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Iron Man
First appearance : Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby (with artist Don Heck) created Tony Stark in 1963: an arms industrialist whose heart — literally — forces him to become a protector. The armored futurist went on to launch the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008.
Creators (with Don Heck)
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