Iron Man

Tony Stark is the alter ego of Iron Man. Tony is a rich playboy inventor, and also the proprietor of Stark Multinational. He is also known as an international weapons manufacturer. The character was partially inspired from Howard Hughes, a wealthy inventor, corporate entrepreneur, and military contractor.

In the early days of Marvel, the main characters were often "heroes with problems," and Tony Stark was an outstanding example. While displaying some new weaponry in the woods of Vietnam, he is maimed by a bomb and abducted by a Viet Cong leader. Stark is compelled to work for his kidnappers, developing new weapons. But unbeknownst to them, he secretly constructs a high-tech full body suit that would keep him alive and transform him into a walking arsenal.

Stark overcomes the warlord while wearing the clanking suit. He then goes to the U.S to adopt the role of Iron Man, a hero. Yet his sorrow still remains, because he will never be able to remove the heart plate that allows him to live. To make matters worse, the armor requires continual recharging, and it tends to lose power at some of the most unfortunate times, such as during a heated conflict.

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