Iron Man, Ironman or Ironmen may refer to: *

Nathaniel "Iron Man" Avery Nathaniel "Iron Man" Avery (1939 – May 3, 1985) was an African-American Caddie, golf caddie at Augusta National Golf Club, famous for helping Arnold Palmer win four Masters Tournament, Masters titles in 1958 Masters Tournament, 1958, 1960 Maste ...

(1939–1985), American caddie for Arnold Palmer *

Travis Fulton Travis Jon Fulton (May 29, 1977 – July 10, 2021) was an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division of both sports. Known as a longtime veteran in mixed martial arts, he competed in over 300 sanctioned ...

(1977–2021), American mixed martial arts fighter *

Gunnar Graps Gunnar Graps-Grāfs (27 November 1951 – 17 May 2004) was a popular Estonian musician and one of the pioneers of hard rock in Estonia and the former Soviet Union. He has sold hundreds of thousands of records all over the world and in 2004 Graps ...

(1951–2004), Estonian musician *

Mick Murphy (cyclist) Michael Murphy (28 April 1934 – 10 September 2015) was an Irish cyclist. He won the Rás Tailteann in 1958. Early life Murphy was a native of Cahirsiveen. He left school at 11 and worked variously as a farm labourer, a quarryman and a turf- ...

(1934–2015), Irish cyclist *

Vallabhbhai Patel Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (; ; 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), commonly known as Sardar, was an Indian lawyer, influential political leader, barrister and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of I ...

(1875–1950), Indian independence activist and former Deputy Prime Minister of India *

Cal Ripken Jr. Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "Iron man (sports streak), The Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981� ...

(born 1960), American Major League Baseball player *

Ivan Stewart Ivan "Ironman" Stewart (born June 4, 1945) is an American professional off road racing driver. Racing career In 1973, Stewart was scheduled to co-drive (navigate) in the Ensenada 300 in a Class 1-2 dune buggy. His driver broke his leg, so Stew ...

(born 1945), American off-road racing driver *

Billy Williams Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is a former left fielder and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played from 1959 to 1976, almost entirely for the Chicago Cubs. A six-time All-Star, Williams was named the 1961 National League (NL) ...

(born 1938), American Major League Baseball player

Films

Marvel Cinematic Universe

* ''Iron Man'' (2008 film), an American live-action film based on the Marvel character **

Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Anthony Edward Stark, more commonly known as Tony Stark, is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise—based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name—common ...

, the character as depicted in the media franchise *''

Iron Man 2 ''Iron Man 2'' is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the sequel to ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'' (2008) and List of Marve ...

'', the 2010 sequel to the film *''

Iron Man 3 ''Iron Man 3'' (titled onscreen as ''Iron Man Three'') is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Ir ...

'', the 2013 sequel

Other films

* ''The Iron Man'' (serial), a 1924 film serial *''The Iron Man'', or ''

A Man of Iron ''A Man of Iron'' (also known as ''The Iron Man'') is a 1925 American silent drama film produced and directed by Whitman Bennett and distributed through Chadwick Pictures. The film starred Lionel Barrymore. Plot As described in a film maga ...

'', a 1925 silent film * ''The Iron Man'' (1930 film), a 1930 animated film * ''Iron Man'' (1931 film), directed by Tod Browning * ''Iron Man'' (1951 film), based on the novel by W.R. Burnett *''Iron Man'', or ''Tieren'', a 1964 Chinese film about

Wang Jinxi Wang Jinxi or Wang Chin-hsi (; 8 October 1923 – 15 November 1970) was a Chinese model worker and socialist hero known as 'Iron man' Wang, who led No. 1205 drilling team at Daqing Oil Field. He was the subject of a 1964 documentary '' Tieren' ...

*'' Tetsuo: The Iron Man'', a 1989 Japanese film *'' Tetsujin 28: The Movie'' (2005), Japanese film based on the 1956 manga series ''Tetsujin 28-go'' * ''Iron Man'' (2009 film), a 2009 Chinese film about Wang Jinxi

Games

* ''Iron Man'' (video game), a 2008 video game based on the film *

Ironman (computer gaming) Permadeath or permanent death is a game mechanic in both tabletop games and video games in which player characters who lose all of their health are considered dead and cannot be used anymore. Depending on the situation, this could require the ...

, a game mode in some computer games wherein savescumming (reloading to get a better outcome) or other features such as trading with other players (in multiplayer games) are disabled *''

Iron Man VR ''Marvel's Iron Man VR'' is a virtual reality shooter video game developed by Camouflaj. Based on the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man, and inspired by the long-running comic book mythology and adaptations in other media, the game features a sta ...

'', a virtual reality video game for the PlayStation VR headset

Comics

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...

, a Marvel Comics superhero * ''Iron Man'' (comic book), the name of several comic book titles featuring the Marvel Comics character **

List of Iron Man titles Iron Man is a comic book superhero in the . Since 1963, he has starred in several ongoing series, as well as a large number of limited series and specials. All stories are published exclusively by Marvel Comics under their standard imprint, unless ...

Iron Man (Canadian comics) Iron Man is a Canadian fictional character, created by cartoonist Vernon Miller for Maple Leaf Publishing. A superhero, the character's debut was in the first issue of ''Better Comics'' in March 1941, a colour title, unlike most of the other Canad ...

, a pioneering Canadian comics character * Tetsujin 28, a character from the manga series that debuted in 1956 ''

Tetsujin 28-go , known as simply ''Tetsujin 28'' in international releases, is a 1956 manga written and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, who also created ''Giant Robo''. The series centers on the adventures of a young boy named Shotaro Kaneda, who c ...

'' ("Iron Man No. 28")

Music

Iron Man (band) Iron Man was an American heavy metal band from Maryland. Biography Iron Man began as a Black Sabbath tribute band in 1986 when Alfred Morris III (guitar) and Kim Geoffrey Martin (drums) of Force decided to take all the Black Sabbath songs that ...

, an American doom metal band * ''Iron Man'' (Eric Dolphy album), a 1963 album by Eric Dolphy * "Iron Man" (song), a 1970 song by Black Sabbath * ''Iron Man'' (soundtrack), a 2008 soundtrack album *'' Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath'', a compilation album by Black Sabbath *"Iron Man", a song by

The Tansads The Tansads were an English band from Wigan, Greater Manchester, who were active during the 1990s. Playing a mix of folk, punk and indie music they developed a strong following on the festival circuit and on the crusty/ traveller scene, but ne ...

* ''Ironman'' (Ghostface Killah album), a 1996 album by Ghostface Killah *'' The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend'', an album by Pete Townshend *"The Iron Man", a song by

Tom Paxton Thomas Richard Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is an American folk singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning more than fifty years. In 2009, Paxton received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sculpture and statues

*'' Iron:Man'', a 1993 sculpture by Antony Gormley, in Birmingham, England * ''Iron Man'' (Buddhist statue), Tibetan statue considered a forgery by experts * ''Iron Man'' (Minnesota statue), a 1987 statue in Chisholm, Minnesota

Television

* ''Iron Man'' (anime), a 2010 television series * ''Iron Man'' (TV series), a 1994 animated series *'' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'', a TV CGI animated series * Tetsujin 28, a character from the anime series that debuted in 1960 ''

'' ("Iron Man No. 28") * ''Tetsujin 28-go'' (2000 TV series), based on the 1956 manga series ''Tetsujin 28-go'' *"Iron Man" Carmichael, alter ego of Lucille Carmichael on three episodes of ''

The Lucy Show ''The Lucy Show'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962 to 1968. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to ''I Love Lucy''. A significant change in cast and premise for the fourth season (1965–1966) divides the program into two distinct ...

'' *''The Invincible Iron Man'', part of 1966 ''

The Marvel Super Heroes ''The Marvel Super Heroes'' is an American animated television series starring five comic book superheroes from Marvel Comics. The first TV series based on Marvel characters, it debuted in broadcast syndication, syndication on United States, U.S. ...

'' cartoon series.

Literature

*'' Iron Man: The Defiant Reign of Jean Chrétien'', a 2003 biography of Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien * ''Ironman'' (novel), a 1995 novel by Chris Crutcher * ''The Iron Man'' (novel), a 1968 novel by Ted Hughes *''Iron Man'', a 1930 novel by William R. Burnett *''Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath'', a 2011 autobiography by Black Sabbath founding member

Tony Iommi Anthony Frank Iommi () (born 19 February 1948) is a British musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader and primary composer and sole continuous member for nearly five decades. I ...

*"The Iron Man", a short story in the 1976 '' The Iron Man & Other Tales of the Ring'' by Robert E. Howard * ''Iron Man'' (magazine), a bodybuilding and weight-training magazine

Sports

Ironman Triathlon An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a swim, a bicycle ride and a marathon run completed in that order, a total of . It is widely consider ...

, a long-distance triathlon **

Ironman World Championship The Ironman World Championship has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978, with an additional race in 1982. It is owned and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. It is the annual culmination of a series of Ironman triathlon qualification ...

Iron man (sports streak) An iron man is an athlete of unusual physical endurance. This durability is generally measured by an athlete's ability to play without missing a game for an extended period of time, sometimes even for an entire career. Some of the more notable a ...

, an athlete of unusual physical endurance * Iron man match, a type of a professional wrestling match *Ironman curling, an annual outdoor curling event in Manitoba, Canada *

Ironman football The one-platoon system, also known as iron man football, is a platoon system in American football where players play on both offense and defense. It was the result of smaller roster sizes in the early days of the game and rules that limited player ...

, an American football system where player substitutions were limited **

1926 Brown Bears football team The 1926 Brown Bears football team, often called "the Iron Men", represented Brown University in 1926 college football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tuss McLaughry. The Bears compiled a 9–0–1 record, outscored their opponen ...

or "the Iron Men", which used player substitutions sparingly **

1939 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 1939 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. The team, nicknamed the Ironmen, was coached by Eddie Anderson and was led on the field by halfback Nile Kinnick. Preseaso ...

, nicknamed the "Ironmen" because a number of Hawkeyes played 60-minute games *

Ironman (surf lifesaving) The sport of Ironman was developed in 1964 in Australia by Valentine Trainor to combine the four main disciplines of surf lifesaving into a single race; swimming, board paddling, ski paddling and running. The sport should not be confused with Ir ...

, a multi-disciplinary surf lifesaving event *

Seattle Ironmen The Seattle Totems were a professional ice hockey franchise in Seattle, Washington. Under several names prior to 1958, the franchise was a member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (renamed the Western Hockey League in 1952) between 1944 and 19 ...

, a 1944–1952 ice hockey franchise in the Pacific Coast Hockey League *

South Wales Ironmen The South Wales Scorpions, known as the South Wales Ironmen in 2017, were a semi-professional rugby league club based in South Wales. They played in the third tier of the British rugby league system (currently known as League 1) between 2010 an ...

, the name used in the 2017 season by rugby league club West Wales Raiders *

Walsh Jesuit Ironman The Ironman Wrestling Tournament is an American high school folkstyle wrestling invitational tournament. The IRONMAN Wrestling Tournament is one of the most prestigious and competitive high school wrestling tournaments in the country. Held every De ...

, a high school wrestling tournament *Mascot of Danville High School, Danville, Pennsylvania. Usually pluralized as "the Ironmen"

Watches

Ironman Datalink Timex Datalink or Timex Data Link is a line of early smartwatches manufactured by Timex and is considered a wristwatch computer. It is the first watch capable of downloading information wirelessly from a computer. As the name implies, datalink wa ...

, a Timex wristwatch introduced in 1997 and marketed in conjunction with the Ironman Triathlon *

Timex Ironman The Timex Ironman (Ironman-Triathlon) is a digital wristwatch first produced by Timex in 1986 that continues to be made in various styles today. History and development In 1984 Timex worked together with the officials of the Ironman Triathlo ...

, a digital wristwatch marketed in conjunction with the Ironman Triathlon