(Disclaimer: I had to do some research on this piece from the internet and if any of this is not true, please be kind and leave nice notes, or maybe help to update the internet?) I did, however, buy some of the comic books, but unfortunately I was unable to purchase them all due to the store not having them, so I was only able to read some of the actual story. This is very torturous, I might add. But that just means I need the rest, which means more comics, which is always a plus.)
Tony Stark is the son of Howard and Maria Stark, and has been since the creation by Stan Lee, as far as I know. But now there is a story that has erupted on the nerd scene, sourced from a comic that came out October 27th 2013, stating that Tony Stark is …. Adopted!! WHAT!?!?! And universes are turned upside down…
Origins
Ok, let’s start with the new story: according to the comic, Maria and Howard were expecting a child, yet the pregnancy was not going so well for the couple. There were complications that were threatening the unborn child’s life. Howard went searching across the universe in hopes to find a cure. He then came upon Recorder 451, a member of a race of robotic life forms created by the Rigellians, (who also, just side note, play a role in the X-Men universe regarding the death of Jean Grey and also have associations with She-Hulk) to save him from the Greys ((source: comic book: Iron Man vol. 5 #10)) … the Marvel Universe is so huge and interconnected!!
Recorder 451 had seen potential in the Earth and wanted to colonize, but needed a minion to do so… Howard’s unborn son would be perfect for this. The robot agrees to help, and thus the engineering of the baby (who would later be named Arno), for the purpose of saving his life, starts. (Now mind you, Arno is engineered to be smart and such, unlike our amazing Tony who was born naturally brilliant… just saying.) Ok, jumping quickly through the story, Howard finds out that 451 set some sort of killswitch to activate when child hits puberty, then figures out a way to disarm this by implanting something into Maria. This plan which works, they save child, 451 sees all is well and leaves earth… but this happiness is short lived. Infant Arno becomes sick and a doctor tells the couple the baby will not be able to survive without machine support. Worried that 451 would find out that he tampered with the alien work, the couple decides to hide Arno in the Maria Stark Foundation, in hopes he will never be discovered. They then decide to adopt a child and present him as the genetically engineered offspring. Enter Tony Stark.
Off the Track
OK so, if you are comic book nerd or just love the Stark, you probably are aware of the other Arno storylines out there; One being he is the first cousin once removed, ((source: comic book: Machine Man #2,)) another being he is the nephew of Tony ((source: mentions from the Marvel wikia,)) or possibly Tony’s half brother ((source: Iron Man 2012 #1)) plus many others that the true comic book nerds may know about. And each one has their own convoluted story, and if I go down any of these routes, this article will become a novel instead! So the one we are focusing on is the story of the adoption, so maybe another time….
Who is Arno Stark?
According to this particular story, Arno is the biological son of Maria and Howard Stark. He grew up in the Maria Stark Foundation, and is being kept alive by an iron lung, with a supposed incurable disease… (yeah right… comic books are rewritten and reconnected frequently, so we know this will not last long.) According to the comic he looks nothing like Tony Stark, (which is weird, since Tony looks like Howard Stark, just saying) But anyway, Arno is as brilliant as Tony, or almost, since his was engineered by alien technology. Arno does use a suit called the MMXX, which he pilots alongside Tony in his Iron Man suit.
How Tony Finds Out
In the future, Tony is on a space voyage and meets Recorder 451, who tells him of his supposed origins and alien DNA, and forces him to pilot the Godkiller suit. Tony returns to Earth, confused, as he was unable to make the suit work. Then does his research to find out he was adopted, and there is a real biological son of Howard and Maria out there. He of course goes to the Foundation, meets the real son (Arno) and they figure they can put their amazing brains together and save the world. (Sure… why not? You got it, right?)
What Does This Mean for the Movies????
As we know, Robert Downy Jr., who plays the beloved Iron Man, does not plan on being in the suit forever. In fact he is contracted for maybe three more movies, but one of them is not Iron Man 4. ((source: http://www.slashfilm.com/iron-man-4/)) What of Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark? Will the filmmakers try to kill him off? Will he just retire and maybe show up in future films in cameo roles? Or will there be a sort of battle of brother vs. brother later? (In the comic series when Arno is Tony’s cousin, Tony has to fight him… so, maybe a familial grudge match is possible?) Or are they even going to run with this? I mean, this didn’t come from Stan Lee himself, so will they allow the comic written by a different author to be part of the Marvel movies? Stan Lee has his cameo is every movie, so he may not want to be in one universe that he didn’t write. Does this new story line leave open the possibility for them to pass the torch to a new star to play Iron Man? Indeed it does! Especially in ways one does not expect!!
Yes, this is real!! (Google it!)
But we do know that there are so many openings for this franchise… so I guess whatever Robert Downey Jr. and Marvel want to do will work one way or another.
Who Could be Tony’s True Parents??? (this is the fun idea part of the story)
((Fellow nerds, don’t hate on me! This portion is entirely speculative, and mostly just for fun.))
Could Tony’s father be Warlock? Could he have a possible relationship to Star-Lord? (I think this will fit in with the story line of Avengers: Infinity Wars. Plus, cousin Arno hangs out with the Guardians of the Galaxy at one point, so makes you wonder if they will still do so with brother Arno… I mean the link could fit.)
What about Professor X? They both have a brilliant mind, but the Professor is compassionate and caring, kind of not like our Tony Stark, who is egotistical and a play boy…. Nope.
Hank Pim? The original Ant Man? Could he be the real father? Genius, old, no kids that we know of. He could have had a fling with some chick when he was younger before his waspy wife, and she may have had the child without him knowing. Let’s not forget his genius, this man built the Ant Suit! (Sure, he may have been blonde but his mystery lady could have had dark hair…)
Norman Osborn? He could be old enough, if this theory takes place in the same timeline. He’s a mechanical genius, he built the Goblin Suit, weapons and the Glider… Could he have been a play boy at younger age? Once again, a mystery lady may have had Tony and given him up for adoption, or maybe was paid to do so by either Norman or his family so they could cover the scandal… OOOOH, yeah that one could be fun. Could totally see this one happening. Might get more ladies to read this one if there is some scandalous material lol.
Who do YOU think Tony Stark’s biological parents could be??
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