The Marvel Comics character Iron Man has appeared in various other media since his debut in Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963).

Iron Man appears as one of the main protagonists in The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by John Vernon.

[45] In 1989, while the third TV-film sequel to The Incredible Hulk live-action television series was expected to co-star She-Hulk, Iron Man was being considered for both a follow-up or a solo film of his own.

[47] This was still on the table ten months later,[48] and also another two years on, this time with no specific director or studio attached.

[49] On October 8, 2013, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts chairman Thomas O. Staggs announced that Hong Kong Disneyland would be adding the Iron Man Experience, becoming the first Disney attraction to be based on a Marvel property.