Iron Man
Film · 2008 · 126 minutes · Phase One
Weapons manufacturer Tony Stark is captured by terrorists in Afghanistan and builds a powered suit of armor to escape. Back home, he refines the suit and becomes Iron Man, uncovering a betrayal within his own company along the way.
Leads to
- The Incredible Hulkcameo-only · optional — Tony Stark meets General Ross in the closing scene, planting the shared-universe thread.
- Iron Man 2direct-sequel — Picks up Tony Stark's story directly after the first film.
- What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark? — S01E06timeline-branch — Diverges from the moment of Tony Stark's Afghanistan kidnapping: instead of being captured and later escaping to become Iron Man, Tony is rescued outright by Erik Killmonger, sending his story down an entirely different path.