10 Most Essential Characters In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
2. Iron Man
Tony Starks wealth, his charisma, his untold amounts of girlfriends, as well as his vast industrial resources not only make him a focal point for the heroes of the MCU to gather around, but also an indispensable one. Stark has it all: economic resources to provide for vital materiel for the heroes needs; he can bankroll a headquarters, obtain any piece of technology in the world and even liaison with the government to provide necessary intelligence to the heroes. As Iron Man, he has super-powers as well as his own fan-base. In short, Iron Man is a golden character who can either act on his own initiative or be a part of the bigger whole. Iron Man is a superstar. Of course, this shouldnt come as a surprise to the thousands of Iron Man comic fans. This is Starks role in the comics. Its a natural extension of the Iron Man character that these fans have grown up reading since the late sixties and a role that all will expect for the cinematic version. But Iron Man is a character that the Avengers cannot do without. With SHIELDs dismantling and disavowed nature, only Tony Stark has the resources and influence to be able to fund a similar organization, or to provide logistical support to a new group of super-heroes like the Avengers in their absence. Stark fits into the MCU as an axiomatic figurehead; removing him would be like removing the axle from a wheel.
John Kirk is a Teacher-Librarian and currently a History/English Teacher with the Toronto District School Board.
But mostly, John teaches Geek.
Comics, Sci-Fi (Notably Star Trek), Fantasy and Role-Playing and table-top games all make up part of John’s repertoire, There is a whole generation of nerds-in-embryo who rely on him to make sense of it all, to teach that with great power comes great responsibility, that the force will be with us always and that a towel IS the most useful thing to have in one’s possession.
When John isn’t in the classroom, he can be found in his basement writing comic reviews for www.popmythology.com and features for Roddenberry Entertainment's www.1701news.com.
