It’s also assumed that the reactor could not be a hot-fusion reactor as it sits within Tony Stark’s chest and would char him from the inside out. Although there is no true real world equivalent to the arc reactor, it’s been speculated based on cinematic depictions of the unit that it functions as a multi-isotope radio decay cell for nuclear energy generation using a palladium core. Perhaps the most important component to any Iron Man suit is the arc reactor core, which provides the energy required to power the suit’s repulsors and other equipment. Beginning with our look at Captain America’s bulletproof shield, we’ll be strolling through both the Marvel and DC universes in the coming months as other major motion pictures like X-Men: Apocalypse or Suicide Squad are shown across the globe.
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Of course, the armor is also fully capable of zipping Stark through the sky at high speeds thanks to the suit’s repulsors, jet boots and flight stabilizers. The suit also gives Stark the ability to take on enemies with lasers and mini-missile launchers for a variety of offensive tactical options. The armor’s weaponry includes the standard repulsors which Iron Man uses to blind or paralyze opponents with light energy from the arms or the chest’s Unibeam. A series of arc reactors light up the area around the suit, echoing Iron Man’s Bleeding Edge Armor from the comic book series and giving Stark a 360 degree panoramic view while wearing it. The Mark XLVI is a model of armament engineering and Stark’s first to have a fully retractable helmet.
Of these, the most advanced is the Mark XLVI, or Mark 46, which is put into commission after the most recent Avengers film but prior to the upcoming Civil War. Since he first appeared in comic books in March 1963, Tony Stark’s suit of armor has been through many incarnations in comics and film the Wikipedia page for Iron Man’s armor lists dozens of suits and armor add-ons going back to the 1960s.Īfter Iron Man’s adventures in last year’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, there are at least three suits which are in working order, despite varying degrees of damage. The alter-ego of arrogant billionaire tech engineer Tony Stark, Iron Man draws his might from the powerful high-tech exoskeleton which Stark keeps tweaking for added protection and enhanced munitions. On May 6th, when Captain America: Civil War is officially released to theaters, fans of the Marvel Universe will get to see new adventures involving many of their favorite superheroes, including Iron Man.
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