Iron Man: After building his high-tech suit of armor to help him escape captivity, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark improved on his designs to become a costumed hero. Teaming up with like-minded heroes to form the Avengers, Stark must find time for his role as a CEO; he is also the team's main financial backer.

The Thing: An accomplished pilot, Ben Grimm was employed by his college roommate Reed Richards to fly a scientific mission in space. Little did he know that cosmic rays would transform the entire crew, stripping Grimm of his humanity as the super-strong Thing and binding the quartet together as the Fantastic Four.