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Billionaire industrialist, cold warrior, weapons designer, alcoholic, philanthropist, Avenger--Tony Stark, alter-ego of Marvel Comics' Iron Man, has played many roles in his five decades as a superhero. From his 1963 comics debut in Tales of Suspense to the recent film adaptations--The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013)--hundreds of creators have had a hand in writing the character with evolving depictions and distinct artistic styles. This collection of essays provides an historical overview of an important figure in American popular culture and a close reading of Iron Man's most iconic story lines, including his origin in Vietnam, "Demon in a Bottle," "Civil War," and "Extremis."
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Introduction—Joseph J. Darowski
"The Iron-Clad American": Iron Man in the 1960s—Brian Patton
Tony Stark: Disabled Vietnam Veteran?—Craig This
"Gorgeous new menace": Black Widow, Gender Roles and the Subversion of Cold War Expectations of Domesticity—Natalie R. Sheppard
Fu Manchu Meets Maklu-4: The Mandarin and Racial Stereotypes—Richard A. Iadonisi
Does Khrushchev Tell Kennedy? Superpowered Rivalry and Silver Age Iron Man—José Alaniz
Ike's Nightmare: Iron Man and the Military-Industrial Complex—Will Cooley and Mark C. Rogers
Socking It to Shell-Head: How Fan Mail Saved a Hero from the Military-Industrial Complex—Charles Henebry
Countdown to #100: Escapist Heroism and the Challenges of Modernity in the Late 1970s—John M. Vohlidka
Demon in a Bottle and Feet of Clay: David Michelinie and Bob Layton on Iron Man—Jason Sacks
War Machine: Blackness, Power and Identity in Iron Man—Julian C. Chambliss
From Armor Wars to Iron Man 2.0: The Superhero Entrepreneur—Jean-Philipe Zanco
Cold Warrior at the End of the Cold War: John Byrne's "War Games" in an Era of Transition—Joseph J. Darowski
"I would be the bad guy": Tony Stark as Villain of Marvel's Civil War—John Darowski
Feminizing the Iron: Tony Stark's Rescue—Jason Michálek
Iron Icarus: Comics Futurism and the Man-Machine System—Rikk Mulligan
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