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Anthony Edward Starks parents are killed in a plane accident, he inherits his father's company. age 15
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Back home, Stark discovers that the shrapnel fragment lodged in his chest cannot be removed without killing him, and he is forced to wear the armor's chestplate beneath his clothes to act as a regulator for his heart
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stark discovers S.H.I.E.L.D. has been buying a controlling interest in his company in order to ensure Stark's continued weapons development for them.
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Stark's life is further complicated when he has a confrontation with Doctor Doom
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Stark loses control of Stark International to Stane, becomes a homeless alcohol-abusing vagrant and gives up his armored identity to Rhodes, who becomes the new Iron Man for a lengthy period of time
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United States government to declare Iron Man a danger and an outlaw
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Faking his death, Stark places himself in suspended animation to heal as Rhodes takes over both the running of Stark Enterprises and the mantle of Iron Man
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starks armor begins to grow more aggressive, killing indiscriminately and eventually desiring to replace Stark altogether.
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Stark engages in a romance with Rumiko Fujikawa
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stark called upon by sheild to join the Avenegers
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Teaming with Harley, a 10-year-old boy, Stark investigates the remains of a local explosion bearing the hallmarks of a Mandarin attack.
