In the original version of his biography, Tony Stark, a brilliant inventor and the richest industrialist with the reputation of a playboy, suffers from the injury he received in captivity, where he was forced to develop weapons of mass destruction for terrorists. Instead, he creates a high-tech suit-armor, with which he escapes from captivity. Later, Stark improves his armor with weapons and devices based on his company's resources, and uses armor to protect the world in the guise of Iron Man, initially hiding his identity.
Originally, the Iron Man, being a product of the Cold War and the Vietnam War in particular, was for Stan Lee a means of revealing their respective themes and the role of the American economy in the fight against communism; Over time, in the subsequent rethinking of the image, emphasis was placed on the problems of corporate crime and terrorism.
Throughout the publication period, Iron Man is associated primarily with the Avengers team, being one of its co-founders, and several superhero teams superfluous from it; His solo series, launched in May 1968, survived 5 volumes, published with a break in 2008-2012, when it was replaced by the series The Invincible Iron Man, until 2014. Subsequently, with the growing popularity, Iron Man became the character of several animated series and cartoons, both solo and as part of the Avengers. In films related to the cinematic universe of Marvel, his role is played by actor Robert Downey Jr..