Howard Stark created first Arc Reactor using Tesseract's energy after WWII. Project faced opposition from Anton Vanko due to Stark's commercial motives. Howard left theoretical new element blueprint for Tony Stark
Iron Man was created by Stan Lee and others in 1963. Tony Stark is a genius inventor and wealthy business magnate. He serves as one of the founding members of the Avengers. Robert Downey Jr. portrays Iron Man in Marvel Cinematic Universe
Mark I was first created in 2008 using scrap metal in Afghanistan. Mark 2 introduced titanium and gold alloy with improved power source. Mark 3 featured iconic red and gold color scheme and repulsor technology
Marvel Studios acquired Iron Man rights in 2005, making it their first independent film. Robert Downey Jr. was cast as Tony Stark, facing Marvel's initial resistance. Terrence Howard played James Rhodes, Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane. Filming took place in California from March to June 2007
MK I was Tony Stark's first armor designed for survival. MK II introduced sleek design and iconic repulsor ray weapons. MK VIII/Silver Centurion featured silver streaks instead of gold
Mark 1 was created from scrap metal in a cave by Tony Stark. Mark 2 featured iconic design but suffered icing problems. Mark 3 introduced iconic colors and palm repulsors. Mark 4 became standard armor throughout the movie