Iron Man Armored Adventures

About Iron Man Armored Adventures

Iron Man Armored Adventures is an animated television series based on the Marvel Comic's superhero, Iron Man. The show, which aired from 2008 to 2012, reimagines the Iron Man narrative with Tony Stark as a teenager. After his father disappears in a plane crash, he uses a high-tech suit of armor to protect those who would threaten his world and to discover the truth about his father's mysterious disappearance.

Making / Production

The show was produced by Marvel Animation and Method Animation, it is known for its unique CG style animation. It was the first Iron Man cartoon series to feature the armor in CGI in a non-comedic central role.

Actors

• Adrian Petriw voiced teenage Tony Stark/Iron Man. He delivered an energetic and youthful voice fitting Tony's character in the series.
• Vincent Tong portrayed Gene Khan/Mandarin who is Tony's main antogonist. Vincent expertly shifts between the character's seemingly ordinary teenager voice to the terrifying inflection of Mandarin.
• Anna Cummer played Whitney Frost, one of Tony's close friends. Anna added depth to Whitney's character with her emotional performances.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This is the first animated series featuring the Iron Man character.
• It took some liberties with the original comics’ stories. In this version, Tony is a teenager attending high school, instead of a wealthy multibillionaire.
• The series made its U.S. premiere on Nicktoons on April 24, 2009.

Quotes

• "I am Iron Man. The suit and I are one. I will never stop fighting." - Tony Stark
• "It's not who you are that defines you but what you do." - James Rhodes
• "With great power comes a ton of weird crap you are not prepared to deal with." - Gene Khan

Music and Soundtrack

• The "Iron Man: Armored Adventures Theme" is sung by Rooney.
• Background score composed by Guy Michelmore provided intense and emotional music, contributing to the lively atmosphere of each episode.