IRON MAN - THE ANIMATED SERIES (1994 - 1996)

 

Based on characters appearing in Marvel Comics

Starring: (voices) Robert Hays, James Avery, Ed Gilbert, Robert Ito, Jim Cummings, Dorian Harewood, John Reilly, Katherine Moffat, Linda Holdahl, Jennifer Darling, Casey Defranco, Jennifer Hale, James Warwick, Tom Kane, Philip Abbott, Neil Dickson, Chuck McCann, Neil Ross, Tony Steedman, Efrem Zimbalist Jr, Dimitra Aryls, Sarah Douglas, Jeannie Elias, Matt Frewer, William Hootkins, Jamie Horton, Julia Kato, Todd Louiso, Gerard Maguire, Neal McDonough, Ron Perlman, Peter Renaday, Stu Rosen, Marla Rubinoff, W. Morgan Sheppard, Scott Valentine, David Warner, Lisa Zane

26 episodes

(TV-PG - animated sci-fi/fantasy violence)

PLOT:

Industrialist Tony Stark leads his own team of superheroes as Iron Man against the forces of evil.

season 1 - 

The Mandarin uses a zombified submarine crew against Iron Man. Mandarin accidentally releases a giant robot wishing to destroy all life. When Mandarin makes plans to crash the stock market, MODOK uses an invention to mind control War Machine. Mandarin attaches a bomb to a new Stark Industries tank. Mandarin steals an experimental military plane. Mandarin's forces ambush Force Works near a photography shoot on the beach. So why is MODOK going to Iron Man for help? Iron Man discovers a cube that reveals the Mandarin's mysterious origin. The heroes of Force Works begin to suspect Hawkeye of being a traitor. MODOK creates an Iron Man duplicate. Force Works tries to locate the real Iron Man. Iron Man's origin is presented as Tony Stark is captured and dons "Iron Man" suits. Tony Stark struggles to repair his armor while Mandarin's minions and Force Works fight to find him first. Tony and Julia get married.

season 2 - 

Fin Fang Foom betrays the Mandarin and he and his dragon brethren try to kill the human race. In the end the dragons are killed and the Mandarin is presumed dead. Iron Man's team leave except for War Machine and Spider-Woman. The Mandarin survives and begins to reclaim his rings. Iron Man and War Machine fight Firebrand, forcing War Machine to confront his aquaphobia. Iron Man battles A.I.M. when they attack the Star Well satellite. Howard Stark suddenly reappears. But Tony's excitement is short-lived, because A.I.M. and their chief enforcer Crimson Dynamo are determined to kill Howard. Iron Man battles his old flame turned enemy Madame Masque, who is trying to unlock the power of Isis. When Ultimo severely injures Hawkeye, Iron Man must go inside Hawkeye's body to save him. But a miniature Ultimo is after Iron Man. Iron Man heads to the distant planet Elysian. After a battle with Crimson Dynamo, Iron Man realizes someone is selling his technology to villains. Soon, Iron Man goes after every armored superhero and super-villain, leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. hunting Tony down. Iron Man continues his efforts to disable all other armored warriors. MODOK locates one of Mandarin's missing power rings. Iron Man and Bruce Banner work together to recover one of the Mandarin's rings. The Mandarin announces his intentions to take over the world. The Mandarin captures Iron Man and the rest of Force Works.

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