Q 01/05

In which comic did Iron Man first appear?

A) Journey into Mystery #83

B) Strange Tales #101

C) Amazing Fantasy #15

D) Tales of Suspense #39

Answer · why

D) Tales of Suspense #39

The issue hit stands in December 1962 with a March 1963 cover date; he did not get his own title until Iron Man #1 in 1968.

Q 02/05

Which real-life businessman did Stan Lee model Tony Stark on?

A) Cornelius Vanderbilt

B) Henry Ford

C) Howard Hughes

D) J. Paul Getty

Answer · why

C) Howard Hughes

Lee borrowed his looks, his industrialist image and his reputation as an arrogant playboy; the artists then added a dash of Errol Flynn.

Q 03/05

Which war was Iron Man created in response to?

A) World War II

B) The Gulf War

C) The Korean War

D) The Vietnam War

Answer · why

D) The Vietnam War

Lee's stated aim was a likeable pro-war character; the origin was later moved to an unnamed Southeast Asian country and eventually the fictional Sianc...

Q 04/05

What colour was the Iron Man armour in its very first appearance?

A) Silver and blue

B) Red and gold

C) Gray

D) Gold

Answer · why

C) Gray

Marvel switched to gold because of printing problems, and Steve Ditko later gave it the red-and-gold look during a three-issue stint in 1963.

Q 05/05

Which artist redesigned the suit into its famous red-and-gold scheme?

A) Jack Kirby

B) Don Heck

C) Steve Ditko

D) Gene Colan

Answer · why

C) Steve Ditko

He handled only three issues in late 1963, but the colour scheme became the character's permanent image.