Tony Stark --son of a wealthy industrialist, genius, pleyboy, billionaire philanthropist. He has inherited his father's business at age of 21 year company to turn into one of the leading producers of weapons.
Stark was wounded by a pain in his chest in Asia and captivated by weapons baron Vong- Chew who forced him to create a weapon of mass destruction, then he gets a surgery for saving his life.
Along with her friend and former captured ho Insenom, Stark started working on a modified ekzoskeletom equipped, heavy weapons. A secret, even from stark, Insen record breast shield designed to maintain the life of wounded inventor. Stark put on a suit to try to escape the prisoner, but professor Insen was killed. He gave his life so that the iron man can live.
After the victory over the armoury baron, Tony returned to America and rebuilt suit. By inventing stories, the iron man was his guard, Stark did a double life as billionaire- inventor and costume adventurer.