Iron Man (Tony Stark) defeats Whiplash, an invention by Ivan Vanko.

Discover how a genius became the super hero Iron Man, and learn about some of his best battles. Incredible imagery from Marvel's famous comic books helps guide readers through the story of Tony Stark, and how he became the Invincible Iron Man.

"Tony Stark is known throughout the world as many things: Corporate tycoon. Billionaire. Inventor. Genius. But first and foremost, he is famous for being the red-and-gold -armored Super Hero, the invincible Iron Man. What Tony's fans don't know is what happened in his childhood that led him to put away his toys and replace them with weapons designed to maintain peace and order. They don't realize how much pain he is hiding under his suit's shiny exterior....