Approach #1: Start At The Beginning (But Where Is The Beginning?)

Approach #2: Start In The Present (But Won’t I Miss Stuff?)

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robert downey jr’s iron man surrounded by doctor doom variants

Iron Man vs Magneto Comic Fight

Captain Kirk in Star Trek VI and Captain Picard in Star Trek Nemesis

Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man in Avenegrs (unmasked, left) and Tony Stark from the original movie (right.)

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The Invincible Iron Man #1 cover from 1968, Iron Man bursts onto the page through a cloud of debris

Anthony “Tony” Edward Stark, AKA Iron Man, is a Marvel Comics superhero who has enjoyed several years of the spotlight and has become a mainstay in several Marvel media franchises. After suffering a critical injury, Tony creates a specialized armored suit powered by an arc reactor, which keeps him alive. Egotistical but good-hearted, Tony utilizes his super intellect and inventions to fight to protect humanity from various threats, eventually becoming a founding member of the Avengers. In 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was kicked off with the film Iron Man, which starred Robert Downey Jr. as the superhero.

Invincible Iron Man Vol. 5 #1 cover, featuring Iron Man gearing up to blast an enemy

Iron Man in Marvel Comic Book Cover Art

Anthony “Tony” Edward Stark, AKA Iron Man, is a Marvel Comics superhero who has enjoyed several years of the spotlight and has become a mainstay in several Marvel media franchises. After suffering a critical injury, Tony creates a specialized armored suit powered by an arc reactor, which keeps him alive. Egotistical but good-hearted, Tony utilizes his super intellect and inventions to fight to protect humanity from various threats, eventually becoming a founding member of the Avengers. In 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was kicked off with the film Iron Man, which starred Robert Downey Jr. as the superhero.

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