The Iron Man

Iron man was created by writer-editor Stan Lee. A playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer, Tony Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping in which his captors attempt to force him to build weapon of mass destruction. He instead creates a powered suit of armor to save his life and escape captivity. Later, he uses the power to protec the world as Iron Man. He also has been a member of the Avengers.

Iron Man has been adapted for a several animeted TV shows and films. In the films, Tony Stark is portrayed by Robert Downey Jr., in Iron Man(2008), Iron Man 2(2010) and in The Avengers(2012).