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Iron Man  (Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark) is a fictional  superhero  appearing in  American comic books  published by  Marvel Comics . The character was created by writer and editor  Stan Lee , developed by scripter  Larry Lieber , and designed by artists  Don Heck  and  Jack Kirby . The character made his  first appearance  in  Tales of Suspense  #39 ( cover dated  March 1963). A wealthy American  business magnate ,  playboy , and ingenious  engineer , Tony Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping in which his captors attempt to force him to build a  weapon of mass destruction . He instead creates a  powered suit of armor  to save his life and escape captivity. Later, Stark augments his suit with weapons and other technological devices he designed through his company,  Stark Industries . He uses the suit and successive versions to protect the world as Iro...

CC-5052, nicknamed " Bly ," was an Advanced Recon Commando and clone trooper officer who held the military rank of Clone Commander in the 327th Star Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars . A capable leader, Bly enjoyed a close working relationship with his Jedi commanding officer , Jedi General Aayla Secura , who held the dependable commander in high esteem. Together, they fought against the droid armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems on numerous worlds across the galaxy , including Quell , Maridun , and Felucia . https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/CC-5052 ------------------------------ Star Wars: The Clone Wars  is an American  3D   CGI   animated television series  created by  George Lucas  and produced by  Lucasfilm Animation  with the division  Lucasfilm Animation Singapore ,  Lucasfilm  and CGCG Inc. The series debuted on the US version of  Cartoon Network ...

Coastal defender stormtroopers, more commonly known as  shoretroopers , were a specialized variant of the  Galactic Empire 's  stormtroopers  trained and equipped for combat in tropical environments. Stationed at the top secret  Imperial security complex on the tropical  planet   Scarif , shoretroopers patrolled the  beaches  and bunkers of the facility. Shoretroopers operated effectively as  sergeants  which allowed them to command small  squads  of regular stormtroopers. One of the notable aspects of coastal defender stormtroopers was that the position they serve in was rotational (temporary); subject to rank (skills and qualification) and operational demands (open positions due to mobilization or transfers). On a  galactic  scale, shoretroopers as a whole were scarce, as the conditions for necessitating their employment were less frequent, as few stations or garrisons were located on coastal/tr...