Tony Stark is a gifted teenage inventor and son of billionaire Howard Stark, who runs the technology company Stark Industries. Using his knowledge and the help of his friend James Rhodes, Tony secretly develops a cyber-armour that promises to be revolutionary. Soon after, however, his father dies in a plane 'crash', presumably orchestrated by his partner, Obadiah Stane. Obadiah takes control of the company, with Tony still a minor, and begins to go against Howard's principles, making lethal weapons without regard to the implications. Outraged and heartbroken by the accident, Tony decides to use his armour as a weapon against Stane's actions. However, his hunt for Stane soon turns into a fight to defend the entire population. Under the name Iron Man, Tony begins to fight not only Stane, but also various enemies