Iron Man in other media Iron Man in other media The Marvel Comics character Iron Man has appeared in various other media since his debut in "Tales of Suspense" #39 (March 1963). Iron Man has been the focus of three animated series and a direct-to-DVD animated feature. An "Iron Man" live-action feature film starring Robert Downey Jr. as the character and directed by Jon Favreau was released in 2008, with Downey also appearing as the character in a cameo in "The Incredible Hulk", and as a main character in several other Marvel Studios films including "The Avengers", "", "", "", "", and "". Iron Man
The Last Hit Man The Last Hit Man The Last Hit Man is a 2008 direct-to-video crime thriller film directed by Christopher Warre Smets. It tells the story of an aging contract killer who finds himself in crisis between his daughter and his job after an assignment gone awry. After he botches a hit, an aging hitman (Joe Mantegna) discovers that he's dying and decides to hide the truth from his daughter, who's also his business partner and getaway driver. When a younger hit man is sent to clean up the mess, he ends up impacting their lives in more ways than initially intended.