In July 2024, the Headquarters were investigated by the Department of Damage Control due to Stark Industries having made the drones used in the recent conflict. The drones were also investigated there and rendered inactive. [10] Alternate Universes [ ] Rescuing Pepper Potts [ ] During the events of the Fear Itself storyline, Thing acquired a hammer. This transformed him into a being with Asgardian-like power called Angir: Breaker of Souls. Red Hulk started to fight him to protect the innocents, but got batted away by Thing. Red Hulk survived though and to try and remedy it, Thing tossed his hammer through Avengers Tower, bringing it down onto Red Hulk. [8] Iron Man is a businessman and an entrepreneur who constantly seeks to innovate and improve his technology. [79] Stan Lee modeled Iron Man after businessman Howard Hughes. [80] [79] The character shares many traits with Hughes, including a similar business, his reputation as an arrogant playboy, and a physical resemblance. [79] As a businessman, Tony Stark is motivated to create and develop technology both for personal benefit and for the benefit of society. [81] [82] His belief in progress sometimes manifests as opposition to the press and politicians, whose attempts to keep him accountable hamper his efforts as a superhero. [83] Iron Man was created at a time when comic book characters were first depicted struggling with real life problems, and his heart injury was an early example of a superhero with a physical disability. [84] This injury was prominent in his early characterization, making him misanthropic so as not to reveal the nature of his injury or his secret identity, [8] thereby threatening his autonomy and his masculinity. [85] As real world medical technology made heart injuries less fatal, Iron Man's physical maladies extended to neurological damage. [86] Iron Man was given a mental illness as well when he was written as an alcoholic. [87] Lussier, Germain (March 14, 2014). "Exclusive: Tony Stark's Avengers Tower Debuts As Easter Egg In 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' ". /Film . Retrieved March 14, 2014.

Stark declared to the press that his company would no longer manufacture weapons after watching soldiers die with the weapons built to protect them with his own eyes. Stark went to Arc Reactor powering the Headquarters, and tried to propose this technology as a new field of investigation to Stane, realizing that he already knew about the Miniaturized arc reactor in his chest. [3] Duel of Los Angeles [ ] Harth, David (February 26, 2023). "10 Most Influential Marvel Heroes, Ranked". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved April 24, 2023. Killian continued presenting the potential of Extremis to alter the DNA of any living organism. However, Potts also believed it could easily create weapons such as enhanced soldiers or private armies, therefore declining to allow Stark Industries to join its development. Killian tried insisting that as the new CEO, she didn't have to listen to Stark but Potts refused despite her intrigue at Extremis. She then accompanied him to the exit, where Killian expressed his disappointment over the failed opportunity to cooperate, although he assured Potts that they would meet again, kissing her on the cheek. Hogan told Potts that her car was ready, and she returned to her office to retrieve her belongings. Meanwhile, Hogan took a photograph of the plates of Killian's car to investigate it. [8] Hiring Maria Hill [ ]Hogan, Jon (2009). "The Comic Book as Symbolic Environment: The Case of Iron Man". ETC: A Review of General Semantics. 66 (2): 199–214. ISSN 0014-164X. JSTOR 42578930.

See also: Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Iron Man was portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Avengers Tower appears in a motion poster advertisements for Daredevil, [19] Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. However, in all four shows, the MetLife Building, which actually exists there, appears instead. As part of a shuffling to match artists with the characters they were most suited for, Steve Ditko became the artist for Iron Man. [14] Ditko was responsible for only three issues in late 1963, but in this time he had Iron Man's suit redesigned with the red and gold color scheme that became the character's primary image. [15] Iron Man's recurring nemesis, the Mandarin, first appeared shortly after in Tales of Suspense #50. [16] Staley, Brandon (July 7, 2017). "Marvel Legacy's Invincible Iron Man Sees the Return of Tony Stark". CBR . Retrieved September 4, 2023.

When the Avengers fell under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s authority, S.H.I.E.L.D. took over the Stark Tower, and made it their Golgotha station. [10] A few hours later, Potts received a phone call from Stark, who informed her he managed to arrest the culprits, and invited her to come to Genoa, telling her that he was incarcerated for property damage so that she couldn't refuse to attend a party there. [12] Erik Killmonger’s Promotion [ ] This section requires expansion