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Aug 30, 2012 20:05

So today on Twitter it came up that Marvel comics and movies actually exist in the Marvel universe. Naturally, this involved discussion of the Iron Man TV series, and how Tony Stark is rumored to have slept with the actor who played him, who is now his AA sponsor. (Which is really inappropriate if they actually did sleep together. I know: Tony Stark, inappropriate? Never, you say.)

I thought some of you might like to see the actual references.

Introducing Henry Hellrung

From The Order #1 by Matt Fraction & Barry Kitson:




Sadly, I could not find the crowd scene where some lady tells Tony Stark she thinks he's much better looking than Robert Downey, Jr. Instead I present to you the most recent bit of Steve/Tony shippery written by Brian Michael Bendis. Because I can.

There is also that time Spider-man says Steve and Tony are the mom and dad of the Avengers
From New Avengers #29 by Brian Michael Bendis & John Romita, Jr.:

For reasons not worth exploring at this juncture, Tony has upset Charles Xavier by blaming his poor teaching skills for the impending destruction of the Earth. Xavier has gotten somewhat emotional. Steve gives Tony a "You broke it, you fix it" gesture, like so:




Later, Tony apologizes to Steve:




My parents are not as married as these guys.

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