Author: Joseph J. Darowski Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476620741 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 236
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Billionaire industrialist, cold warrior, weapons designer, alcoholic, philanthropist, Avenger--Tony Stark, alter-ego of Marvel Comics' Iron Man, has played many roles in his five decades as a superhero. From his 1963 comics debut in Tales of Suspense to the recent film adaptations--The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013)--hundreds of creators have had a hand in writing the character with evolving depictions and distinct artistic styles. This collection of essays provides an historical overview of an important figure in American popular culture and a close reading of Iron Man's most iconic story lines, including his origin in Vietnam, "Demon in a Bottle," "Civil War," and "Extremis."
Author: Joseph J. Darowski Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 078647842X Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 236
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Billionaire industrialist, cold warrior, weapons designer, alcoholic, philanthropist, Avenger--Tony Stark, alter-ego of Marvel Comics' Iron Man, has played many roles in his five decades as a superhero. From his 1963 comics debut in Tales of Suspense to the recent film adaptations--The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013)--hundreds of creators have had a hand in writing the character with evolving depictions and distinct artistic styles. This collection of essays provides an historical overview of an important figure in American popular culture and a close reading of Iron Man's most iconic story lines, including his origin in Vietnam, "Demon in a Bottle," "Civil War," and "Extremis."
Author: Marvel Press Publisher: Disney Electronic Content ISBN: 1423199162 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 48
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Inventions are only as good as the men who make them. Billionaire inventor Tony Stark had always put himself first...until one fateful day when his inventions were used for evil. But when Tony tried to set things right, his inventions were turned against him. In order to survive, Tony built himself a high-tech suit of armor and promised to use this technology to help those in need as the Invincible Iron Man
Author: Fred Van Lente Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781599615530 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 28
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As Tony Stark battles an Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.) siege engine, he reflects on how he became Iron Man following his capture six months earlier by A.I.M., who planned to force him to create weapons for them. To escape he teams up with Professor Gia-Bao Yinsen. The two build special iron suits to protect them on their way out of the A.I.M. facility.
Author: Eoin Colfer Publisher: Disney Electronic Content ISBN: 1484744322 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 232
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Tony Stark is known throughout the world as many things:billionaire, inventor, Avenger. But mainly for being the Invincible Iron Man. Just when Tony is about to add his pizzazz to an international eco-summit in Ireland, someone close to him forces him to question his role in making the world a more dangerous place with his high-techweaponry. But Stark doesn't have much time to reflect before an old enemy presents him with an even greater challenge: the assassination of all the eco-ministers, and Iron Man himself. Just how invincible Iron Man is when he is stripped of everything remains to be seen in this breathless adventure by the best-selling author of Artemis Fowl.
Author: Alex Irvine Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0316382736 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 182
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Tony Stark was once just a billionaire industrialist. But after building himself a lifesaving suit of armor, he became Iron Man. Join the action as this Super Hero fights for the American way against Iron Monger and Whiplash in his ongoing saga as told in Iron Man and Iron Man 2. Re-live all of The Avengers' individual stories before they reassemble in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Author: Publisher: Marvel ISBN: 9780785162032 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 0
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It was a day unlike any other - but in which timeline? Neut and Skye, Cybermancer and Moonraker, Dirge and Masque, Century and the Swordsman - just a few of the players in one of the Avengers' most confounding crises: the Crossing...a confluence of treason, transformation and time travel! Warriors from the future and secrets from the past abound when Kang the Conqueror sets the Avengers and Force Works against each other in a game for a prize no one can imagine! COLLECTING: Avengers 390-395, The Crossing , Timeslide; Iron Man (1968) 319-325; Force Works 16-22; War Machine 20-25; Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man
Author: Ted Hughes Publisher: Faber Children's Classics ISBN: 9780571327249 Category : Children's stories Languages : en Pages : 144
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Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.