Comic Books 101 by Chris Ryall

Author:Chris Ryall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: epub, ebook
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2009-03-10T04:00:00+00:00

7 Iron Man

Isn't it iron-icThe best superhero origins are timeless. You can pick them up at any time, and the story and concepts are as fresh as they were the day they were created.

“A shy teenager is bitten by a radioactive spider, and learns a tragic lesson about responsibility.”

“Rocketed to Earth from a dying world, a newborn child is raised by Midwestern farmers and grows up to be humanity's greatest champion.”

Then there's Iron Man.

Although the basic origin itself can be tinkered with to fit a more current time frame, the original story is, shall we say, problematic, involving as it does the Vietnam War. However, if you look past the dated trappings, there's a concept at its core that still works quite well, and is as relevant today as ever.

Back in 1963, Stan had an idea for a superhero who was also a successful businessman, a jet-setting Howard Hughes type. But Stan's rich protagonist needed a reason to go out in a costume and risk his life fighting bad guys. Once more, Lee put it all together. As he recounts in Son of Origins of Marvel Comics, “What if our hero had an injured heart – a heart that required him to wear some sort of metal device to keep it beating? The metal device could be the basic element in an entire suit of armor which could both power him and conceal his identity. I loved it. It had the right ring to it. I knew it would work.”

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