Billionaire industrialist, cold warrior, weapons designer, alcoholic, philanthropist, Avenger-Tony Stark, alter-ego of Marvel Comics' Iron Man, has played many roles in his five decades as a superhero. This collection of essays provides an historical overview of an important figure in American popular culture and a close reading of Iron Man's most iconic story lines.
Billionaire industrialist, cold warrior, weapons designer, alcoholic, philanthropist, Avenger-Tony Stark, alter-ego of Marvel Comics' Iron Man, has played many roles in his five decades as a superhero. This collection of essays provides an historical overview of an important figure in American popular culture and a close reading of Iron Man's most iconic story lines.
Joseph J. Darowski teaches English at Brigham Young University and has published on comic book superheroes such as the X-Men, Wonder Woman, and Superman as well as on television series such as Chuck and Frasier.
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Table of Contents Introduction-Joseph J. Darowski "The Iron-Clad American": Iron Man in the 1960s-Brian Patton Tony Stark: Disabled Vietnam Veteran?-Craig This "Gorgeous new menace": Black Widow, Gender Roles and the Subversion of Cold War Expectations of Domesticity-Natalie R. Sheppard Fu Manchu Meets Maklu-4: The Mandarin and Racial Stereotypes-Richard A. Iadonisi Does Khrushchev Tell Kennedy? Superpowered Rivalry and Silver Age Iron Man-José Alaniz Ike's Nightmare: Iron Man and the Military-Industrial Complex-Will Cooley and Mark C. Rogers Socking It to Shell-Head: How Fan Mail Saved a Hero from the Military-Industrial Complex-Charles Henebry Countdown to #100: Escapist Heroism and the Challenges of Modernity in the Late 1970s-John M. Vohlidka Demon in a Bottle and Feet of Clay: David Michelinie and Bob Layton on Iron Man-Jason Sacks War Machine: Blackness, Power and Identity in Iron Man-Julian C. Chambliss From Armor Wars to Iron Man 2.0: The Superhero Entrepreneur-Jean-Philipe Zanco Cold Warrior at the End of the Cold War: John Byrne's "War Games" in an Era of Transition-Joseph J. Darowski "I would be the bad guy": Tony Stark as Villain of Marvel's Civil War-John Darowski Feminizing the Iron: Tony Stark's Rescue-Jason Michálek Iron Icarus: Comics Futurism and the Man-Machine System-Rikk Mulligan About the Contributors Index
Table of Contents Introduction-Joseph J. Darowski "The Iron-Clad American": Iron Man in the 1960s-Brian Patton Tony Stark: Disabled Vietnam Veteran?-Craig This "Gorgeous new menace": Black Widow, Gender Roles and the Subversion of Cold War Expectations of Domesticity-Natalie R. Sheppard Fu Manchu Meets Maklu-4: The Mandarin and Racial Stereotypes-Richard A. Iadonisi Does Khrushchev Tell Kennedy? Superpowered Rivalry and Silver Age Iron Man-José Alaniz Ike's Nightmare: Iron Man and the Military-Industrial Complex-Will Cooley and Mark C. Rogers Socking It to Shell-Head: How Fan Mail Saved a Hero from the Military-Industrial Complex-Charles Henebry Countdown to #100: Escapist Heroism and the Challenges of Modernity in the Late 1970s-John M. Vohlidka Demon in a Bottle and Feet of Clay: David Michelinie and Bob Layton on Iron Man-Jason Sacks War Machine: Blackness, Power and Identity in Iron Man-Julian C. Chambliss From Armor Wars to Iron Man 2.0: The Superhero Entrepreneur-Jean-Philipe Zanco Cold Warrior at the End of the Cold War: John Byrne's "War Games" in an Era of Transition-Joseph J. Darowski "I would be the bad guy": Tony Stark as Villain of Marvel's Civil War-John Darowski Feminizing the Iron: Tony Stark's Rescue-Jason Michálek Iron Icarus: Comics Futurism and the Man-Machine System-Rikk Mulligan About the Contributors Index
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