Guide Note

Iron Man is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics.

Fast Facts

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Schedule: Monthly
Format: Ongoing
Publication Dates: Vol. 1 (1968-1996), Vol. 2 (1996-1997), Vol. 3 (1998-2004), Vol. 4 (2005-present)

Origin

Wealthy scientist Tony Stark is captured and held hostage. He is forced to create weapons for his captors, but instead uses the materials to create a suit of armor.

He escapes with the suit, and upon returning home, he improves its design by adding several technological gadgets. Suffering from a heart condition and later alcoholism, Stark manages to overcome his demons and remain the Iron Man.

Background

Stan Lee wanted to create a series with a Howard Hughes-like superhero. Lee was also fascinated with the idea of the protagonist having a heart ailment that required an armor suit be worn at all times. With the Cold War going on at the time, Lee came up with the Iron Man concept.¹

Categories

Entertainment | Comics | Comic Books

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Iron Man Comic Book

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Iron Man
Comic Book DB: Iron Man Vol. 1 | Vol. 2 | Vol. 3 | Vol. 4
Comics 101: "Isn't It Iron-ic: Iron Man
The Grand Comics Database: Iron Man Vol. 1 | Vol. 1 | Vol. 3 | Vol. 4
Fan Site: The Iron Man Armory
Comic Vine: Iron Man Comic Appearances
Amazon.com: Iron Man Comics & Graphic Novels, DVDs and Toys

Iron Man News

Google News Search: Iron Man
Newsarama: "Forging Iron: Adi Granov talks Iron Man (September 11, 2007)
Newsarama: "SDCC '07: Favreau & Granov do Iron Man comic" (July 26, 2007)

Iron Man History

Official Marvel Comics Site: Iron Man (Anthony Stark)
Comics 101: "Isn't It Iron-ic: Iron Man
The Iron Man Armory: The Armoy Armoire
Comic Vine: Iron Man
Wikipedia: Iron Man

Iron Man Images

Comic Vine: Iron Man Galleries
Cover Browser: Iron Man Vol. 1 Covers | Vol. 3 | Vol. 4
Google Images: Iron Man Photos
Live Search: Iron Man Photos
Yahoo! Images: Iron Man Photos

Iron Man Reviews and Articles

AdvancedIron.org: Iron Man Issue Index
Silver Bullet Comics: Iron Man: Extremis Review (March 7, 2007)
Silver Bullet Comics: Iron Man: Demon In A Bottle Review (April 11, 2007)
Bureau 42: Iron Man #13-14 Review (December 31, 2006)
Pop Matters: The Invincible Iron Man: Extremis #1-5 Review (March 7, 2006)
Comics 101: "Isn't It Iron-ic: Iron Man (July 23, 2003)

Iron Man Spin-offs

Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.

Iron Man Films

The Invincible Iron Man (2007 Animated Film): IMDb | Wikipedia | Official Site
Iron Man (2008): IMDb | Wikipedia | Official Site | Mahalo

Iron Man Television Series

The Marvel Superheroes (1966): IMDb | Wikipedia
Iron Man (1994): IMDb | Wikipedia | Fan Site

Iron Man Video Games

Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal (1996): Wikipedia

Iron Man Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards

Fan Site: The Iron Man Armory
Fan Site: Advanced Iron
Fan Forum: The Iron Man Message Board
Google Blog Search: Iron Man

Iron Man Merchandise

Amazon.com: Iron Man Comics & Graphic Novels, DVDs and Toys
eBay: Iron Man Comics and Toys
Mile High Comics: Iron Man Vol. 1 | Vol. 2 | Annuals
Mile High Comics: Iron Man Vol. 3 | Vol. 4
Tales Of Wonder: Iron Man Merchandise
Google Product Search: Iron Man
Yahoo! Shopping: Iron Man

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