{"id":643817,"date":"2026-05-02T21:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T21:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/643817\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T21:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T21:45:13","slug":"after-65-years-one-of-marvels-oldest-characters-debuts-their-first-iron-man-armor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/643817\/","title":{"rendered":"After 65 Years, One of Marvel’s Oldest Characters Debuts Their First Iron Man Armor"},"content":{"rendered":"

After 65 years, one of Marvel\u2019s oldest characters debuts their first Iron Man<\/a> armor. Since his introduction over 60 years ago, Iron Man\u2019s armor suits have represented the apex of technology in the Marvel Universe. From the very first armor, cobbled together from spare parts, to the sophisticated Extremis suit, Iron Man goes into any fight well-prepared.<\/p>\n

From the very first armor, cobbled together from spare parts, to the sophisticated Extremis suit, Iron Man goes into any fight well-prepared.<\/p>\n

In addition to the various upgrades Iron Man has introduced to his armor suits<\/a> over the years, he has also built specialty suits as well. Some, like the infamous Hulkbuster armor, were designed to handle specific threats, while others were customized for certain environments, such as underwater or in deep space. Iron Man has also designed armor for other Marvel characters, and with the multiverse facing destruction, one of the publisher\u2019s most unlikely characters is about to benefit from Tony Stark\u2019s technology.<\/p>\n

Stark Industries \u00b7 R&D Division
\n The Official Iron Man
Armor Quiz<\/p>\n

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SUIT UP! \u2192<\/p>\n

01<\/p>\n

Tony Stark first built the Iron Man armor while being held captive by terrorists, using scrap materials to escape. In the MCU, where was Tony Stark held captive when he built the Mark I armor?<\/p>\n

\n ASiberia
\n BA cave in Afghanistan
\n CA HYDRA base
\n DA Stark Industries lab\n <\/p>\n

\u2713 Correct! Tony Stark was captured by the Ten Rings terrorist group and held in a cave in Afghanistan. With the help of fellow captive Ho Yinsen, Tony built the Mark I armor from missile parts and scrap metal to blast his way to freedom \u2014 the moment that changed everything.<\/p>\n

\u2717 JARVIS says that answer doesn\u2019t compute! The answer is a cave in Afghanistan. Tony was captured by the Ten Rings while demonstrating the Jericho missile. Using scrap materials and sheer genius, he and Ho Yinsen built the Mark I suit to escape captivity.<\/p>\n

NEXT \u2192<\/p>\n

02<\/p>\n

The Iron Man suit is powered by a revolutionary energy source that Tony Stark miniaturized and implanted in his own chest. What is this power source called?<\/p>\n

\n ATesseract Core
\n BVibranium Reactor
\n CThe Arc Reactor
\n DRepulsor Engine\n <\/p>\n

\u2713 Correct! The Arc Reactor is the iconic glowing circle in Tony Stark\u2019s chest. Originally built to keep shrapnel from reaching his heart, Tony miniaturized the technology and used it to power increasingly advanced Iron Man suits. It became his defining symbol \u2014 proof that Tony Stark has a heart.<\/p>\n

\u2717 JARVIS says that answer doesn\u2019t compute! The answer is the Arc Reactor. The Tesseract is an Infinity Stone, Vibranium is a rare metal from Wakanda, and Repulsor Engine isn\u2019t a real MCU term. The Arc Reactor is Tony\u2019s revolutionary clean energy source that powers the Iron Man suits.<\/p>\n

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03<\/p>\n

Tony Stark has built dozens of specialized Iron Man armors throughout the comics. One famous armor was designed specifically to fight the Hulk, featuring massive size and additional power. What is this armor commonly called?<\/p>\n

\n AWar Machine
\n BThe Hulkbuster (Veronica)
\n CThe Extremis Armor
\n DThe Bleeding Edge\n <\/p>\n

\u2713 Correct! The Hulkbuster armor, codenamed \u201cVeronica\u201d in the MCU, is a massive modular suit designed to go toe-to-toe with the Hulk. First appearing in the comics in Iron Man #304, it became a fan-favorite after its epic deployment in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).<\/p>\n

\u2717 JARVIS says that answer doesn\u2019t compute! The answer is the Hulkbuster (Veronica). War Machine is Rhodey\u2019s suit, the Extremis armor integrated with Tony\u2019s biology, and the Bleeding Edge uses nanotechnology. The Hulkbuster is the giant armor built specifically to contain the Hulk.<\/p>\n

NEXT \u2192<\/p>\n

04<\/p>\n

In the MCU, Tony Stark\u2019s AI assistant helps him operate the Iron Man suit and manage his life. The original AI was replaced after being used to create Vision. What was the name of Tony\u2019s original AI assistant?<\/p>\n

\n AFRIDAY
\n BJARVIS
\n CKAREN
\n DEDITH\n <\/p>\n

\u2713 Correct! J.A.R.V.I.S. (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System) was Tony\u2019s loyal AI companion voiced by Paul Bettany. After JARVIS was used as the basis for Vision in Age of Ultron, Tony replaced him with FRIDAY. JARVIS was more than software \u2014 he was Tony\u2019s most trusted ally.<\/p>\n

\u2717 JARVIS says that answer doesn\u2019t compute! The answer is JARVIS. FRIDAY replaced JARVIS after Age of Ultron, KAREN is the AI in Spider-Man\u2019s suit, and EDITH (Even Dead I\u2019m The Hero) is the glasses-based system Tony left to Peter Parker. JARVIS was the original and most iconic AI assistant.<\/p>\n

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05<\/p>\n

In the comics, the Extremis armor was a revolutionary upgrade that integrated the Iron Man suit directly with Tony Stark\u2019s biology. What did Extremis allow Tony to do that previous armors couldn\u2019t?<\/p>\n

\n AFly faster than light
\n BStore the armor inside his body and control it with his mind
\n CBecome invisible
\n DTravel through time\n <\/p>\n

\u2713 Correct! The Extremis storyline by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov fundamentally changed Iron Man. By injecting a modified techno-organic virus, Tony could store the armor\u2019s undersheath inside his body and mentally summon and control the suit. It blurred the line between man and machine.<\/p>\n

\u2717 JARVIS says that answer doesn\u2019t compute! The answer is storing the armor inside his body and controlling it with his mind. Extremis rewrote Tony\u2019s biology to interface directly with technology, allowing him to store the suit\u2019s inner layers in his bones and control everything through thought alone.<\/p>\n

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06<\/p>\n

Tony Stark isn\u2019t the only person to wear the Iron Man armor. In Marvel Comics, a young genius took over the Iron Man legacy. Who is this character who became Ironheart?<\/p>\n

\n APepper Potts
\n BRiri Williams
\n CShuri
\n DKamala Khan\n <\/p>\n

\u2713 Correct! Riri Williams is a teenage super-genius from Chicago who reverse-engineered her own Iron Man suit in her MIT dorm room. Tony Stark himself endorsed her, and she took on the name Ironheart. Dominique Thorne portrays Riri in the MCU, debuting in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).<\/p>\n

\u2717 JARVIS says that answer doesn\u2019t compute! The answer is Riri Williams. Pepper Potts wore the Rescue armor, Shuri is Black Panther\u2019s sister from Wakanda, and Kamala Khan is Ms. Marvel. Riri Williams is the brilliant young engineer who built her own suit and became Ironheart.<\/p>\n

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07<\/p>\n

In Avengers: Endgame, Tony Stark made the ultimate sacrifice to defeat Thanos using a nano-tech version of the Infinity Gauntlet. What were Tony Stark\u2019s final words before snapping his fingers?<\/p>\n

\n A\u201cAvengers assemble\u201d
\n B\u201cI love you 3000\u201d
\n C\u201cAnd I\u2026 am\u2026 Iron Man\u201d
\n D\u201cWhatever it takes\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\u2713 Correct! \u201cAnd I\u2026 am\u2026 Iron Man\u201d perfectly bookended the MCU\u2019s greatest arc. Just as Tony Stark launched the entire franchise by declaring \u201cI am Iron Man\u201d in 2008, he closed it with the same words as he snapped Thanos and his army out of existence, sacrificing himself to save the universe.<\/p>\n

\u2717 JARVIS says that answer doesn\u2019t compute! The answer is \u201cAnd I\u2026 am\u2026 Iron Man.\u201d \u201cAvengers assemble\u201d was Cap\u2019s rallying cry, \u201cI love you 3000\u201d was his daughter Morgan\u2019s phrase, and \u201cWhatever it takes\u201d was the Avengers\u2019 time-heist motto. Tony\u2019s final snap callback to his iconic self-introduction was cinema perfection.<\/p>\n

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08<\/p>\n

James Rhodes (Rhodey) is Tony Stark\u2019s best friend and wears his own version of the Iron Man armor as a military-focused hero. What is Rhodey\u2019s superhero name?<\/p>\n

\n ASteel Soldier
\n BIron Patriot
\n CWar Machine
\n DBoth B and C (he has used both names)\n <\/p>\n

\u2713 Correct! Rhodey has used both names throughout his career. He\u2019s most commonly known as War Machine, his original heavily-armed identity. In Iron Man 3 and briefly in the comics, the armor was rebranded as Iron Patriot with a red, white, and blue paint job for government PR purposes.<\/p>\n

\u2717 JARVIS says that answer doesn\u2019t compute! The answer is both \u2014 Rhodey has used both War Machine and Iron Patriot. War Machine is his primary identity with heavy weaponry, while Iron Patriot was a government-approved rebrand seen in Iron Man 3. Steel Soldier is not a real Marvel name.<\/p>\n

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Later this year, Marvel Comics will release the first issue of Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse. This five-issue miniseries, as the name implies, sees Godzilla, who has been forced to bond with Knull, go on a rampage across Marvel\u2019s vast multiverse. Sensing the threat, Doctor Doom assembles a team of heroes from across various Earths to stop the King of Monsters before he obliterates all creation. With a giant monster like Godzilla on a rampage, it makes sense to fight \u201cfire with fire.\u201d Enter: Fin Fang Foom.<\/p>\n

Fin Fang Foom Is Getting His Own Suit of Iron Man Armor<\/p>\n

Marvel has released solicitations for its books shipping in July, including Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1. Written by Gerry Duggan and drawn by Javier Garron, the book is the next in a line of Godzilla comics published by Marvel. Marvel\u2019s solicitation for the issue reads as follows:<\/p>\n

GODZILLA UNLEASHED, nowhere is safe!<\/p>\n

An unholy alliance between KNULL and GODZILLA conquers UNIVERSE 616 \u2013 and now DOOM, SPIDER-MAN, KANG, EMMA FROST, GHOST RIDER, THE PUNISHER, MAN-THING and more stand on the edge of annihilation! When DOOMSTADT rips across dimensions to capture a kaiju capable of stopping the KING OF THE MONSTERS, the team collides with MECHA FIENDS, MULTIVERSAL KAIJU and a deadly RED SKULL in ADAMANTIUM armor. But as universes burn, an unexpected ally may hold the key to survival. A bombastic, continuity-shaking launch that shreds the Multiverse in TRUE KAIJU-CRUSHING FASHION!<\/p>\n

Marvel also released a first look at Juan Frigeri’s cover, which sees Mechagodzilla locked in combat with Fin Fang Foom, who is wearing a green suit of armor.<\/p>\n

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Marvel\u2019s solicitation did not reveal whether Fin Fang Foom or Mechagodzilla will actually appear in the issue. However, the \u201cunexpected ally\u201d who may be able to stop Godzilla could in fact be Fin Fang Foom. Foom truly would be \u201cunexpected,\u201d as the character has not appeared in the Marvel Universe as of late.<\/p>\n

Fin Fang Foom is as Old as The Fantastic Four<\/p>\n

Over Time, Fin Fang Foom Has Become an Anti-Hero, and a Cult Favorite<\/p>\n

Fin Fang Foom is one of the oldest characters in the modern Marvel Universe, having debuted at roughly the same time as The Fantastic Four. Created by Stan Lee<\/a> and Jack Kirby, Fin Fang Foom is an alien monster closely resembling an Earth dragon. At the time of his first appearance, Marvel was still publishing \u201cmonster\u201d books, featuring all kinds of creatures with weird names. Foom\u2019s initial story was not intended to be a part of Marvel continuity, but he was later integrated into it, and has become a cult favorite character.<\/p>\n

Fin Fang Foom first appeared in Strange Tales #89.<\/p>\n

Fin Fang Foom\u2019s arc through the Marvel Universe has brought him into conflict with Iron Man on several occasions, as well as other heroes. The Mandarin, one of Iron Man\u2019s oldest foes, has sent Fin Fang Foom after the Armored Avenger before, but Tony was able to turn the monster back. In later years, Foom was rehabilitated, even leading a team of reformed monsters, called the \u201cFin Fang Four.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fin Fang Foom Has Never Fought Godzilla, Until Now<\/p>\n

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Although Fin Fang Foom has been around the Marvel Universe since 1961, he has never encountered Godzilla. This is due to the fact that Marvel only recently obtained the Godzilla rights, which it held for a brief period in the late 1970s. Foom was in a sort of limbo at that time. Marvel has brought the classic stories back into print, and pitted the King of Monsters against some of its heaviest hitters, and now it seems Foom\u2019s turn has come around at last.<\/p>\n


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Godzilla: Infinity Roar #2 is finally out, and it just settled the debate of who would win in a fight, Godzilla or Galactus, in the best of ways.<\/p>\n

It is ironic that, in light of the history between Fin Fang Foom and Iron Man, that one would come to the aid of the other, yet that appears to have happened on the cover to Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1. Building a suit of armor large enough to fit a giant like Fin Fang Foom might prove to be a logistical headache for Iron Man. Yet with the multiverse\u2019s back up against the wall, he may have no choice. The types of features Iron Man would build into the armor would be a sight to behold as well.<\/p>\n

Godzilla Vs Fin Fang Foom is the Kaiju Showdown of the Year<\/p>\n

Can Fin Fang Foom Put a Hurting on the King of Monsters?<\/p>\n

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Hopefully, Marvel gives fans a throwdown between Fin Fang Foom and Godzilla, even if the former is not wearing an Iron Man armor suit. Godzilla is very powerful, and with Knull in the driver\u2019s seat, he might be unstoppable. Entire Earths are falling before this terrifying hybrid. Fin Fang Foom is powerful too, as well as more intelligent than Godzilla. Whether this will be enough for Foom to defeat Godzilla remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1 is on sale July 22 from Marvel Comics!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After 65 years, one of Marvel\u2019s oldest characters debuts their first Iron Man armor. Since his introduction over…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":643818,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[49,48,75,337],"class_list":["post-643817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=643817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/643818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=643817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=643817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=643817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}