Steve Rogers/Tony Stark

Steve/Tony, known as "Stony" or "IronCap", is a popular slash pairing in the Marvel Comics 'verse, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and also gets written for other canons featuring the characters.
==In Fandom==
Pre-2007 fandom.
On July 4th, 2007 Elspethdixon and Seanchai began posting Resurrection, Reconstruction, and Redemption, the first Steve/Tony novel. They are widely regarded as having kickstarted S/T fandom. Elspethdixon and Seanchai continue to be active in the fandom, and have been instrumental in its growth and in the past they hosted the pairing's main archive, Tales of Suspense.
When the Captain America: The First Avenger film was released in 2011, both Tony and Steve finally had a movieverse counterpart. That and the anticipation for the Avengers movie lead to an influx of movieverse Steve/Tony fic, art, vids, and other fanworks.
===Challenges & Communities===
The main Steve/Tony LiveJournal community is cap_ironman, created on 19 February 2008.
The Alphabet Challenge, which started in July 2008 and continued to September of the same year, resulted in 26 new fanworks, and was collected in a fanzine by Runenklinge. 
The January 2009 Winter Fluff and Fairytale challenges on cap_ironman produced over 20 fairy Steve/Tony fairy tales. Steve/Tony AUs have been a tradition since. 
In January of 2009 Kijikun launched the Cap_Ironman Big Bang challenge. The Big Bang went live with fic and art on July 7th.
====Challenges====
*Captain America/Iron Man Big Bang Fest - 2009 big bang
*Cap/Iron Man Big Bang - 2011 - present
*Cap/Iron Man Reverse Bang - 2010 - present
*Cap/Iron Man Holiday Exchange - 2010 - present
*Cap/IronMan Bingo - 2012 - present
*Cap/IronMan Remix - 2016 - present
*Cap/Iron Man Tiny Reverse Bang - 2015 - present
*The SteveTony Games - 2020 - present
====Livejournal Communities====
*cap_ironman - main Steve/Tony LJ community, runs its own challenges like Big Bangs and Reverse Big Bangs
*Steve Loves Tony - LJ community
*Cap/Iron Man Story Finders - finders community on LJ
*capkink - Captain America kink meme, mostly movieverse
===Popular Tropes===
* Civil War Fix-it: Fix-it & reaction fic for Civil War dominated the pairing during the early years, due the narrative in the main comic 'verse. It turned again in fashion post Captain America: Civil Wars (2016).
* Identity Porn: (hidden, secret or mistaken identity) is a common trope, mainly in the comic 'verse.
* Pining/Friends With Benefits: There are a surprising number of stories wherein they are best friends and sleeping together and yet one or both of them is mournfully convinced that the other thinks it's just casual sex and not TRUE LOVE.
* Extremis Behaving Badly: wherein Tony's (sadly short lived in canon) cybernetic-cyborgy-computer virus-implant thingy acts up and hijinx ensue. Examples: A Meeting of Minds by Nix; Without Irony by tsukinofaerii; There is no I ... by jadedoll. 
* Enemies to Lovers: In the Avengers movie fandom, there are a number of stories in which they start out hating each other (or thinking the other hates them BUT REALLY THEY DON'T!!), such as Ready, Fire, Aim by Gyzym and I stole the keys to this guy by kellifer_fic. In most pre-TA (pre The Avengers movie) stories the characters all move into one of Tony's mansions which leads to a lot of domestic scenes between Steve and Tony and the rest of the team. 
* Woobie Tony: popular trope, OH NO POOR TONY.
===Ship War===
Some fans of this pairing, particularly fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, have engaged in a ship war with fans of another highly popular pairing, Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers ("Stucky").
===Statistics===
*In 2018 Stony was ranked 24th on Tumblr's Top 100 Ships of 20182018’s Top Ships
==Different Canon Versions and Universes==
The Marvel Universe is a multiverse canon. Backstories and characterisation might vary in different universes, which has consequences how people ship the characters. In her info post about major Marvel Universes and how they relate to Steve/Tony tsukinofaerii explains:
About the merging of the universes in fanfic (also, referring to the Across the Multiverse photoset): 
For more information on the Marvel multiverse see List of Marvel Universes.
===Marvel 616===
Earth-616 is the main continuity in Marvel Comics. 
===MCU===
In the MCU Steve and Tony meet for the first time in the The Avengers (2012) movie, set after Iron Man 2 and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
===Avengers Assemble (Cartoon Series)===
Avengers Assemble (shortened AA) is a cartoon series airing on Disney XD since 2013. Season 3 was renamed to Ultron Revoution and season 4 Avengers Secret Wars.
Steve and Tony's relationship in Avengers Assemble is very friendly, which makes it a great ship fodder.
Relevant Links
*Lady-Pei's Avengers Assemble Content Masterlist - A masterlist of livewatches, screencaps, etc. by lady-pei on tumblr
*Steve Rogers is in love with the oblivious dumb genius Tony Stark - A fantastic AA fan art by mr-stark-rogers
*smthgavengersassemble - Gen Avengers Assemble blog with gifs of every episode, with a stevetony tag
*Avengers Assemble SteveTony fic tag on ao3 - SteveTony is the most popular ship for this canon, taking up over half of all AA fanworks
===Avengers Academy (Video Game)===
Avengers Academy (popularly shortened to AvAc), a mobile game that launched in early 2016, shows Avengers as college age young adults. Steve and Tony are younger but still very much Steve&Tony we love.
Relevant Links
*Reasons I love AvAc!Stony by stony1818 - a list of shippy moments in the game.
*And I met you... - navydream's amazing stevetony comic. Also on ao3.
*AvAc!SteveTony ao3 tag - SteveTony is the most popular ship for this canon, taking up 40% of all AvAc fanworks.
===1872 (Canon Western AU)===
Part of the 2015 Secret Wars event. It became popular even before the first issue was out, mostly due to great western-style costume designs for Steve and Tony by Nik Virella. In this AU Tony is a town blacksmith, Steve is a sheriff. Some of the highlights include Steve and Tony bantering at each other in the saloon, Tony serenading Steve with some old songs, defeating some thugs together, all in the first issue. The second issue was infamously tragic, but that possibly only contributed to the popularity of the canon, because SteveTony shippers love their angst, it is known.
Relevant Links
*RE: 1872, AND WHY YOU DON’T EVEN NEED SHIPPER GOGGLES TO SEE THE STEVE/TONY - by goodmorningbeloved, 1872 meta drawing parallels with other canons.
*Gorgeous 1872 art by Luosong (July 2015)
*SteveTony Battleworld Ao3 tag (includes other Battleworld places as well but 1872 dominates)
==Fanworks==
===Fanart===
*Ironfries' (Superfries) Avengers artwork - Lots of adorable Steve/Tony drawings, mostly movieverse.
*Fuck Yeah Tony/Steve - tumblr with artwork for the pairing
*Resurrection, Reconstruction, and Redemption Art by Akatsuki Ayako. Illustrations for one of the big stories of the fandom.
*ColonelRogers's tumblr
*Krusca's art-only tumblr
*Kelslk's tumblr
*Hello-shellhead - tumblr
*wingheadshellhead's art tag - tumblr
*hackedmotionsensors' stevetony art tag - tumblr
*osuda - tumblr
*Nakurumok - Adorable chibi fanart - tumblr
*hailstevetony - tumblr posting stevetony fanart from weibo, with permission
*stonystonysto's fanart tag - tumblr
*Snowzapped's art-only - tumblr
*Mero blog - tumblr
*Yatta's tumblr (stony and/or spideypool)
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Reverse Bang art by phoenixmetaphor.jpg|Reverse Bang art by phoenixmetaphor
File:Rrr c5.jpg|Illustration for Resurrection, Reconstruction, and Redemption, by Akatsuki Ayako
File:Rrr bk10.gif|Illustration for Resurrection, Reconstruction, and Redemption, by Akatsuki Ayako
File:Turn Around art by essouffle.jpg|Illustration for Turn Around (Three Times Before Lying Down), created for Avengers Big Bang by essouffle
File:Unveil My Unsightly Heart cover by LePeru.jpg|Cover art for Unveil My Unsightly Heart, created for the Cap/Iron Man Reverse Bang by LePeru
File:Ironman horizons.jpg|Horizons by Ponderosa121
===Fanfiction===
:see also :Category:Steve Rogers/Tony Stark Fanfiction for more
====Iron Man: Armored Adventures====
*All That Tomorrow Brings by TARDIScrash - Captain America is a seventeen year old Tony Stark's idol. Steve Rogers is his art history teacher. (Armored Adventures, 2012)
*Living In The Future by Closer - Eighteen-year-old Tony Stark is the boy genius who woke Captain America, and now he's stuck with him. This is set in the Armored Adventures cartoon universe, where Tony lost his father and became Iron Man at sixteen instead of in his thirties. (2012)
====Marvel 616====
*All That Remains‎ by kijikun - Tony becomes the guardian of a nine-year-old girl who has spent her short life being trained as a weapon. As he learns to be a father he has to deal with the repercussions of the SHRA and the unexpected return of Steve Rogers.See jane_elliot in epic_recs. All That Remains by Kijikun (NC-17), 22 June 2010. (Accessed 07 June 2012) Kidfic set post-Civil War in a universe where Secret Invasion never happened. (Marvel 616, 2008/2009)
*America Isn't Chicken by Amuly - After Civil War Steve and Tony get together by playing a game of "gay chicken". (Marvel 616, 2013)
*Buy You A Mockingbird by jadedoll - Tony promises to take care of his child from an alternative canon universe. Written for Cap/Iron Man Big Bang. (Marvel 616 and 3490 verses, 2011)
*A Meeting of Minds by CrimsonQuills - telepathic bond. (Marvel 616, 2008)
*Resurrection, Reconstruction, and Redemption by Elspethdixon & Seanchai. First novel-length Steve/Tony fic. A fix-it Civil War fic. (Marvel 616, 2007)
*Secrets of a Successful Marriage by valtyr - Tony Stark is secretly the supervillain known as Iron Man and doesn't know that his husband Steve is Captain America. (Marvel 616, 2011)
*Waking the Dragon by tsukinofaerii - fantasy AU, written for the Cap/Iron Man Reverse Bang 2012. (Marvel 616, 2012)
*When the Lights Go On Again by Elspethdixon & Seanchai - novel length story with a strong plot and use of canon. (Marvel 616, 2008-2009)
*Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do by copperbadge - Prohibition AU written for the Cap/Iron Man Reverse Bang. 
*A Long Way to Go by duc - Historical AU where Tony is a young nobleman who is kidnapped and sold into slavery by business rivals, and Steve is some kind of warrior who purchases him; written for written for the Cap/Iron Man Big Bang 2011.
* by Elspethdixon & Seanchai
* by tsukinofaerii for valtyr
* by Muccamukk
====Marvel Adventures: Avengers====
* by Teyke for Captain America/Iron Man Reverse Bang
* by skund for measuringlife at Bite Sized Bits of Fic
====Marvel Cinematic Universe (pre-The Avengers)====
*Arms and the Man by Sam Starbuck - Steve comes to terms with the future, his own sexuality, and his attraction to Tony. (MCU, pre-TA, 2012)
*Ghost in the Wires by sororexitium - Everyone thinks Tony is dead but Steve is not convinced. (MCU, pre-TA, AU, 2012)
*Homefront by Sam Starbuck - Steve Rogers is dealing with PTSD. (MCU, pre-TA, 2012)
*Honey, I Can See The Stars by twentysomething - Developing friendship turns into relationship. (MCU, pre-TA, 2011)
*The Man with the Clockwork Heart by indigostohelit - Steampunk AU. (MCU, pre-TA, 2011)
*Ready, Fire, Aim by Gyzym - They don't exactly get along right from the start. Often recommended series. (MCU, pre-TA, 2011)
*A Partial Dictionary Of The 21st Century By Captain Steve Rogers, US Army by Sam Starbuck - Good Steve!POV. (MCU, pre-TA, 2012)
*Semaphore by Devil Doll - ”I’m trying to like you, Tony. You’re just making it very hard.” (MCU, pre-TA, 2011)
*Team Building Activities by valtyr - good introduction to the MCU version of the pairing. (MCU, pre-TA, 2012)
*Tomorrow Belongs To Me by valtyr - (MCU, pre-TA 2011).
====Marvel Cinematic Universe (post-The Avengers)====
* The Toasterverse by scifigrl47 - The primary series in the Toasterverse, In Which Tony Stark Builds Himself Some Friends (But His Family Was Assigned By Nick Fury) is a mix of domestic fluff, heavily plotted action fics, and a fix-it fic for the big spoiler in The Avengers. It is currently made up of six fics.
*The Act of Creation Will Be Your Salvation by scifigrl47 - Steve/Tony story that features Tony's robots, told from Dummy's POV. (MCU, 2012)
*Adamant by whizzy - Historical AU written for the Cap/Iron Man Reverse Bang. (2012)
*As Sharp As Any Thorn by RurouniHime (2013)
*But the Heart by kahn - Superfamily story, written for Avengers Big Bang. (2012)
*Coming Home by Sonora - Tony goes along with Shield's 1940s charade to help re-introducing Steve to the world but Steve figures it out and then there are feelings. (2012)
*Don't Look too Closely (all the angles are oblique) by shaenie - BDSM series (2012, MCU)
*Dreaming Electric by jukeboxhound. Movieverse take on the Extremis story, created for the Cap/Iron Man Big Bang. (MCU, 2012)
*(First Impressions Are) A Work in Progress by porthos - "The Corruption of Captain America by Tony Stark" and "Tony's Superpower Is Being An Asshole". (MCU, 2012)
*How To Excel At Supervillainy (and lose your heart to America) by Zekkass. And that's how Tony's supervillainy hobby got way way way complicated. (MCU, 2012)
*I (created from fantasies) exist solely for you by Mizzy. Identity porn, created for the Marvel Universe Big Bang. (MCU AU, 2012)
*The Last Love Song of Anthony E. Stark by jibrailis - Amnesia fic, epic quest-based fairytale. (MCU, 2012)
*Mr. July by jibrailis - Steve posses for a calender and Tony deals with it in his own way. (2011)
*Problems in Relativity by Muccamukk - Space AU, written for Cap/Iron Man Secret Santa. (2011)
*the reason you ruminate the shadowy past by Mizzy - written for Avengers Big Bang. Steve and Tony have to become fake boyfriends. (MCU, 2012)
*Traitor's Throne by Cluegirl - fantasy AU, written for the Cap/Iron Man Reverse Bang. (MCU, 2013)
*Turn Around (Three Times Before Lying Down) by kellifer_fic - written for Avengers Big Bang. Werewolf AU. (MCU, 2012)
*The Twice-Told Tale by arysteia - epic romance story written for the Avengers Big Bang. (MCU, 2012)
*Unveil My Unsightly Heart by Mizzy - MCU Steve and Tony are catapulted into an alternate universe where their alternate selves are married and battling with a mysterious threat. Written for the Cap/Iron Man Reverse Bang 2013. (MCU, 2013)
*When Darkness Sleeps Beside You by rufflefeather - Steve works as an escort to support himself as a struggling artist, and Tony is a rich… philanthropist. Inspired by a Tumblr GIF set. (2012)
* Cap Luvs his Teddy Tony Archived Link by anne-higgins - Steve gets hit by a mental regression ray and wants what he wants – cuddling Tony. (MCU, 2012)
* by LagLemon
* by rainproof and teaberryblue
* by scribblywobblytimeylimey
* by Wordsplat
* by Red_City
* by LadyMerlin for lotrangel17 at AvLand Holiday Exchange link
* by capsicleironman
* by capsicleironman
* by ohmyloki
* by scribblywobblytimeylimey
* by greyduckgreygoose for nick-furys-bazooka
* by scribblywobblytimeylimey
* by kijikun
* by shinkonokokoro
* by cherryfeather
* by Welfycat for Kink Bingo
* by forest_rose for avengerkink
* by ninjamcgarrett
* by theladyingrey42 inspired by Tiny Angry Dog Studios' LEGO Avengers Harlem Shake
* by LagLemon
* by uraneia for Chicken & lupinus
* by Wordsplat
* by Wordsplat
* by Wordsplat
====Marvel Noir====
*Look here, look back, look ahead by marinarusalka - September, 1941: Returning from a mission as Iron Man, Tony Stark crash-lands in the Carpathian Mountains and is rescued by Captain America. The two heroes team up to investigate Nazi activity at a mysterious castle. But Captain America is keeping secrets that could destroy their new partnership before it has a chance to begin. (Iron Man Noir, 2011)
====Ultimates====
*Catch a Falling Star by tsukinofaerii - Space AU, written for the Cap/Iron Man Big Bang. (Marvel Ultimates, 2012) 
*The Emperor's Fury by valtyr - Steve is an ex-gladiator. Historical AU written for Sci-Fi Big Bang 2011. 
*Engaging the Enemy by tsukinofaerii - Iron Man is one of the more persistent villains that the Ultimates face, with a special fondness for one Captain America. Written for the Cap/Iron Man Secret Santa 2010.
* Never Too Late For Love by Sineala for the 2017 Captain America/Iron Man Big Bang. A slow burn where Steve is Tony Stark's very reluctant soulmate.
* Two Hands and a Map by isozyme. - Genderbent Steve/Tony. "The sexual education of Eve “The Female Orgasm Is a Myth” Rogers, courtesy of Tonia Stark." (2019)
===Fancomics===
* by tripperfunster
===Fanvids===
*Sleepwalker by pencilnecklace (3:30). Civil War slash vid. (07/2011)
*In The End by ILoveDinobot (3:41). A Steve/Tony Civil War vid. (02/2010)
*Steve x Tony slideshow by eciepecie (3:41). This slideshow uses mostly fanart. Angst! (03/2010)
*Echo by tomoyofanel (3:31). Steve/Tony slash vid about their profound bond. "They are the opposites, still, they are the same. Past and future." (04/2012)
*I Summon You by kuwdora (2:57). "Steve is Tony's inspiration on how to be a superhero! His crush! Future husband! The end." (10/2011)
*Little Lion Man by aheartthen (2:22). Civil War inspired vid using only MCU footage. (03/2012)
*Parachute by VilyaXxX0llwyna (1:30 min). Awesome constructed reality. (04/2012)
*Baby, That's Me by xKelociraptor (1:11 min). As of May 2012 the first YouTube result when searching for Steve/Tony slash on Google. (02/2012)
*You, Me and Steve by nel_ani (1:54). "It's not that Pepper doesn't like Steve, she just figured she was getting involved with Tony, not Steve and Tony." (05/2012)
*Open Your Eyes by VilyaXxX0llwyna (1:53). A Highschool AU vid that later inspired a fic of the same name.
*If I only could by TheMadMoro (1:40). Tony Stark's reaction to death of Captain America. (10/2011)
*Hit & Run by Firenstone (1:47). Multiverse SteveTony video showcasing several different iterations of the ship. (08/2016)
===Graphics===
====Example Art Gallery====
File:When Darkness Sleeps Beside You 02.gif|"if superhusbands fics were movies" by thesuperhusbands
===Meta===
*Superhusband Aluminum Anniversary Anthology a fanbook created in 2017 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Civil War: The Confession (2007)
*, comicverse Steve/Tony Ship Manifesto essay by elspethdixon, July 2008.
===Podfic===
* by sisi_rambles
* by susan_voight
* by recordscratch
* by kalakirya
* by applegeuse, published 09 May 2012
===Zines===
*Stony: Supermężowie przez uniwersa
*You Gave me a Home
*Better Together
*Superhusbands Aluminum Anniversary Anthology
==Resources==
File:Getting Married.gif|Well, in comic canon there is a universe with a female Tony where they are married, so... 
File:Textsfromlastissue.jpg|from a Texts From Last Night Meme
*Avengers Info Post by tsukinofaerii. Explains the different universes and the relationships of the characters in these universes.
* by Grey Bard
*Earth 616, Earth 1610, Earth 3490—Wait, what universe is this again? The creation and evolution of the Avengers and Captain America/Iron Man fandom by Catherine Coker, published in TWC Vol 13 (2013)
*Stony on Shipping Wiki
* Nix aka Crimson Quills ran a workshop on Writing Captain America/Iron Man (May 2008) and started compiling the extensive Captain America/Iron Man Slashy Moments List (begun March 2008, moved a couple of times and is curated by the cap-ironman community now here, ongoing).First Post of the Slashy Moments List, May 2008. (Accessed 25 December 2017) 
*Steve Rogers & Tony Stark: We Have Our Moments (aka the Cap-Iron Man slashy moments list)
===Archives===
*Tales of Suspense - a Steve/Tony fanfiction archive (closed).
*Fanfiction and other fanworks tagged "Steve Rogers/Tony Stark" at AO3.
*Movieverse fanfiction and Comicverse fanfiction tagged Captain America/Iron Man at Fanfiction.Net.
===Tumblr===
*cap_ironman associated tumblr of the cap_ironman livejournal community 
*Wingeheadshellhead multiverse blog (previously known as dailysuperhusbands)
*FUCK YEAH 616 STEVE/TONY Blog for 616!Steve/Tony, currently inactive, but still a great resource for 616!Steve/Tony.
*Stonystonysto another multiverse blog, Steve/Tony only.
*Superhusbands4ever mostly Steve/Tony, with other ships
*Superhusbandswithasideoffamily Steve/Tony blog with a focus on superfamily (Steve/Tony with Peter Parker as their (usually adopted) son)
*Lady-Pei THE place for Avengers Assemble!SteveTony, with some other fandoms mixed-in
*cptxrogers Steve/Tony edits, recs, with some other fandoms mixed-in
*Sabremc Steve/Tony fics, recs, and headcanons, etc. with some other fandoms mixed-in
*Captainneverever Mostly SteveTony with some other fandoms/ships mixed-in
*Good Morning Beloved stony sideblog
*Stony1818 Prevalently SteveTony with some other (non-Marvel) fandoms mixed in
*Izazov SteveTony gifs + other, mostly marvel-related, posts
*itsallavengers SteveTony headcanons, ficlets, etc. with multishipping content.
*Incorrect Tony's Pairings Quotes multishipping content
*tony-steve scans comic scans of Tony and Steve
===Recs===
*Steve/Tony fanworks: Where do I start? on the cap_ironman community
*Rec Week tag on the cap_ironman community
*Steve/Tony tag on the Epic Recs community
*Avengers Fanfic Recs: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark - recommendations by mysticalchild_isis. Sorted by 616!verse (i.e. normal comics canon), Ultimates!verse (aka 1610), Marvel Adventures!verse, Movieverse, Iron Man Noir, 3490!verse (i.e., the one where Tony is Natasha), Crossovers Between Universes, and Complete AUs. Also links art and resources.
*Steve/Tony Rec’s - Masterlist. Organized by Rating then then descending order by length. Movieverse stories written before the release of The Avengers (2012) are labeled pre-TA.
*All Avengers, all the time - recommendations by thuviaptarth. Not quite all Steve/Tony all the time, but close.
*We Aim To Misbehave - Avengers Steve/Tony Fic Recs - recommendations by swing_set13.
*Avengers Recs: Steve/Tony (Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11) - recommendations by aliassmith.
*Oh look a giant Steve/Tony fic rec list - recommendations by xxumbra
*Steve/Tony Rec List - recs by kepteinen, sorted by completed/AU/WIP
*Steve/Tony Rec List - recs by thranduilous; all fics listed are complete, unless they are part of a series, mcu fics are organized into sections by word count
* Steve/Tony fic recs by asubakatchin
*Steve/Tony Fic Recs - recommendations by todaythesamesky
*superhusbandsfics - Captain America and Iron Man: Fanfic rec in quotes. A rec blog for fanfiction dedicated to the Steve/Tony relationship, mostly romantically inclined.
* ishipallthings' Steve/Tony Rec List tag - recs by ishipallthings, by trope - on Tumblr
* Stony fic recs blog - recommendations by sabrecmc
*cptxrogers' recs - cptxrogers' rec list tag
==References==
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