List of Iron Man supporting characters

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A collection of fictional characters appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the superhero Iron Man as the main protagonist.

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From the introduction of Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #39 (1963), Iron Man has accumulated a large range of supporting characters. They are friends, employees of Tony Stark, and other superheroes. This is a list of them:

Family

Iron Man family tree
Amanda Armstrong Jude Edwin Jarvis
Crimson Cowl
Maria Collins Stark (née Carbonell) Howard Anthony Walter Stark
Freddie Stark
Carol Danvers
Ms. / Captain Marvel
James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes
War Machine / Iron Man
/ Iron Patriot
Sunset Bain
Madame Menace
Anthony E. "Tony" Stark
Iron Man
Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Hera / Rescue / Coast Guard
Arno Stark I
Iron Man 2020
Dr. Gregory "Greg" Stark
Morgan Stark
Brass
/ Ultimo
Gary Ronnie Williams Demetrius "Riri" Williams, Sr. Mark One
A.I. Tony Stark
F.R.I.D.A.Y. & J.A.R.V.I.S. Richards family Arno Stark II
Iron Man 2020
Sharon Williams Riri Williams
Ironheart
Nathaniel "Nate" Richards
Iron Lad / Kang the Conqueror
N.A.T.A.L.I.E.
CharacterFirst appearanceDescription
Amanda Armstrong International Iron Man #5 (Sept. 2016)Amanda Armstrong is the biological mother of Tony Stark and a famous musician.
Arno Stark Iron Man #12 (Sept. 2013)Arno Stark is the brother of Tony Stark and birth son of Howard and Maria Stark.
Edwin Jarvis Tales of Suspense #59 (Nov. 1964)Jarvis is the loyal household butler to the Stark family. He also served the Avengers.
Howard Stark Iron Man #28 (Aug. 1970)Howard Stark is Tony Stark's father. He was CEO of Stark Industries and an inventor that built devices that have revolutionized the industrial world.
Maria Stark Iron Man #104 (Nov. 1977)Maria Stark is Tony Stark's mother. She is a socialite, philanthropist and married to Howard Stark
Morgan Stark Tales of Suspense #68 (Aug. 1965)Morgan Stark is the cousin of Tony Stark.
Mephisto Avengers vol. 8 #31 (Feb. 2020)The Howard Stark of Earth-411 sold Tony's soul to Mephisto.

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Allies

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