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watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of Tony Stark
the comic book origins of Tony Stark
the comic book origins of Tony Stark otherwise known as Iron Man as with most
otherwise known as Iron Man as with most
otherwise known as Iron Man as with most comic book characters they’re often
comic book characters they’re often
comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily fall off the original
primarily fall off the original
primarily fall off the original storyline which unfolded in 1963 s tales
storyline which unfolded in 1963 s tales
storyline which unfolded in 1963 s tales of suspense number 39 unlike many Silver
of suspense number 39 unlike many Silver
of suspense number 39 unlike many Silver Age comic book characters Tony Stark was
Age comic book characters Tony Stark was
Age comic book characters Tony Stark was an adult and an entrepreneur well before
an adult and an entrepreneur well before
an adult and an entrepreneur well before he became a superhero the son of Howard
he became a superhero the son of Howard
he became a superhero the son of Howard Stark a wealthy industrialist and head
Stark a wealthy industrialist and head
Stark a wealthy industrialist and head of Stark Industries Tony was a brilliant
of Stark Industries Tony was a brilliant
of Stark Industries Tony was a brilliant scientist billionaire and a playboy
scientist billionaire and a playboy
scientist billionaire and a playboy while in Vietnam developing weapons to
while in Vietnam developing weapons to
while in Vietnam developing weapons to help the United States government during
help the United States government during
help the United States government during the war Stark was wounded by a booby
the war Stark was wounded by a booby
the war Stark was wounded by a booby trap and captured by Vietnamese
trap and captured by Vietnamese
trap and captured by Vietnamese guerrillas led by the evil Wang Chu with
guerrillas led by the evil Wang Chu with
guerrillas led by the evil Wang Chu with a piece of shrapnel lodged in starts
a piece of shrapnel lodged in starts
a piece of shrapnel lodged in starts chest and inching towards his heart Wang
chest and inching towards his heart Wang
chest and inching towards his heart Wang Chu ordered him to build the Vietnamese
Chu ordered him to build the Vietnamese
Chu ordered him to build the Vietnamese a super weapon in exchange for the
a super weapon in exchange for the
a super weapon in exchange for the surgery that would save his life
surgery that would save his life
surgery that would save his life suspecting a double-cross however stark
suspecting a double-cross however stark
suspecting a double-cross however stark used the supplies he was given to build
used the supplies he was given to build
used the supplies he was given to build a magnetic device that would keep the
a magnetic device that would keep the
a magnetic device that would keep the shrapnel from reaching his heart with
shrapnel from reaching his heart with
shrapnel from reaching his heart with assistance from fellow captive professor
assistance from fellow captive professor
assistance from fellow captive professor yinsen stark began construction of an
yinsen stark began construction of an
yinsen stark began construction of an armored metal suit that he could use to
armored metal suit that he could use to
armored metal suit that he could use to escape before the suit could be
escape before the suit could be
escape before the suit could be completed
completed
completed yinsen was forced to sacrifice himself
yinsen was forced to sacrifice himself
yinsen was forced to sacrifice himself to by stark sometime to power up the
to by stark sometime to power up the
to by stark sometime to power up the suit using the same magnetic device that
suit using the same magnetic device that
suit using the same magnetic device that he was using to keep himself alive he
he was using to keep himself alive he
he was using to keep himself alive he had more time
hey I’m gonna go buy you some time
hey I’m gonna go buy you some time with the Iron Man suit completed Tony
with the Iron Man suit completed Tony
with the Iron Man suit completed Tony defeated Wang Chu and his militants
defeated Wang Chu and his militants
defeated Wang Chu and his militants leaving the enemy camp in ruins
of course this first Ironman suit was
of course this first Ironman suit was rough and nothing like the iconic red
rough and nothing like the iconic red
rough and nothing like the iconic red and gold suit we know and love today
and gold suit we know and love today
and gold suit we know and love today said suit Iron Man armor mark 2 first
said suit Iron Man armor mark 2 first
said suit Iron Man armor mark 2 first appeared in tales of suspense number 48
appeared in tales of suspense number 48
appeared in tales of suspense number 48 after being defeated and nearly killed
after being defeated and nearly killed
after being defeated and nearly killed by the villain mr. doll Stark had to
by the villain mr. doll Stark had to
by the villain mr. doll Stark had to construct a less bulky suit that
construct a less bulky suit that
construct a less bulky suit that wouldn’t put his greatest reign on his
wouldn’t put his greatest reign on his
wouldn’t put his greatest reign on his heart equipped with his new suit
heart equipped with his new suit
heart equipped with his new suit stark confronted mr. doll again and
stark confronted mr. doll again and
stark confronted mr. doll again and defeated the villain Ironman would
defeated the villain Ironman would
defeated the villain Ironman would eventually get his own comic series in
eventually get his own comic series in
eventually get his own comic series in 1968 in the first edition of this series
1968 in the first edition of this series
1968 in the first edition of this series the origin story was briefly retold as
the origin story was briefly retold as
the origin story was briefly retold as Tony was once again captured by Wong Chu
Tony was once again captured by Wong Chu
Tony was once again captured by Wong Chu and eventually escaped by building a
and eventually escaped by building a
and eventually escaped by building a suit made of iron Iron Man would later
suit made of iron Iron Man would later
suit made of iron Iron Man would later become a founding member of the Avengers
become a founding member of the Avengers
become a founding member of the Avengers mr. stark Kevin after hearing that the
mr. stark Kevin after hearing that the
mr. stark Kevin after hearing that the Hulk was on the loose causing severe
Hulk was on the loose causing severe
Hulk was on the loose causing severe destruction Tony decided to confront the
destruction Tony decided to confront the
destruction Tony decided to confront the green menace an epic clash between Iron
green menace an epic clash between Iron
green menace an epic clash between Iron Man and the Hulk followed before Thor
Man and the Hulk followed before Thor
Man and the Hulk followed before Thor flew in and explained that it was in
flew in and explained that it was in
flew in and explained that it was in fact Loki who had framed the Hulk
fact Loki who had framed the Hulk
fact Loki who had framed the Hulk working all together Iron Man Thor the
working all together Iron Man Thor the
working all together Iron Man Thor the Hulk ant-man and wasp defeated Loki and
Hulk ant-man and wasp defeated Loki and
Hulk ant-man and wasp defeated Loki and agreed to name their newly assembled
agreed to name their newly assembled
agreed to name their newly assembled team the Avengers
just like his origin story iron man’s
just like his origin story iron man’s abilities have been revised and modified
abilities have been revised and modified
abilities have been revised and modified throughout the years with some of the
throughout the years with some of the
throughout the years with some of the biggest advancements being made more
biggest advancements being made more
biggest advancements being made more recently Tony strengths are his mind and
recently Tony strengths are his mind and
recently Tony strengths are his mind and his money which uses to make
his money which uses to make
his money which uses to make technological additions to his current
technological additions to his current
technological additions to his current suit or even to make all new ones for
suit or even to make all new ones for
suit or even to make all new ones for specific situations all of Tony’s powers
specific situations all of Tony’s powers
specific situations all of Tony’s powers come from his various suits which he’s
come from his various suits which he’s
come from his various suits which he’s able to control thanks to the device in
able to control thanks to the device in
able to control thanks to the device in his chest now called an arc reactor of
his chest now called an arc reactor of
his chest now called an arc reactor of course it also helps that he can
course it also helps that he can
course it also helps that he can constantly upgrade his suits with
constantly upgrade his suits with
constantly upgrade his suits with weapons that he develops through his
weapons that he develops through his
weapons that he develops through his company Stark Industries one of the
company Stark Industries one of the
company Stark Industries one of the biggest changes to Tony’s powers was
biggest changes to Tony’s powers was
biggest changes to Tony’s powers was that he was injected with the extremis
that he was injected with the extremis
that he was injected with the extremis virus after a battle with the extremity
virus after a battle with the extremity
virus after a battle with the extremity Han Stalin the extremis virus gave stark
Han Stalin the extremis virus gave stark
Han Stalin the extremis virus gave stark increased powers because it allowed him
increased powers because it allowed him
increased powers because it allowed him to partially merge with the Iron Man
to partially merge with the Iron Man
to partially merge with the Iron Man suit and gave him the ability to control
suit and gave him the ability to control
suit and gave him the ability to control the suit using his own brain Tony would
the suit using his own brain Tony would
the suit using his own brain Tony would later lose the extremis virus in later
later lose the extremis virus in later
later lose the extremis virus in later issues like all comic book heroes
issues like all comic book heroes
issues like all comic book heroes Ironman has gone through numerous
Ironman has gone through numerous
Ironman has gone through numerous reimagining perhaps none more prominent
reimagining perhaps none more prominent
reimagining perhaps none more prominent than in the ultimate storyline an
than in the ultimate storyline an
than in the ultimate storyline an alternate modernized Marvel Universe
alternate modernized Marvel Universe
alternate modernized Marvel Universe here we are introduced to Stark in New
here we are introduced to Stark in New
here we are introduced to Stark in New York as he battles alongside fellow
York as he battles alongside fellow
York as he battles alongside fellow Avengers against an invading alien race
Avengers against an invading alien race
Avengers against an invading alien race known as the Chitauri
in this continuity Tony is once again
in this continuity Tony is once again portrayed as a playboy millionaire
portrayed as a playboy millionaire
portrayed as a playboy millionaire though he constantly doubts his own
though he constantly doubts his own
though he constantly doubts his own abilities as Iron Man aside from the
abilities as Iron Man aside from the
abilities as Iron Man aside from the comics Ironman has appeared in various
comics Ironman has appeared in various
comics Ironman has appeared in various media in the 1960s he starred in his own
media in the 1960s he starred in his own
media in the 1960s he starred in his own segment of the animated series the
segment of the animated series the
segment of the animated series the Marvel superheroes and more recently
Marvel superheroes and more recently
Marvel superheroes and more recently he’s appeared as a major character in
he’s appeared as a major character in
he’s appeared as a major character in the Avengers Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
most prominently though the Iron Man
most prominently though the Iron Man character has grown in popularity quite
character has grown in popularity quite
character has grown in popularity quite recently thanks to Robert Downey jr.
recently thanks to Robert Downey jr.
recently thanks to Robert Downey jr. portrayal in the Marvel Cinematic
portrayal in the Marvel Cinematic
portrayal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe all right man that’s kind of
Universe all right man that’s kind of
Universe all right man that’s kind of catchy it’s got a nice ring to it I mean
catchy it’s got a nice ring to it I mean
catchy it’s got a nice ring to it I mean it’s not technically accurate the suits
it’s not technically accurate the suits
it’s not technically accurate the suits a gold titanium alloy but it’s kind of
a gold titanium alloy but it’s kind of
a gold titanium alloy but it’s kind of evocative to amateur
evocative to amateur
evocative to amateur are you a fan of Iron Man I am Iron Man
are you a fan of Iron Man I am Iron Man
are you a fan of Iron Man I am Iron Man for more comic book origins be sure to
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