Iron Man

Iron Man is a Marvel Comics superhero who debuted in 1963. He is the alter ego of wealthy (and often profligate) Tony Stark who used his armored suit to fight enemies and to keep his heart beating. He was a founding member of The Avengers and appeared regularly in that title starting the same year, although he didn't receive his own regular solo comic book until 1968.
Iron Man was one of the first group of Marvel characters to appear in animation (along with The Incredible Hulk and others) on The Marvel Super Heroes (1966). While his media presence gradually increased (with guest spots on various Spider-Man cartoons and his own 1990s animated series), he received his widest exposure in films beginning with Iron Man (2008) and subsequent Marvel movies (including the Avengers franchise).
Along with other Marvel heroes, Iron Man appeared on the border of the Muppet Babies comic book issue #10 (1984), as part of the company's 25th anniversary celebration.
==References==
* Grover becomes Iron Monster in Sesame Street Episode 4216 from 2010 (the same year Iron Man 2 was released), donning similarly colored metallic armor with a literal clothes iron as his helmet. The episode was released on DVD as Iron Monster and Sesame Heroes.
* Iron Man has been spoofed in multiple Sesame Street parodies of the Avengers movies, notably on the Sevengers poster in Elmo's Super Numbers (cut for broadcast scenes from Episode 4504). This version is an Anything Muppet caricature of Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man. 
* The Cookie's Crumby Pictures segment "Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon" features Onion Man among a team of vegetable-themed superheroes.
==Muppet Mentions==
* In a flashback in Invincible Iron Man #1, the family of Riri Williams (Ironheart) is told by a child psychologist that she's acting out because of her advanced intellect "and you are giving her Sesame Street, dollies, and apple juice in a cardboard box."
* During a fight in Iron Man #13, Frog-Man tries to attack Blizzard, who calls him a "Kermit-looking piece of..."
Invincible Iron Man 01 - Nov 2016.jpg|Invincible Iron Man #1(January 2017)
Ironman13.jpg|Iron Man #13 (December 2021)
==Connections==
*Eric Bauza voiced Ezekiel Stane in Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013 anime film)
*Jeff Bridges played Obadiah Stane in Iron Man (2008 film)
*Don Cheadle played James Rhodes in Iron Man 2 (2010) and Iron Man 3 (2013)
*Jim Cummings voiced M.O.D.O.K. and President Clinton on Iron Man (1994-1996)
*Robert Downey, Jr. played Tony Stark/Iron Man in Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), and Iron Man 3 (2013)
*Matt Frewer voiced the Leader in the Iron Man episode "Hulk Buster" (1996)
*Mark Ginther did stunts in Iron Man 3 (2013)
*Clark Gregg played Agent Phil Coulson in Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010)
*William Hootkins voiced Crimson Dynamo in the Iron Man episode "Not Far from the Tree" (1995)
*Terrence Howard played James Rhodes in Iron Man (2008 film)
*Samuel L. Jackson played Nick Fury in Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010)
*Tom Kane voiced H.O.M.E.R. on Iron Man (1994-1996)
*Ben Kingsley played Trevor Slattery in Iron Man 3 (2013)
*Stan Lee played Hugh Hefner in Iron Man (2008), Larry King in Iron Man 2 (2010), and a pageant judge in Iron Man 3 (2013)
*Olivia Munn played Chess Roberts in Iron Man 2 (2010)
*Bill O'Reilly played himself in Iron Man 2 (2010)
*Joan Rivers played herself in Iron Man 3 (2013)
*Sam Rockwell played Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2 (2010) 
*Stu Rosen voiced Crimson Dynamo in the Iron Man episodes "The Armor Wars" pt. 1 (1995) and "Empowered" (1996)
*Mickey Rourke played Whiplash in Iron Man 2 (2010 film)
*Mark Ruffalo played Bruce Banner/The Hulk in Iron Man 3 (2013)
*Garry Shandling played Senator Stern in Iron Man 2 (2010) 
*Tabitha St. Germain voiced Maria Hill and Technovore in Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2009 animated series)
*John Vernon voiced Tony Stark/Iron Man on The Marvel Super Heroes (1966 animated series)
*David Warner voiced Arthur Dearborn in the Iron Man episode "Cell of Armor" (1995)
*Dan Wynands did utility stunts in Iron Man 2 (2010 film)
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