Iron Man Iron Man Iron Man (Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The character made his first appearance in "Tales of Suspense" #39 (cover dated March 1963), and received his own title in "Iron Man" #1 (May 1968). A wealthy American business magnate, playboy, and ingenious scientist, Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping. When his captors attempt to force him to
Mabel Stark Mabel Stark Mabel Stark, whose real name was Mary Haynie (December 10, 1889 – April 20, 1968), was a renowned tiger trainer of the 1920s and she was referred to as one of the world's first women tiger trainers/tamers. Stark was born on Dec. 9, 1888 (or 1889) in Smith County Tennessee. In a letter to her niece she listed her birthday as Dec. 9, 1888 but some records show the date as 1889.Her real name was Mary Ann Haynie. Her parents moved to Cobb near Princeton, KY with her and her brother Sam, where her mother's parents were located