Geek Syndicate Issue 6

IRON MAN: A Biography Geek Syndicate Image © Marvel, 2013 Are We? Sitting Comfortably? Then we shall begin ... Take a look at the posters for 2013’s Iron Man 3 starring Robert Downy Jr, then dig out a copy of, let’s say issue 1 of The Avengers from September 1963. You are looking at a sleek, modern Mark 42 Iron Man suit: red and gold and aerodynamic, as worn by the equally sleek and modern Tony Stark and comparing it (or him) with millionaire industrialist (and playboy, lest we forget) Anthony Stark and his chunky, shiny yellow armour with it’s big domed helmet, which he has to don in sections almost like medieval armour. Ever wondered how Iron Man came to be, and how he developed into the modern superhero we all know and love? This article examines the evolution of Tony Stark and Iron Man. ImageS © Marvel, 1963 & 2013 41

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