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Staley, Brandon (July 7, 2017). "Marvel Legacy's Invincible Iron Man Sees the Return of Tony Stark". CBR . Retrieved September 4, 2023. The Stark Tower, eventually changed to Avengers Tower, has been shown in various films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with The Avengers (2012) Fictional history [ edit ] 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 Stante, realizing that he already knew about the Miniaturized arc reactor in his chest.
In most depictions, Iron Man does not have any superhuman abilities. He instead derives his strength from powered armor of his own design. [120] In addition to protecting the wearer with its durability, it allows the wearer to fly. [121] As of 2010, Marvel Comics described Iron Man's armor as being able to lift 100 tons and to fly at Mach 8. The armor is also equipped with various weapons, which typically include particle beam "repulsor rays" in each palm that project energy as well as a stronger "unibeam" on his chest. [76] From its first appearance, the armor is linked to the brainwaves of the wearer to allow movement. [122] It must be calibrated to the user, and Iron Man has to design the armor specifically for who will be using it, whether it be himself or an ally. [123] It typically has some method of being shrunk down or made more portable when not being used. [124] For that purpose, she was interviewed by Bambi Arbogast and was hired as a notary public working in Stark Industries Headquarters in Los Angeles. Romanoff spent some days undercover at Stark Industries, getting to know her environment and waiting for the opportunity to approach Tony Stark. Good, Owen S. (September 20, 2022). "EA is making an Iron Man video game". Polygon . Retrieved September 3, 2023. Left alone, Stark noticed the scale model of the Stark Expo, described by his father as his life's work, and realized that there was something hidden in the structure of the scale model. 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 expansionAshford, Sage (July 28, 2020). "Iron Man: Tony Stark's 10 Closest Allies". 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]
George Marston of Newsarama included the Avengers Tower in their "Best Superhero Headquarters And Hideouts Of All Time" list. [15] Comic Book Resources ranked the Avengers Tower 1st in their "10 Most Iconic Superhero Hideouts In Marvel Comics" list, [16] and ranked the Stark Tower 6th in their "Avengers 10 Best Headquarters" list. [17] Other versions [ edit ] Marvel Adventures [ edit ] During the events of World War Hulk, a violent battle between The Hulk and Iron Man nearly caused the collapse of Stark Tower. [4] The tower was rebuilt by Stark under his S.H.I.E.L.D. organization, making it S.H.I.E.L.D. property.Crump, Andy (May 2, 2018). "Why Iron Man was the most pivotal movie of the last decade". The Week . Retrieved September 5, 2023.
When Norman Osborn took over S.H.I.E.L.D., and renamed it H.A.M.M.E.R., he also took ownership of the tower. [6] After Osborn is removed from power following the Siege of Asgard, the tower is returned to Stark. With the Sentry's death, his watch tower disappeared from the rooftop where it is replaced by Heimdall's observatory as sign of solidarity between Earth and Asgard. [7]Stark Tower appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, though it is only seen in a few episodes since the team is based out of the Avengers Mansion in the series. It is prominently featured in the episode "Alone Against A.I.M." when A.I.M.'s Scientist Supreme leads a raid on Stark Tower and unleashes Technovore to target Tony Stark. Growing opposition to the American involvement in Vietnam prompted a shift in Iron Man's characterization at this time as part of a larger push by Marvel to be more apolitical. [4] [17] Lee shifted the focus of Iron Man stories to espionage and domestic crime, incorporating the intelligence agency S.H.I.E.L.D. into these stories. They also incorporated the villains of other Marvel heroes, avoiding Iron Man's primarily communist rogues' gallery. Some of Iron Man's villains were given new motivations without their communist allegiances. [18] Following an eight-month ellipsis, Tony, who is suffering financial difficulties at the time, is forced to sell the rebuilt Stark Tower to a Chinese company called Qeng Enterprises. [12] Tony and the rest of the Avengers relocate to another Stark Tower which had been built near Time Square. [13] [14] Reception [ edit ] Critical response [ edit ] Pedersen, Isabel; Simcoe, Luke (May 5, 2012). "The iron man phenomenon, participatory culture, & future augmented reality technologies". CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM. pp.291–300. doi: 10.1145/2212776.2212807. ISBN 978-1-4503-1016-1. S2CID 14161327.
While initially intending to use the top three floors of the Main Tower as his state-of-the-art bachelor pad, Stark gave them over to the Avengers as their base of operations after their former base, Avengers Mansion, was destroyed. Longtime caretaker of the Avengers Mansion Edwin Jarvis was asked to resume his duties in the new location. Later, when the Sentry became a member of the Avengers, his long-hidden Watchtower appeared, integrating itself atop the Main Tower, [1] fully integrated into the building's existing architecture. Serving as both Sentry's headquarters and as the private residences of Robert Reynolds and his wife Lindy, the 20-story watchtower is operated and maintained by CLOC (Centrally Located Organic Computer), a near-sentient computer of Sentry's own design. The lower levels of the Main Tower, along with both the South and North Buildings, are largely occupied with Stark's subsidiaries and non-profit organizations. In Captain America: Civil War, the Tower is seen briefly in footage shown by Thaddeus Ross to the Avengers of the Battle of New York. It is also briefly seen in an establishing shot before Stark recruits Peter Parker. Media Credentials: Media credential requests are honored for accredited media on specific assignments and must be made through IRONMAN’s Public Relations Department. Media credentials will not be issued to writers or photographers working on a freelance basis unless the request is made by a recognized publication or news organization. All members of the media must complete an application for media credentials for access to any IRONMAN®-branded event. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. Applications for non-championship events received less than one week prior to the applicable event date will be considered late. The 1980s saw increased focus on Iron Man as a businessman reflecting the economic changes associated with Reaganomics, and many of his challenges involved threats to his company. [39] Denny O'Neil was put in charge of Iron Man beginning with issue #158. His run explored Tony Stark's psychology, having the character again fall into his alcoholism and suffer at the hands of business rival Obadiah Stane. [32] O'Neil eventually wrote Tony Stark out of the role entirely, having him temporarily retire as Iron Man and replacing him with his ally James Rhodes. [40] The 1987 Armor Wars story arc blends the superhero and businessman aspects of Iron Man more directly when Tony Stark seeks legal recourse for rivals stealing the Iron Man technology. [39] Michelinie and Layton returned to the series with issue #211, and they again began experimenting with different variations on the Iron Man armor. [41]
Other characters in the Marvel Universe have taken on the role of Iron Man besides Tony Stark, including James Rhodes, [71] Victor von Doom, [77] and Arno Stark. [164]
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