a boosted form of the Monobeam with some energy backing it up. |
*'''''Unibeam''''': A powerful searchlight, capable of projecting beams in virtually every light spectrum. Also used as a powerful weapon that can destroy anything in its path. It fires a boosted form of the Monobeam with some energy backing it up. |
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[[File:Anthony Stark (Earth-616) from Iron Man Vol 5 2 003.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Unibeam]] |
[[File:Anthony Stark (Earth-616) from Iron Man Vol 5 2 003.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Unibeam]] |
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| − | **'''''Tri-beam''''': This unique version of the Unibeam runs on direct power from the chestplate, draining it's energy rapidly if not fully charged |
+ | **'''''Tri-beam''''': This unique version of the Unibeam runs on direct power from the chestplate, draining it's energy rapidly if not fully charged; causes considerable recoil. |
**'''''Multi-beam''''': As the name implies, the Multi-beam can fire multiple energies at the same time. Generally used with the energy that Tony Stark has absorbed. |
**'''''Multi-beam''''': As the name implies, the Multi-beam can fire multiple energies at the same time. Generally used with the energy that Tony Stark has absorbed. |
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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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| − | Tony is known as a "futurist". He has stated that the way his mind works he can intuit the future, even being able to foreshadow that a situation similar to the [[Civil War|superhuman Civil War]] was going to happen, years before it did.{{r|New Avengers |
+ | Tony is known as a "futurist". He has stated that the way his mind works he can intuit the future, even being able to foreshadow that a situation similar to the [[Civil War|superhuman Civil War]] was going to happen, years before it did.{{r|New Avengers Illuminati Vol 1 1}} |
More recently, Stark's intelligence grew to super-human levels with more energy being emanated to his brain thanks to the [[Arc Reactor|R.T. node]] in his chest, levels which even left [[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mr. Fantastic]] amazed.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #25}} |
More recently, Stark's intelligence grew to super-human levels with more energy being emanated to his brain thanks to the [[Arc Reactor|R.T. node]] in his chest, levels which even left [[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mr. Fantastic]] amazed.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #25}} |
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'''Indomitable Will:''' As evidenced by his two serious bouts with alcoholism and subsequent recovery, Stark is possessed of tremendous strength of will, never giving up and often emerging from defeat even stronger. It is arguable that the true "Iron Man" is not the armor, but Stark himself. |
'''Indomitable Will:''' As evidenced by his two serious bouts with alcoholism and subsequent recovery, Stark is possessed of tremendous strength of will, never giving up and often emerging from defeat even stronger. It is arguable that the true "Iron Man" is not the armor, but Stark himself. |
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| − | '''Multilingual:''' Apart from English, Tony can speak different languages, including Japanese |
+ | '''Multilingual:''' Apart from English, Tony can speak different languages, including Japanese,{{r|Avengers: Millennium Infinite Comic Vol 1 2}} and Russian.{{r|Iron Man/Thor Vol 1 1}} |
| Strength = Without his armor Tony Stark possesses a strength a little superior than that of a normal human, he also engages in moderate regular exercise. The armor amplifies Stark's strength to incalculable levels, enabling him to normally lift (press) roughly [[Strength Scale#100 Tons|100 tons]]. If sufficiently powered by an outside source, the armor can achieve massively higher levels. |
| Strength = Without his armor Tony Stark possesses a strength a little superior than that of a normal human, he also engages in moderate regular exercise. The armor amplifies Stark's strength to incalculable levels, enabling him to normally lift (press) roughly [[Strength Scale#100 Tons|100 tons]]. If sufficiently powered by an outside source, the armor can achieve massively higher levels. |
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* Tony claims to have beaten [[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Reed Richards]] in chess twice.{{r|Iron Man: Legacy #7}} |
* Tony claims to have beaten [[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Reed Richards]] in chess twice.{{r|Iron Man: Legacy #7}} |
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* There have been at least 40 different armors built by Tony Stark since the first Iron Man Armor, though not all of them are Iron Man Suits. |
* There have been at least 40 different armors built by Tony Stark since the first Iron Man Armor, though not all of them are Iron Man Suits. |
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+ | * At the time of {{c|Invincible Iron Man #500}}, Tony was 35 years old. By implementing the [[Glossary:Sliding Timescale|Marvel Sliding Timescale]], that would mean he became Iron Man approximately when he was 23 years old. |
* 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}} |
* Tony is the owner of [[Area 51]].{{r|Avengers Vol 4 10}} |
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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
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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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