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Encyclopedia > Alternate versions of Iron Man

In addition to his mainstream incarnation, Iron Man has had been depicted in other fictional universes. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Iron Man (Anthony Edward Tony Stark) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

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1602

1602: New World features a 17th century Spanish Iron Man named Lord Iron. Taken captive in the Holy Land during the English / Spanish war, he was forced to make weapons for them by way of weeks of torture by David Banner, the later Hulk of that world. He needs his massive armor to survive. The armor is powered by "lightning bottles" and provides him with superstrength and invulnerability as well as several electricity-powered weapons. Look up Hulk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Hulk may refer to: Hulk (comics), a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe Hulk (film), a 2003 film based on the comic book character, directed by Ang Lee Hulk (ship), a type of ships Hulk (roller coaster), a roller coaster...


2020

Machine Man 2020 features Arno Stark in the red and gold armor, acting as a mercenary in the employ of Sunset Bain. Machine Man (X-51) is a fictional character created by writer/artist Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. ... Iron Man 2020 is a fictional character and supervillain who exists in the future year of 2020 within the Marvel Comics Universe continuum. ... Sunset Bain is a fictional villainess in the Marvel Comics universe. ...


Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse, Tony Stark is an agent of the Human High Council. The injury that compromised his heart is caused by the attack of a mutant. The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ...


Amalgam

In Amalgam Comics, Tony Stark is a weapons designer for S.H.I.E.L.D. that was crippled by the Green Skull. Hal Stark is Iron Lantern. Amalgam Comics was a metafictional American comic book publisher, and part of a collaboration between Marvel Comics and DC Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters to create new ones (e. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... Iron Lantern is a fictional character and an Amalgam Comics superhero, whose true debut was in Iron Lantern #1, though his first appearance in the Amalgam universe was in Showcase of Suspense #1. ...


Avataars

In the sword and sorcery world of the Avataars: Covenant of the Shield miniseries, Iron Man's counterpart is Ironheart, one of the Champions of the Realm. A powerful warrior, he wears a huge suit of grey armour.


Bullet Points

In Bullet Points, Iron Man is Steve Rogers, who, following the assassination of Dr. Abraham Erskine and the cancellation of the 'Captain America' project, agrees to be bonded to the prototype 'Iron Man' armour despite the intense physical pain and discomfort this will cause. Rogers is later killed fighting an alternate version of the Hulk; following this, Tony Stark, who has been recruited into S.H.I.E.L.D. expresses a desire to continue in Rogers' footsteps as Iron Man, but is rejected owing to a heart condition. He later disobeys this command and adopts the mantle upon the arrival of Galactus. Bullet Points is a Marvel comic limited series that was published in 2006 and 2007, written by J. Michael Straczynski, illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards and lettered by John Workman. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ...


Earth X

In the alternative reality of Earth X, Tony Stark builds a headquarters that protects himself from the plague. Afterwards, he builds the Iron Avengers. Later, his headquarters is revealed to be a giant armor in and of itself, based on the old Godzilla fighting mecha, the Red Ronin, which he uses to delay the Celestial attack until the coming of Galactus, sacrificing his life in the process. He later becomes part of the angelic Avenging Host of Mar-vell's "Paradise", with an Iron Man motif. Earth X Hardcover (2005), written by Jim Krueger cover by Alex Ross This article is about the Marvel Comics miniseries Earth X and its sequels. ... This is a list of all Godzilla comic books and graphic novels that have been published in the United States, Japan, or anywhere else in the world. ... For the fictional robot, see Mecha. ... Red Ronin is a gigantic robotic construct (a mecha) in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Celestials are a group of fictional characters and extra-terrestrial beings that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ... Captain Marvel is the name of several fictional Marvel Comics superheroes. ...


Earth-691

In the continuity of Earth-691, Tony Stark is devastated by the horrors of the Martian invasion and jettisons his technology into space. It is found by a primitive alien race who use it to become an interstellar menace calling themselves the Stark, who subsequently clash with the Guardians of the Galaxy in the 31st century. In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth 691 or Earth-691 is the name used to identify a secondary continuity inhabited by Killraven and the Guardians of the Galaxy. ... Jonathan Raven, better known as Killraven, the Warrior of the Worlds, is a freedom fighter in a post-apocalyptic alternate future (Earth-691) of the fictional Marvel Universe. ... The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team active in the 31st century in an alternate timeline that is a version of the Marvel Universe. ...


Earth-2122

In the continuity of Earth-2122, the home of Crusader X, where the British won the American Revolution and still control North America, Anthony Stark is a member of a group called the Sons of Liberty. In this reality, Stark is willing to kill innocent people. Earth-2122 is one universe in the fictional Marvel Comics Multiverse, and the home of Crusader X. In this universe, the British won the American Revolution, and they still control North America. ... Crusader X (Alias Bran Braddock) is a Marvel Comics character for the Captain Britain Corps. ...


Exiles

  • In Exiles, an alternate villainous Iron Man of Earth-2020 is a member of Weapon X, the more ruthless team of reality fixers. He joins the Exiles but is eventually exposed and sent back to his own timeline where he is arrested by the Army (despite protestations that he was persecuted for being a pacifist, he apparently actually started a world war there).[citation needed]
  • In Exiles #23-25 a Tony Stark has become the absolute ruler of the entire planet Earth, and kills many of that Earth's heroes and mutants. Weapon X arrives on this reality to help him conquer Attilan, though their true purpose is to cause his downfall. Tony eventually gets killed by Susan Storm.

The Exiles are a group of fictional comic book characters from Marvel Comics. ... This article is about the reality-jumping Weapon X, for the supersoldier program see Weapon X Weapon X is a team of comic book anti-heroes created by Judd Winick for the comic book Exiles. ... “Invisible Girl” redirects here. ...

House of M

Tony Stark is the owner of Stark Enterprises, a company given to him by his father. He is a winning contestant on 'Sapien Death Match', a reality TV fighting show which involves humans in power-armor battling each other. He lives in the shadow of his father, and has been developing a superior armor to protect himself. Iron Man earned the admiration of human and mutant alike, including Magneto himself, when he and a team of Sapien Death Match fighters stopped a terrorist plot to kill hundreds of mutants with 'gene bombs.' House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ...


Iron Maniac

Cover to Marvel Team-Up #22, by Phil Hester

Iron Maniac is an evil alternate universe version of Iron Man from Earth 5012. He first appeared in Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 3) #2, wearing armor that bears heavy resemblance to that of Doctor Doom (and is, because of that, mistaken for that villain). Image File history File linksMetadata Ironmaniac. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ironmaniac. ... Marvel Team-Up is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ... Marvel Team-Up is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ...


He comes from an alternate reality where most of the Avengers were killed when they encountered the vicious alien Titannus in space. While the team is rescued by the reserve Avengers five years later, it takes another five years to fight back the Trellions- the alien race that has brainwashed Titannus- and, during that time, an apparently power-hungry Reed Richards turns his back on the surviving heroes. (The exact circumstances behind this are unknown.) Scarred for life due to an attack from the Human Torch shortly before the aforementioned hero is killed, Iron Man sets his own operation base in Latveria for the express purpose of "take over the world to save it from Richards," until Richards somehow manages to banish him into Earth-616 (other differences between his world and the one we know include that there is no Spider-Man - or, at least, he and Iron Man have never met - and that Hank Pym is another version of the Hulk). Titannus is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Mr. ... This article is about the Silver/Modern Age Human Torch, Johnny Storm. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Yellowjacket. ... Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ...


After being transported to Earth 616, the alternate Iron Man fights the Fantastic Four and Doctor Strange, all of whom initially assumed him to be their Doctor Doom having escaped from Hell. However, after he unmasks himself, they learn his true identity, shortly before he manages to temporarily negate the FF's powers and escape. Capturing a recently-discovered mutant, the alternate Iron Man attempts to return to his home dimension, but is attacked by Spider-Man and X-23. After the appearance of Captain America and Black Widow, he realizes that he is in an alternate world, but continues to fight the heroes, calling them all 'Richards' lackeys'. He is defeated thanks to Spider-Man and X-23's use of their own version of the fastball special to destroy his equipment, shortly after 'warning' the other heroes of the Titannus War (by saying that he wouldn't kill them now because it would be a kindness). This article is about the Marvel comics superhero. ... For information on the experimental aircraft, see X-23 PRIME. X-23 (Laura Kinney also known as Laura X) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... This entry is for the Marvel Comics characters called Black Widow. ... Colossus and Wolverine executing the fastball special move. ...


While the alternate Tony Stark is kept locked up and drugged in the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, he is briefly visited by his counterpart in this universe, although he is unaware of the visit. Shortly after the alternate Stark is transferred to a conventional cell, Titannus soon arrives and fights the heroes, this time confronting a new group of Defenders assembled by Doctor Strange. When Titannus' comatose lover is revived, she tells him that she never loved him and that he was insane, causing Titannus to kill himself. The alternate Iron Man later discovers from Spider-Man and Wolverine that the Avengers were never massacred in space in this reality because the group had been disassembled, thus never encountering Titannus and averting the so-called 'Titannus War'. S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... The Helicarrier, an aircraft carrier specifically designed to be itself capable of independent powered flight in addition to the conventional functions of aircraft carriers, is the signature capital ship of the fictional intelligence/defence agency S.H.I.E.L.D., usually shown in Marvel Comics-published comic book magazines. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Avengers Disassembled, referred to in some participating series as Disassembled, is a crossover event between several Marvel Comics series. ...


He has recently broken free from captivity, having immunized himself to the gas that was used to keep him sedated onboard the SHIELD Helicarrier. In the process he gains the unwilling alliance of the LMD Diamondback. Having convinced her that he is the "real" Tony, the AU Tony Stark erases her memories, and reshapes the former LMD into an advanced suit of armor. This armor, even more advanced than the current Iron Man suit, is able to replicate any weapon from the wearer's memory. He subsequently battles Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America and Luke Cage, but is only defeated after the sacrifice of rookie hero Freedom Ring, who kept Iron Maniac occupied long enough for Captain America to knock him out with a shield thrown at the back of his neck. A Life Model Decoy (LMD) is an android designed to function as an exact body double for VIPs. ... Biography Diamondback (real name Rachel Leighton) is a reformed supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and also called Power Man, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Freedom Ring (Curtis Doyle), is a fictional gay superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, created by writer Robert Kirkman. ...


The name Iron Maniac is what he decided to call himself, due to being the "sole survivor of a sane world living in a backwards, insane world,".


Iron Maniac is known to be at least partially cyborgized, with armor plating implanted in his chest (revealed during his escape from the Helicarrier, when he is shot with a bullet). It is unknown whether the rest of his body is similarly armored or if he possesses other cybernetic enhancements.


Mangaverse

In the Marvel Mangaverse reality, Tony Stark does create the original armor together with Dr. Ho Yinsen and acts as Iron Man for a time, but eventually vanishes after a battle with Namor, the Submariner. He is succeeded by Antoinette (Toni) Stark, his twin sister, a former agent of SHIELD, who turns Iron Man into a massive operation - a veritable army of Iron Men in many forms, with herself as Iron Woman. After she dies in battle against the Hulk, Tony Stark reveals himself again; he has gone underground after spinal cancer reduced him to a disembodied head hooked up to a life support system. However, he has designed a new armor, and a body that he can hook up to. Cover art for Marvel Mangaverse: New Dawn #1, by Ben Dunn. ...


He also had designed four massive vehicles for the Avengers of his world to use, which could combine (in a manner resembling old fasioned combining super robots like Combattler V and Voltes V) into a skyscraper-sized Iron Man-mecha (Dubbed Ultimate Iron Man in it's first appearence, then the Iron Avenger in its battle with the Hulk and finally simply called "the Avenger's mecha" in Volume 2 of the series). Unfortunately it was quickly destroyed by that world's Hulk. Apperently, however, it was rebuilt again by the time of the second volume, this time as a single robotic unit without transformation (or, if it was capable of transformation, it was never demonstrated). This unit helped fight off the giant Galactus spores, but was later destroyed, along with most of the Avengers, single handedly by the Mangaverse version of Dr. Doom. Choudenji Robo Combattler V is the first of Tadao Nagahamas Romantic Trilogy Categories: | | ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed. ...


Marvel Zombies

In Marvel Zombies, Tony Stark has been infected by the zombie virus. Alongside a horde of starving superhuman zombies, Iron Man attacks the Silver Surfer. The attack is successful, but one of the Surfer's energy bolts hits Iron Man's lower torso, cutting him in half. The zombie "survives" this wound and later gains cosmic powers (including flight) by eating part of the Surfer's corpse. Galactus then shows up and after eating him along with five other surviving zombies, Iron Man becomes one of the members of "The Galactus". Marvel Zombies is a comic book miniseries, published by Marvel Comics. ... This article is about the comic book character. ... It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ...


Currently, the Marvel Zombies are attacking a Skrull planet, only to encounter the Fantastic Four of this reality- currently consisting of Black Panther, Storm, the Thing and the Human Torch-, leaving the Zombies eager to capture the FF and transport back to their reality. For other uses, see Fantastic Four (disambiguation). ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ... Storm (real name Ororo Munroe) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ... thing, see Thing (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Silver/Modern Age Human Torch, Johnny Storm. ...


MC2

In the alternate future of MC2, Tony Stark retires after the loss of many heroes in battle, but eventually creates the armored computer program Mainframe, which joins the next generation of Avengers. Characters from the MC2 universe. ... // A-Next is the Marvel Comics MC2 Universe version of the Avengers. ...


Ultimate Iron Man

See also: Ultimate Iron Man for information on the two Ultimate Iron Man miniseries.
Promotional art for Ultimate Iron Man#1, by Andy Kubert, Danny Miki and Richard Isanove.

The Ultimate Marvel version of Iron Man first appears in Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #4, written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Mike Allred (though his biography, as related in this book, is very different from what is later established as canon). He later appeared in the Ultimates and often appears in the same titles they do. In the Ultimate Universe, Antonio "Tony" Stark is a wealthy business tycoon and inventor who creates the Iron Man power armor. Like his mainstream counterpart, Tony has a drinking problem and life-threatening affliction; in this case an inoperable brain tumor which will kill him anytime between six months and five years, which he explains is the reason he has become a philanthropist and superhero. Stark's early life and origins are explored in the Ultimate Iron Man miniseries. This article is about the two Ultimate Iron Man miniseries. ... Image File history File links Ultimate Iron Man, drawn by Brian Hitch. ... Image File history File links Ultimate Iron Man, drawn by Brian Hitch. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... Ultimate Marvel Team-Up was a Marvel Comics title which ran for 16 issues (plus a concluding Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special), set in the Ultimate Marvel Universe. ... Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ... Cover to the Madman Adventures collected edition Mike Allred is an American comic book artist and writer. ... The Ultimates are a fictional team of government-sponsored superheroes in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, appearing primarily in their self-titled comic book limited series The Ultimates and The Ultimates 2, published by Marvel Comics, written by Mark Millar, and drawn by Bryan Hitch. ... For other uses, see Brain (disambiguation). ... For malignant tumors specifically, see cancer. ... This article is about the two Ultimate Iron Man miniseries. ...


Stark's genius is attributed to the fact that he was infected with a regenerative virus while in his mother's womb, which facilitated the spread of undifferentiated neural tissue throughout his body, in effect making his entire body part of his brain. However, this brings with it an overstimulation of his neural cells, causing excruciating pain whenever his skin comes into contact with anything, even dust. To save the infant Tony's life, his father Howard Stark applied an experimental bacterial coating all over his body, which grants him a certain degree of protection. However, it is unable to prevent the chronic, constant pain within his body, and the coating can be washed off. In part, this motivates him to create a stronger, more durable form of armour in the form of Iron Man.


Stark's dual identity as Iron Man is public knowledge. The Ultimate Iron Man armor is more finicky and requires a considerably larger crew to operate than that found in the regular Marvel Universe, but serves as Stark International's corporate mascot. It's also noticeably bulkier, with more of a "wearable fighter-plane" feel rather than a skintight suit. Despite his public image as a thrill-seeking playboy, Stark is an inventive genius and rates amongst the greatest minds in the Ultimate Universe. When Stark hears Nick Fury is assembling a team of superheroes, Tony volunteers his services. After helping defeat the Hulk, Tony develops a friendship with Thor and Steve Rogers. He has since captured the Rhino, battled Chitauri spaceships, snuck aboard a Kree spacecraft, and decapitated a Silver Surfer clone as a member of the Ultimates. Though he has made these great accmomplishments, he is still unsure of himself, as in the Ultimates when he is beat down and throws up in his own helmet. He doubts his own abilities and decides he can't continue fighting until a civilian asks, "if you don't do it, who will?" It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Hulk (comics). ... Ultimate Thor is a fictional character, a superhero in the Ultimate Marvel Universe based on the mythological Thor and the Marvel Universe Thor. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... This article is about the comic book character. ... The Ultimates are a fictional team of government-sponsored superheroes in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, appearing primarily in their self-titled comic book limited series The Ultimates and The Ultimates 2, published by Marvel Comics, written by Mark Millar, and drawn by Bryan Hitch. ...


Stark falls in love with and proposes to Natasha Romanova, the Black Widow. Just prior to proposing, Stark gives her a black suit of armor, almost identical to his own. The flight test of the suit includes flying over her homeland, where Stark had paid thousands of people to stand in a field to spell out his proposal, which she immediately accepts. When the Liberators invade America, the Widow shoots Jarvis and then tries to get Stark, at gunpoint, to transfer much of his fortune to her. However, Stark has ultimate control of the nanites in her bloodstream that allows her to interface with her armor. Using these nanites, Stark incapacitates Romanova and retrieves the enemy plans from her mind with the intention of fighting back against the Liberators. He takes Iron Man 6, a massive helicarrier-sized ship armed with dozens of laser cannons and machine guns, and wipes out the air force of the Liberators in Washington, D.C (as well as his opposite number in the Liberators, The Crimson Dynamo). He then heads to New York to aid the heroes there. After the battle, Stark, now wielding a more skintight suit, agrees to finance the now private practicing Ultimates and very quickly gets over Natasha's betrayal with the help of a pretty blonde. This entry is for the Marvel Comics characters called Black Widow. ... For the all-female team, see Lady Liberators (comics). ... Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics title, The Avengers. ... Buckminsterfullerene C60, also known as the buckyball, is the simplest of the carbon structures known as fullerenes. ... The Crimson Dynamo is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ...


Marvel has announced a second run for Ultimate Iron Man, this time written by acclaimed science fiction author Orson Scott Card. The Iron Man armour shown in the preview image of the new run resembles it Extremis counterpart more closely than the previous suit, although it retails the characteristic Ultimate mask and bulk. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...



 

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