Growing up I was very into D.C. comic books. I specifically
enjoyed the Justice League of America series with Superman, the
Flash, and Aquaman as my three favorite superheroes but I need to
venture out to a few other superheroes. I even liked a few of the
Marvel Superheroes. Because of this I give you
“Iron Man”.
Iron Man (Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark) is a superhero in the
Marvel Comics Universe. Stark was a billionaire playboy,
industrialist and ingenious engineer. He suffers a severe heart
injury during a kidnapping in which his captors attempt to force
him to build a weapon of mass destruction. He instead creates a
powered suit of armor to save his life and escape captivity. Stark
later uses the suit to protect the world as Iron Man. Through his
multinational corporation (Stark Industries) Stark has created many
military weapons, some of which, along with other technological
devices of his making, have been integrated into his suit, helping
him fight crime. Initially, Iron Man was a vehicle for Stan Lee to
explore Cold War themes, particularly the role of American
technology and business in the fight against communism. Subsequent
re-imaginings of Iron Man have gradually removed the Cold War
themes, replacing them with more contemporary concerns such as
corporate crime and terrorism.
Throughout most of the character's publication history, Iron Man
has been a member of the superhero team the Avengers and has been
featured in several incarnations of his own various comic book
series. Iron Man has been adapted for several animated TV shows and
films.
N 38° 35.ABC
A = Iron Man first appeared in Tales of
Suspense issue #39 in March of 1963. The cost of the comic book was
0.1(A) cents.
B = An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series
of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon
Corporation consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, a 1(B)2-mile bike
ride and finally running a marathon (26.2 miles). Raced in that
order and without a break.
C = Iron Man 2 premiered in Los Angeles,
California, on April 2(C), 2010 and in Paris, France on
April 28, 2010. Iron Man 2 was released throughout the United
States on May 7, 2010.
Checksum ABC = 9
W 121° 00.DEF
D = Anthony Stark was the son of a wealthy
industrialist and head of Stark Industries, Howard Stark, and Maria
Stark. Anthony was born on Long Island. A boy genius, he enters MIT
at the age of 1(D) to study electrical engineering and
computer science. After his parents' accidental deaths in a car
crash, he inherits his father's company.
E = Iron Man’s original costume was a
bulky gray armored suit. That suit was replaced by a golden version
in the second story (issue #40, April 1963). It was redesigned as
sleeker, red-and-golden armor in issue #(E)8.
F = "Iron Man" is a song by British heavy
metal band Black Sabbath from their second studio album
Paranoid released in 197(F).
Checksum DEF = 9
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