Stan Lee
wanted to create a quintessential capitalist character in the Cold War
universe. He introduced Iron Man in Tales
of Suspense #39 in 1963. Iron Man’s alter ego, Tony Stark, was a
billionaire playboy that was captured and forced to create a weapon of mass
destruction by his kidnappers. Instead, he created an iron suit and escaped.
Stark was based on Howard Hughes without the mental issues. However, through
the run, Stark suffered his own problems resulting in alcoholism. In
2008, Robert Downey Jr. brought the character to life and Iron Man’s popularity
reached new levels.
1960s
cartoon:
Downey Jr:
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