Ironman

I do realize that there are some differences between the film “Ironman” and the comic by the same name, despite the two containing the exact same characters. For the sake of not confusing anyone, my short analysis on Ironman is based off the character portrayed by Robert Downy Jr., in the 2007 film.

On the outside, Ironman is a super-sleek flying robot that can shoot fireballs from it’s hands and can fly. However, the real hero is on the inside, and the robot is no robot at all, but in fact a high-tech suit worn by Anthony Stark. Unlike other superheroes such as superman or batman, who prefer to keep their daily lives separate from their lives fighting crime, Tony has no problem with openly exposing his newly created alias. After all, he already has a reputation as one of the brightest inventors in the modern world.

Tony’s strength doesn’t come from the metal suit on it’s own. In fact, Stark’s true superpower is his unparalleled intelligence. Its this genius level of intellect that allowed him to continue his father’s business in developing weapons and devices, as well as his first of many ironman prototypes in a cave, with a box of scraps. The first ironman suit was created while terrorists in the Middle East held him captive. Infuriated that his own weapons were being sold to killers, he set out to destroy his creations as well as the terrorist base in his iron suit, instead than using those same parts to build the weapons demanded by the terrorists. Once he returns home, the suit continues to evolve in it’s design and features, whilst it’s owner remains exactly the same. In this sense, the suit is represented as the superhero’s iconic “cape”, a symbol of justice, rather than the being itself.