This article is about a fictional company. For the Danish building materials company, see Stark Group. For the American candy company, see Stark Candy Company. For the CEO of the American company Stark Enterprises, see Robert L. Stark.
Stark Industries
Logo featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Publication information
Publisher
Marvel Comics
First appearance
Tales of Suspense #39 (April 1962)
Created by
Robert Bernstein Stan Lee Jack Kirby David Michelinie (Accutech) Bob Layton (Accutech)
In-story information
Type of business
Corporation
Base(s)
Malibu, California New York City, New York
Employee(s)
James Rhodes Pepper Potts Obadiah Stane Bethany Cabe Madame Masque Rumiko Fujikawa Crimson Dynamo Happy Hogan
Stark Industries, later also known as Stark International, Stark Innovations, Stark Enterprises and Stark Resilient, is a fictional multi-national conglomerate appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Frans Robert Bernstein, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby, the company first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39 (April 1962).[1] Stark Industries is depicted as being owned and run by businessman and namesake Tony Stark, who is also known as Iron Man, and was founded by Tony's father, Howard Stark, from whom he inherited the company.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Stark Industries has a logo modeled after the defense contractor Lockheed Martin[2] and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as SIA. During the press conference scene, Stark is seen entering a building that resembles the entrance to Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility. An airplane similar to the Lockheed YF-22 stood as a statue in front of the Stark Industries facility, much like the prototypes on display at Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California.
^II, Walter Lovett (September 13, 2022). "Every Marvel Hero's Civilian Job". CBR. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^Mooradian, Steve. "‘Iron Man’ movie’s Stark Industries is clearly a spoof of Lockheed Martin" Archived November 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Negative99.com, May 5, 2008.
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