Thanks to the success of the 2008 feature film Iron Man, the Marvel character has seen a resurgence in popularity. Hasbro continues on with its successful Marvel Legends Unleashed line with this Iron Man 7 inch scale collectible figure. Featuring 28 points of articulation for ultimate posability, you can recreate your favorite scenes using other Marvel Legends Unleashed figures. It's design is based on illustrations from the original comic book.

• Once a frail and failing man within the unstoppable armor he wore, Tony Stark at one time hid his faults behind the intimidating facade of the Iron Man Armor. Over the years, as his strength of will increased and his body recovered from the injuries it has sustained, he turned into one of the most certain and steadfast heroes in the world. Now, his body enhanced with the Extremis virus, he has fully become the Iron Man, incorporating the mighty weapon systems of the armor directly into his nervous system.
• Every collectible figure is the ultimate in posable detail, bringing your favorite Marvel Comics characters to "life". Marvel Legends Unleashed figures feature incredible posability that lets you reconstruct the most epic scenes from your favorite comics.

Similarly as other Stan Lee comics in the early years of Marvel the Iron Man story, in its early days was an exploration of Cold War themes. Where The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk focused on the American domestic and government  or bureaucratic responses to Cold War pressures, Iron Man explored industry's role in the struggle against communism. The Tony Stark character was based on real-life inventor and industrialist Howard Hughes.