Unlike other comic book heroes, like superman and spiderman, he is a mortal man, unendowed with the magical or mutative powers that usually surround super heroes. Marked by tragedy and selfsacrifice, these comic book origins are the very best of the bunch. The secret origin of tony stark, is a special comic issue, as well as the 5th volume in the iron man comics series, published by marvel comics featuring the character tony stark iron man in his quest to learn about his secret past. Tony stark is the wealthy son of industrialist and weapons manufacturer howard stark and his wife, maria. May 24, 2019 marvel fans have so much more interest in seeing spiderman. Tony stark the invincible iron man faces the challenge of his life when he and earths mightiest heroes, the avengers, are faced with the threat of ultron, the villainous super robot that can. The secret origin of tony stark iron man wiki fandom. Tony stark mcu whos who in comic book movies wikia fandom. What are the major differences between mcu iron man rdj and. An exploration of tony starks italian heritage sort of. Tony grew up a genius with a brilliant mind for technology and inventions and, naturally, followed in his fathers footsteps, inheriting stark industries upon his parents untimely death. Apr 16, 2018 the marvel comics 2006 event civil war with tony stark at the head of the pro. Over all, it was hecks solid craftsmanship that set iron man on the road to success.
But i created the look of the characters, like tony stark and his secretary pepper potts. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. The secret origin of tony stark iron man comicstorian youtube. It may be argued that iron man symbolized the meritocracy of capitalism. With origins unknown, a common fanfiction trope when it comes to tony stark is that hes italian, mainly because of his mother. Tony is a brilliant engineer and has used his talents to create a powerful suit of armor that enables the wearer to fly, shoot beams of energy from his hands and chest, and resist the vacuum of space. Jul 20, 2015 183 videos play all superhero and supervillain origins chris nourigat celebrity jeopardy. Tony starkoriginal male characters works archive of. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration.
Gwyneth paltrow might have confirmed that pepper potts and tony stark have a baby on the way in the marvel cinematic universe. Marvel is good at comic books and movies, dc comics are good at comics and tv cartoons. Pretty sure that natashas never been tony stark s assistant in the. This is an abridged version of tony stark s history. He was charming and funny, but there was a massive air of entitlement and disconnect around him. Gillen takes the central premise of this book from pacific rim by making 451s plan revolve around tony becoming the pilot of a 5mile tall suit of jaegaresque armour called the godkiller. Tony uses his wast resources and intellect to make the world a better place as. Dec 21, 2016 her comic book counterpart has plenty of the same broad strokes, including her soviet training and defection to the us of a.
In far from home, peter parker tom holland inherits a pair of. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic. Jan 23, 2017 15 comic book origins changed for the movies. Stark was pressured to create a weapon of mass destruction. Iron man tony stark in comics powers, villains, history. Tonys character was loosely based on the life of the rich and successful playboy howard hughes.
The iron monger persona has been used by multiple people in the past, but most notably by tony starks former friend obadiah stane, although his son ezekiel stane made some pretty impressive. Heres a profile of the marvel superhero iron man that includes information on his creators, first appearances, history, powers, and. Iron mans alter ego of tony starkwealthy playboy inventor, owner of stark international, and international arms manufacturerwas partly based on the wealthy inventor, business mogul, and defense contractor howard hughes. The avengers is a team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by marvel comics. Godkiller is linked to secret origin, so they are not standalone stories. He was created by stan lee, larry lieber, don heck, and jack kirby. He missed awards shows, made weapons with a thought, and could have any woman he wanted. Not a huge departure from anthony, but antonio is just a better name. Due to his vast intelligence tony eventually teamed up with his brother in various stories. The second half of the volume is the first part of an epic story that will take up all of volume 3 as well, entitled the secret origin of tony stark. Even so, there is another large nod to the original ultron, in the form of jocasta another program glimpsed when tony loads up f. You can help whos who in comic book movies wikia by expanding it. Jude was a secret hydra doubleagent with little regard for anybody but himself and regularly soldout fellow s.
Tony starks confidence is only matched by his highflying abilities as the hero called iron man. And then theres the big reveal of tonys secret origin which is one of the worst ive read in any marvel book in a long time. Anthony edward stark is the son of wealthy industrialist and head of stark industries, howard stark, and maria stark. Without his suit of armor, tony stark has no supernatural powers.
This changed when he had a change of heart after he was kidnapped by terrorists and gravely injured. For a complete history see tony stark s expanded history anthony edward stark, also known as tony stark, was born to two s. And, finally, heres our rundown on how the comic book version. Its basically oceans 11 but way more rushed and barely interesting. Back in the 60s, howard stark assembles a team to rip off a vegas casino run by greys the quintessential alien template. Tony stark comics whos who in comic book movies wikia. Now, in part ii we have some more of your favourite marvel superheroes and their comic book origin stories. If you want to take this influence analysis a step further, you could look at how the films elements first influenced the comic book stories, and then whichhow the comic book stories have moved away from that film influence e. May 01, 2015 the four also share the kind of twisted family history that could only exist in a comic book universe, with vision and scarlet witch eventually falling in love and marrying which doesnt work out so well. Watch out for part two, where we give you the comic book origins of more of your favourite marvel characters.
Anthony stark, son of industrialist howard stark, demonstrated his. Ho yinsen is consistent through nearly all incarnations of the iron man origin, depicting stark and yinsen building the original armor together. Tony going into space, cap losing his ssserum, etc. Soon later, the superhero community was divided upon learning the existence of an. Iron man, american comic book superhero, a mainstay of marvel comics, who first appeared in 1963 in tales of suspense no. The first thing hat comes to my mind when comparing the two of them is. Inventor tony stark applies his genius for hightech solutions to problems as iron man, the armored avenger. The character appeared once again several years later and a bit more mature at tony starks funeral. His creation is credited to writer stan lee, who plotted the first story. His strength and greatest asset billions in the bank aside, is his brilliant mind. Maria stark often refers to tony as her bambino in fic, and.
Iron man is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Marvel is good at comic books and movies, dc comics are good at. Arno stark was very sickly and was hooked up to machines keeping him alive. Marvel made no secret of the fact that they would be departing from the comic book origins of ultron specifically, removing antman hank pym from the equation. He concealed the suits true origin, as well as the fact that he himself had to wear. The origin story for tony stark depicted in the comic was for the longest time often outright ignored by other stories using ultimate iron man. Tony stark was arogant son of wealthy weapon manufacturer howard stark who cared only about himself. Iron man tony stark in comics powers, villains, history marvel. Iron man, american comic book superhero, a mainstay of marvel comics, who. Eventually mark millar made this official by retconning the two miniseries into be part of an inuniverse anime series that entirely distorts ultimate iron mans true origins. Instead, he created a suit of power armor to escape. Mar 30, 2018 the genetically altered child was in fact tonys brother arno stark. The difference between mcu iron man and marvel universe iron man. This is an abridged version of tony starks history.
In far from home, peter parker tom holland inherits a pair of glasses sported by late mentor tony stark. As for iron hearts comic book origins, she is a genius who builds her own suit while. Iron mans alter ego of tony starkwealthy playboy inventor, owner of. Meanwhile, heck was introduced to the intricacies of the marvel method of comic book creation. Meanwhile, ultrons origins would eventually be linked to hank pym, who will be seeing in antman later this summer. Tony designed many weapons of war for stark industries, far beyond what any other company was creating, while living the lifestyle of an irresponsible playboy. The secret origin of tony stark, is a special comic issue, as well as the 5th volume in the iron man comics series, published by marvel comics featuring the. Tony stark s confidence is only matched by his highflying abilities as the hero called iron man.
Tony was a genius who inherited his fathers company. The character was cocreated by writer and editor stan lee, developed by scripter larry lieber, and designed by artists don heck and jack kirby. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. A wealthy american business magnate, playboy, and ingenious scientist, anthony edward stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping. The marvel comics 2006 event civil war with tony stark at the head of the pro. The story itself, the first part of the secret origin of tony stark. Avengers comic books this page contains all comic volumes on the database for this series. Apr 24, 2012 the avengers is a team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by marvel comics. Short comic book, art piece created by nebezial on deviantart. Become an expert on iron man tony stark from your favorite comic books with the official marvel indepth character page. Iron man is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel. Apr 17, 2018 everyone knows how tony stark became iron man, but in part i we covered his secret origin where he found out that he was adopted.