

In the five years after the Snap, Stark chose to retire from being Iron Man, marrying Potts and having a daughter, Morgan. They were rescued by Captain Marvel, who brought them back to Earth.

Stark and Nebula used the Benatar to escape Titan, but were stranded in space as the ship was damaged. After the Snap, Stark and Nebula remained the sole survivors on Titan. When Stark was held at Thanos' mercy, Doctor Strange surrendered the Time Stone for Stark's life. In 2018, when Thanos and the Black Order invaded Earth in their conquest to acquire the six Infinity Stones, Stark, Doctor Strange, and Spider-Man convened to battle Thanos on Titan with the help of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Afterwards, Stark returned to New York to mentor and guide Spider-Man into becoming a better hero than he ever was, also becoming engaged with Potts in the process. The end result left the Avengers in complete disarray, especially after Stark learned of the Winter Soldier's role in his parents' deaths.

Stark was forced to lead a manhunt for his ally Captain America when the latter began protecting the fugitive Winter Soldier, igniting the Avengers Civil War. The guilt of creating Ultron and causing so much destruction and loss of life eventually convinced Stark to support the Sokovia Accords. Through the work of the Avengers, Ultron was defeated, however, not without massive civilian cost and many lives being lost during which Sokovia was elevated into the sky.Īfter the Ultron Offensive, Stark retired from active duty, still haunted by his role in the chaos the A.I. However, Ultron believed that humanity threatened the world and thus, according to his program, decided to extinguish humanity. to protect the world and allow the Avengers to retire. Once the threat of HYDRA had been ended, at last, Stark, influenced by Scarlet Witch's visions, built Ultron with the help of Bruce Banner as a new peacekeeping A.I. However, when the Avengers were officially demobilized due to the War on HYDRA, Stark built more armors and resumed his role as Iron Man, aiding them in the capture of Baron Strucker and acquiring Loki's Scepter. Eventually, Stark defeated Killian, and was prompted to destroy all of his armors with the Clean Slate Protocol after almost losing Potts. Stark continued his mission, finding Aldrich Killian as the mastermind of the attacks. The 2012 " Mandarin" terrorist attacks forced Stark to come out of retirement to protect his country, inadvertently putting his loved ones at risk and leaving him defenseless when his home was destroyed. Due to the battle, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, leading him to create the Iron Legion to safeguard the world and help him retire. With the world yet again being threatened, Stark joined the Avengers and helped defeat the Chitauri and Loki. where he used his position to upgrade their technology while he began a relationship with Pepper Potts. After the Stark Expo incident, Stark reluctantly agreed to serve as a consultant for S.H.I.E.L.D. Following his fight against Stane, Stark publicly revealed himself as Iron Man.įresh off from defeating enemies all over the world, Stark found himself dying due to his own Arc Reactor poisoning his body, all while he was challenged by Ivan Vanko who attempted to destroy his legacy. Upon returning home, he utilized several more armors to use against terrorists, as well as Obadiah Stane who turned against Stark. With his life on the line, Stark created an armored suit which he used to escape his captors. With his great wealth and exceptional technical knowledge, Stark was one of the world's most powerful men following the deaths of his parents and enjoyed the playboy lifestyle for many years until he was kidnapped by the Ten Rings in Afghanistan, while demonstrating a fleet of Jericho missiles. A brash but brilliant inventor, Stark was self-described as a genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist. I am Iron Man." ―Tony Stark Īnthony Edward "Tony" Stark was a billionaire industrialist, a founding member of the Avengers, and the former CEO of Stark Industries. You can take away my house, all my tricks and toys. "My armor, it was never a distraction or a hobby, it was a cocoon. The Avengers: The Avengers Initiative (flashback)Īvengers: Age of Ultron Prelude - This Scepter'd Isle The Avengers Prelude: Black Widow Strikes (footage) Iron Man 2: Black Widow: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Iron Man 2: Phil Coulson: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Iron Man 2: Nick Fury: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Iron Man: The Price of Doing Business (alternate universe) Great Heroes of Our Time (with the Avengers) The Strongest Avengers (with Thor, Ant-Man, and Hulk) īand of Brave Heroes (with the Avengers)

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