Avengers Countown: Iron Man

The countdown rolls on with the armored Avenger, Iron Man!  First appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963) and created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, billionaire playboy Tony Stark suffered a severe heart injury and created a suit of armor with the power to keep him alive. He later began using the armor to help people and became the hero Iron Man!