Iron Man
Marvel2008
Iron Man (2008)
Captive weapons maker Tony Stark builds armour, escapes and turns against his own company’s abuses. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version of the character and world.
- Director
- Jon Favreau
- Produced by
- Avi Arad, Kevin Feige
- Starring
- Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow
From screen to page
Shop related comicsComics behind the movie
Iron Man is best approached as a screen interpretation of the character’s foundations rather than a panel-for-panel adaptation. Start with Tales of Suspense #39, then compare it with Iron Man #200 and Ultimate Iron Man #1–5. The additional references below broaden that trail into the characters, continuity and ideas surrounding the film.
Ultimate Iron Man #1–5
Iron Man: Extremis #1–6
Connection: Modernised origin synthesis
