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Iron Man: Armored Adventures

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Iron Man: Armored Adventures
Genre Animation, Superhero, Science fiction, Action
Created by {{{created}}}
Starring Adrian Petriw
Daniel Bacon
Anna Cummer
Mackenzie Gray
Country of origin Template:Verify credibility
Image:Flag_usa_logo.gif Canada
In association with:
Image:Flag_usa_logo.gif France
Image:Flag_usa_logo.gif Isle of Man[1]
No. of episodes 26
Production
Running time Aprox. 22 mins
Broadcast
Original channel Nicktoons Network, Teletoon
Original run April 24, 2009 (Nicktoons Network), April 12, 2009 (Teletoon - Canada) –
Links
Official Site Nick.com
IMDb profile IMDb
TV.com summary TV.com summary

Iron Man: Armored Adventures is a 3D CGI animated television series based on the Marvel Comics' superhero Iron Man. It debuted in the USA on the Nicktoons Network on April 24, 2009, and has already begun airing on Canadian network Teletoon.[2] The series is story edited by showrunner Christopher Yost[3], who also worked on Wolverine and the X-Men, and numerous other Marvel Animation projects. The television show is not related to 2007 animated film The Invincible Iron Man, and has a different voice cast, but some story parallels. It is the first Iron Man television series since Iron Man from 1994-1996 and airs in the aftermath of the successful live action Iron Man film.

The series follows the adventures of teenage child prodigy Tony Stark, and his alter ego of Iron Man, as he uses his technological inventions to stop villains such as Mandarin and Unicorn. His friends, Jim 'Rhodey' Rhodes and Pepper Potts help him on his courageous, and dangerous adventures.

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[edit] Synopsis

Template:Copyedit After industrialist Howard Stark refuses Obadiah Stane's attempt to weaponize the Earth Mover Project, his 16 year old son Tony loses his father and almost his own life in a plane crash that leaves Tony severely injured. With the help of Jim Rhodes, Happy Hogan, and Pepper Potts, Iron Man fights the enemies of World Peace ranging from Mandarin, Iron Monger, Crimson Dynamo, Madame Masque, Blizzard, Living Laser, The Controller, Whiplash, Mr. Fix, Count Nefaria, Killer Shrike, Unicorn, A.I.M., MODOK, and Black Knight, while attending school as a result of his father's last wish (or so Obadiah Stane, the acting CEO of Stark International claims).[4] [5]

[edit] Episodes

→ Main article: List of Iron Man: Armored Adventures episodes.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Main

[edit] Recurring/Guest

[edit] Additional villains

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[edit] Production

[edit] Pre-release

Months before the show's television début, Marvel had a screening of the first episode of the series at the San Diego Comic-Con. [15] There was also a room where the public could meet, and talk with the Co-Producer Josh Fine and Head Writer Chris Yost among others involved in the production of the show.[16] The trailer of the show was also released on Marvel's official website as well as numerous behind-the-scene and teaser trailers on the website in the weeks before the US television début. [17]

[edit] Theme song

Popular rock band Rooney recorded the theme song to the series. [18] US residents can listen to it on the Nick Toons website here, while international residents can listen to it here. The song could be downloaded from the Teletoon website, provided one supplied the 'secret code' that came onscreen during the Canadian broadcast. [19] The theme song and opening sequence however did not play during the first two episodes. The music video for the theme song features clips of Rooney singing, along with clips of Iron Man from the show. This includes him fighting Unicorn among other villains. [20]

[edit] Animation style

The series is made primarily using Computer Generated Imagery, in a similar style to MTV's Spider-Man: The New Animated Series, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The technique is similar to cell-shading, which is used in videogames, and also like the style from the movie, 'a scanner darkly', but the detail and resolution is less.

[edit] Foreshadowing

Due to Iron Man: Armored Adventures coming from decades of source material, future events can be foreshadowed. An example of this is Tony telling James 'Rhodey' Rhodes numerous times in the first two episodes that he should try out the Iron Man suit. In issue #170 (May 1983) of Iron Man Vol. 1, Rhodes becomes Iron Man for a brief time, and eventually becomes the War Machine, who wears a similar amour to Iron Man, albeit a different colour. Hence, these event has been foreshadowed in the series, as Rhodes can eventually accept Tony's request, and become the War Machine.

[edit] Comparison to previous Iron Man incarnations

[edit] Origin

See also: Iron Man#Origins

In Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Tony Stark becomes Iron Man as a teenager, and Pepper Potts and Jim Rhodes are also teenagers. In mainstream Iron Man, Tony Stark becomes Iron Man later on in his life, and is a long time friend with Pepper, where as in this series, Pepper and Tony have just met. Traditionally, Tony's parents were accidentally killed in a car crash, where as in this series, Tony's father, Howard Stark, dies in the first episode in a plane crash. Tony also injures his heart in this crash, as opposed to being injured by a trap in war. He also invents the Iron Man armor at home. In previous incarnations, Tony invented a beta version of the suit to escape after being captured due to the trap explosion leaving him defenseless. Tony also invented his magnetic chest plate, where as Ho Yinsen created it in previous versions.

Due to Tony Stark never going to war and hence being captured and saved by Ho Yinsen, it thus makes the character Ho Yinsen redundant.

[edit] Iron Man's armor

File:Iron man-armored adventures.jpg
Iron Man's original armor in the series
See also: Iron Man's Armor

Iron Man's original armor in the series is very similar to Iron Man's armor in the recent live action film. The notable difference is that his armor is less complex, and has less yellow. Apart from that, the armor is very similar in color. The armor appears to be convertable from its ability to spred over Tony from various parts he puts on. This armor generates a force field around Iron Man from his repulsors.

[edit] DVD releases

The pilot episode was released as a bonus feature in Wal-Mart's edition of the live-action Iron Man movie. A series-only release is currently unscheduled.

[edit] Reception

Template:Unreferenced section Reviews of the pilot episode have been mixed. Some do not like the "teen Tony" approach to the characters origin, which is drastically different from the original origin story. Some speculate this is due to comparisons between the series, and Jon Favreau's recent live action film, which was a more adult take on the character. The animation style has also been condemned. [21]

However, some praise has been given to the series for its detailed and layered writing, strong continuity, and character designs. Entertainment Weekly gave the series debut a B+ grade, saying, "What could've been a clunky retrograde reboot works surprisingly well, thanks to some smart writing and stellar CG butt-kickery." [22]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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