Due to the battle, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, leading him to create the Iron Legion to safeguard the world and help him retire. With the world yet again being threatened, Stark joined the Avengers and helped defeat the Chitauri and Loki. where he used his position to upgrade their technology while he began a relationship with Pepper Potts. After the Stark Expo incident, Stark reluctantly agreed to serve as a consultant for S.H.I.E.L.D. Following his fight against Stane, Stark publicly revealed himself as Iron Man.įresh off from defeating enemies all over the world, Stark found himself dying due to his own Arc Reactor poisoning his body, all while he was challenged by Ivan Vanko who attempted to destroy his legacy. Upon returning home, he utilized several more armors to use against terrorists, as well as Obadiah Stane who turned against Stark. With his life on the line, Stark created an armored suit which he used to escape his captors.

With his great wealth and exceptional technical knowledge, Stark was one of the world's most powerful men following the deaths of his parents and enjoyed the playboy lifestyle for many years until he was kidnapped by the Ten Rings in Afghanistan, while demonstrating a fleet of Jericho missiles. A brash but brilliant inventor, Stark was self-described as a genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist. I am Iron Man.' ―Tony Stark Īnthony Edward 'Tony' Stark was a billionaire industrialist, a founding member of the Avengers, and the former CEO of Stark Industries. You can take away my house, all my tricks and toys. 'My armor, it was never a distraction or a hobby, it was a cocoon. Iron Man: The Coming of the Melter (alternate universe)Īvengers: Age of Ultron Prelude - This Scepter'd Isle The Avengers: The Avengers Initiative (flashback) The Avengers Prelude: Black Widow Strikes (footage) Iron Man 2: Black Widow: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Iron Man 2: Phil Coulson: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Iron Man 2: Nick Fury: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Iron Man: The Price of Doing Business (alternate universe)

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