Iron Man (disambiguation)
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Iron Man or Ironman may also refer to:
- Iron Man, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of The Avengers.
- Ironman (surf lifesaving), a multi-disciplinary surf lifesaving event that consists of a swim leg, a surf board leg, a surf ski leg, and finishes with a beach sprint leg.
- The Iron Man (book), a 1968 novel by British poet laureate Ted Hughes. It is the basis for the 1989 rock musical The Iron Man: A Musical by Pete Townshend, as well as the 1999 animated film The Iron Giant.
- Iron Man (animated series), an animated TV series (1994-1996) based on the comic book character.
- Iron Man (song), a Grammy-winning song by the heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1971 album Paranoid.
- Iron: Man, a 1993 sculpture by Antony Gormley in Birmingham, England.
- Der Eiserne Mann or the iron man, an iron pillar located in Germany, thought to be an OOPART.
- Ironman Triathlon, a long-distance Triathlon of 2.4 miles swimming, 112 miles biking and 26 miles running; the World Championship is held annually in Kona, Hawaii.
- Ironman (watch), is a watch made by Timex Corporation, marketed in conjunction with the Ironman Triathlon.
- Ironman (album), an album by rap artist Ghostface Killah.
- Iron Man (Eric Dolphy album), an album by jazz saxophonist Eric Dolphy.
- Ironman (single), a single by Sir Mix-a-Lot.
- "Iron Man of Baseball" refers to either Lou Gehrig or Cal Ripken, Jr., for their long streaks without missing a game. The Iron Man phrase has also been used in other sports for players with long consecutive games played streaks, like Brett Favre.
- Tetsuo: The Iron Man, a 1988 Japanese film about a man who's transformed into iron.
- IronMan (magazine), a bodybuilding and weight-training magazine.
- Ironman Surfing/Wrestling Hall of Fame, Recognizes those athletes who have excelled through either competition, coaching, manufacturing or other contributions to both sports.