Iron Man

The New Space Era Takes Big Steps Forward

William Bradley | Posted 05.30.2012

William Bradley

For all the Star Wars and Star Trek resonances in this mission, Robert Heinlein's The Man Who Sold the Moon seems a better fictional precursor.

Liz Experiments--And She LOVES 'The Avengers!'

Liz Smith | Posted 05.08.2012

Liz Smith

I just loved "The Avengers." I had never before seen the Black Widow...or Captain America...or Thor...and I had only seen part of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man.

Zaki's Review: Marvel's The Avengers

Zaki Hasan | Posted 05.04.2012

Zaki Hasan

The Avengers shatters the last barrier separating the printed page and the celluloid image, fully wresting the superhero genre away from the medium that birthed it.

Before He Was Famous: Robert Downey Jr.

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.04.2012

Before he was Iron Man, "Avengers" star Robert Downey Jr. was a student at Santa Monica High School in California. Not long after this picture was tak...

Movie Review: The Avengers

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.04.2012

Marshall Fine

The Avengers is veined with wit, even as it offers exactly the kind of action that fanboys and normal movie-goers alike want out of something like this.

Review: The Avengers Delivers!

Bryan Young | Posted 05.02.2012

Bryan Young

The Avengers is going to be the biggest movie of the summer. There's really no question about that.

Super PACs, Super Heroes?

Heath Brown | Posted 05.02.2012

Heath Brown

Are super PAC negative ads more powerful than DVR? Much like superheroes, they sound harmless without their capes on, but Super PACs could use their vast riches to become the most powerful force in the 2012 election and conquer the universe.

All-American Avengers Take on Aliens, Alienation

Greg Garrett | Posted 05.01.2012

Greg Garrett

The Avengers doesn't solve this problem of what to confront for us. Art rarely gives us definitive answers; it more often asks questions than answers them. But by bringing this current to the service, it could at least remind us of the possibilities open to us.

'The Avengers'' Agent Coulson Hates Loki And Hates The Lakers

The Huffington Post | Mike Ryan | Posted 05.01.2012

On Monday, Clark Gregg -- who is a busy man these days promoting "The Avengers" -- stopped by the Huffington Post offices to discuss, well, a lot of t...

How Many Galaga References Are In 'The Avengers'?

Mike Ryan | Posted 04.30.2012

Mike Ryan

This week, at long last, a movie that you have been anticipating for years will be released into theaters. But enough about Kate Hudson's A Little Bit of Heaven. (I fooled you. Zing.) Instead, we're here to answer every single question that you could possibly have about Marvel's The Avengers. So, let's do that.

Crystal Bell

Is 'The Avengers' Symbolic Of America?

HuffingtonPost.com | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.30.2012

Since his creation in 1941, Captain America has represented everything we want our superheroes to be: brave, generous and seemingly indestructible. Ho...

Lucy Blodgett

Stan Lee: 'I’ve Never Stopped Feeling Like A Kid'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 04.28.2012

Stan Lee is not only the co-creater of Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men and Iron Man (to name a few), but he is also a true ...

Chris Evans: Robert Downey Jr. Is The Matriarch Of 'Avengers'

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 04.26.2012

LOS ANGELES — Chris Evans could feel the power of "The Avengers" from the moment he stepped on set. Reprising his role as Captain America, the ...

Jessica Chastain May Join Marvel Universe

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 04.24.2012

Jessica Chastain: from It Girl to Iron Man? Perhaps! The Oscar nominee -- who appeared in no less than seven feature films in 2011 -- is in talks to j...

The Avengers in the Hunger Games Arena: Who Would Survive?

Katie Hawkes | Posted 05.26.2012

Katie Hawkes

If you put the Avengers in a Hunger Games arena, who would survive? In the interest of I-don't-see-why-not, here's my own take on the question.

The Complexity of a Fantastic Four

Dave Astor | Posted 03.20.2012

Dave Astor

During a single year of the not-great Harding presidency, four great cartoonists came into the world. Two of those 1922-born men died recently -- "The Family Circus" creator Bil Keane in November and the Joker creator (some say co-creator) Jerry Robinson in December.

Robert Downey III?

Posted 02.05.2012

It's a boy for Robert Downey Jr. and his wife of six years, Susan Levin! Appearing on the "Tonight Show With Jay Leno" Monday night to promote his...

Iron Man in Japan: Back on the Field for Day 1

Cal Ripken, Jr. | Posted 01.10.2012

Cal Ripken, Jr.

We just wrapped up a busy first day in Japan. Following the press conference we headed out to work with kids on a couple of clinics.

Hulk Occupy Wall Street

Robert Brenner | Posted 12.28.2011

Robert Brenner

I'm also disappointed with Obama. It's almost as if there's two of him: a nerdy political scientist and a raging populist monster. You don't suppose... ? Nah, that only happens in comic books.

You Won't Believe How They Made 'The Avengers'

Posted 12.21.2011

UPDATE: McGarvey told The Hollywood Reporter that he had been misquoted and that none of the footage was actually shot on an iPhone. He claimed that h...

Scarlett Johansson Nude Photos Inspire New 'Avengers' Trailer

Posted 12.21.2011

We know that, in the upcoming Marvel teamup flick, "The Avengers," the superheroes are assembled to fight off Thor's evil brother Loki, who is trying ...

Jordan Zakarin

'Avengers' Star Reveals Evil Plans

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 12.15.2011

How can one individual take on the greatest team of superheroes ever assembled? According to Tom Hiddleston, it's "all in a day's work." And as the ma...

This Will Be The Most Epic, Star-Studded Film Ever

Posted 12.11.2011

"Avengers, Unite!" And comic book fans: drool! The first full trailer for Marvel's upcoming epic teamup, "The Avengers," has hit the web, teasing al...

Jordan Zakarin

Chris Evans Raves About Mentor Robert Downey Jr: 'He's A F*cking Movie Star'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 11.15.2011

In this summer's hit, "Captain America," there's little that Chris Evans' First Avenger couldn't do. Make impossible leaps over fire pits? Sure. Hold ...

Leaked Footage Reveals Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth Fight

Posted 10.19.2011

They swooped in to save the day -- and make major box office cash -- this summer, and now, Captain America and Thor are teaming up. Following their...