TheIron Mantrilogy is for the most part credited with give up off theMarvel Cinematic Universeas it is know today , featuring a number of iconic character rip straight out of the pageboy of the comic books that have become major player in the larger franchise even over a X later .

While many fans may be intimately more familiar with the cinematic versions of these characters , their inception in Marvel Comics prove to be supremely interesting , as many of them date back to the ' sixty and ' 70s , when the comic book world was in its prime .

Aldrich Killian - 2004

Guy Pearce asterisk as the primary opposer ofIron Man 3,Aldrich Killian , whomay not have had the greatest programme compared to other MCU villains , but still managed to nigh shoot down the titulary superhero before his design were eventually foiled .

Despite his outstanding role inIron adult male 3 , Killian is not a major villain in the comics . The eccentric first appeared as of late as 2004 , in the first issue ofIron Man(Volume 4 ) , acting as a co - creator of the Extremis labor , as visit in the film . This would be the only appearance of the character in comic books , however , as he was killed off at the end of the return .

JARVIS - 1964

In the MCU , JARVIS is Tony Stark ’s AI butler , vocalize by Paul Bettany , who would go on to be given new sprightliness as the synthezoid Avenger , Vision . However , as unwrap inAgent Carter , EdwinJarvis was also the name of Howard Stark ’s butler , who made a cameo appearing inAvengers : Endgame , played by James D’Arcy .

Edwin Jarvis has been a longtime staple fibre of Iron Man comics , first appearing inTales of Suspense # 59 in 1964 . In the time thereafter , Jarvis would not only serve as Tony Stark ’s butler , but often as the Samuel Butler to the Avengers as a whole , intimately tied to their superhero affairs .

Ivan Vanko - 2006

Ivan Vanko ( Mickey Rourke ) is the son of a former colleague of Howard Stark who vows retaliation on the entire Stark family after his Father of the Church ’s betrayal and subsequent exile . Acting as the primary antagonist ofIron Man 2 , Vanko takes on trait resemble the comic book supervillain Whiplash .

While the lineament of Ivan Vanko is original to the MCU , his alter - egotism of Whiplash is a moniker hold by a member of the Thunderbolts , a team organized   of ( somewhat ) reformed supervillains . The laughable Bible Whiplash makes her first and only coming into court inThunderbolts # 104 in 2006 , just four geezerhood before Vanko would appear in the MCU .

Phil Coulson - 2011

Clark Gregg made his first appearance in the originalIron Manfilm as SHIELD agent Phil Coulson , who would go on to be a major thespian in the first phase of the MCU , and subsequent appearances on the spinoff television seriesAgents of SHIELD.Just two geezerhood after the serial publication finale , Coulson rest   one of the many characters fromAgents of SHIELDthat fans urgently desire to see replication in the MCU .

Phil Coulson was a reference unambiguously created for the MCU , but he would retroactively be added to Marvel ’s prime world , Earth-616 , in 2011 . The character made his funny leger debut inBattle Scars # 1 , where his identity was hidden behind the sobriquet " Cheese , " before he was finally uncover to be Phillip Coulson five return later .

Obadiah Stane - 1968

Jeff Bridges portrays the very first Big Bad of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Obadiah Stane , the Iron Monger . This one - shot supervillain was Tony ’s mentor and father figure after the death of Howard Stark , who was eventually revealed to be selling Stark Enterprises weaponry to terrorist organisation .

Obadiah Stane made his first appearance in Marvel Comics inIron gentleman’s gentleman # 163 , where he took on the moniker of Iron Monger as a mean value to defeat his rival Tony Stark . He would remain a pricker in Tony ’s side until his decease inIron serviceman # 200 .

Nick Fury - 1963

Fourteen years after his first appearance in the post - credit scene ofIron Man , Samuel L. Jackson ’s Nick Fury remains a staple of the MCU . The character has been a devotee favorite among moving picture fans from the very beginning , trigger off mickle of machination around his largely mystical living , indicating to some that the characterhas perhaps been a Skrull imposter all along .

Nick Fury has a long and storied history in Marvel Comics , dating all the direction back to 1963 , where he first come out inSgt . Erinyes # 1 . However , the version that fan are more familiar with today is in reality the son of the original Fury , Nick Fury Jr. Modeled to resemble Samuel L. Jackson , who splendidly played the character for the MCU , this rendering of Fury first seem in 2011’sBattle Scars # 1under the nom de guerre of " Marcus Johnson , " not revealed as Nick Fury until issue # 6 .

James Rhodes - 1979

James " Rhodey " Rhodes is Tony Stark ’s practiced supporter and Stark Enterprises ' liaison to the United States Armed Forces . Played by Terrence Howard inIron Manand Don Cheadle for all subsequent MCU appearances , Rhodey , a.k.a . the War Machine , has become an extremely important character to the franchise .

War Machine is a central character in the MCU , though fan mustturn to the comics to truly understand James Rhodes . The lineament would first appear inIron Man # 118,acting as a tight friend of Tony Stark . The persona would go on to serve a stint as Iron Man himself in the early ' 80s , including in the original " Secret Wars " upshot . It would n’t be untilAvengers West Coast # 94 in 1993   that Rhodey would take on the mantle of War Machine .

Happy Hogan - 1963

Happy Hogan is Tony Stark ’s chauffeur and eventual head of security at Stark Enterprises . Played by Jon Favreau , the director of the first twoIron Manfilms , the fictional character has since outgrow the standalone franchise , making appearances in each of the MCU’sSpider - Manfilms so far , long after Favreau perish the franchise as a director .

Harold " felicitous " Hogan made his entry in the former ' 60s as part of   Tony Stark ’s classic team of employees inTales of Suspense # 45 . The character would dish up as one of Stark ’s closest confidants for several 10 until his expiry amidst the Superhero Civil War inIron Man ( loudness 4 ) # 14 .

Pepper Potts - 1963

Gwyneth Paltrow portrays Pepper Potts , Tony Stark ’s personal help and future married woman . Over the line of the films , Pepper finally becomes the CEO of Stark Enterprises , a title of respect which she apparently still declare to this 24-hour interval , as indicated inSpider - gentleman : Far From Home . The character also briefly follow the superhero character of Rescue in the final fight ofAvengers : Endgame .

Like many of Tony Stark ’s close associates , Pepper Potts make her first comic book appearance inTales of Suspense # 45 in 1963 . The character would be a major musician in the Iron Man plot line for years , include taking on her own superhero persona , Rescue , in 2009’sInvincible Iron Man ( book 2 ) # 10 .

Tony Stark - 1962

Tony Stark , a.k.a . Iron Man , is the very first superhero the audience meets in the MCU , who acts as a founding member of the Avengers . play brilliantly by Robert Downey Jr. , the character would arguably go on to become the most important grapheme in the total franchise , appearing in ten motion picture over the row of eleven long time .

Anthony " Tony " Stark made his first appearance in the now - iconic 1962 comic bookTales of Suspense # 39 , feature an origin not too dissimilar from that project in the MCU . The character would appear in several more issues of this ongoing series before receiving his own self - titled serial in 1968 .

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