Avengers Mansion

Avengers Mansion is a location that features in Marvel Comics.

History

It was said to had been built in 1932 by Howard Stark where it eventually passed to his grandson Tony Stark. (Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes v1 #1)

Johnny Storm used his assets to buy back Avengers Mansion that became part of Avengers Mansion Inc. that was a special holding company with diversified assets and investments set to operate in perpetuity. This allowed the insurance, utilities, taxes and the housekeeping staff to be paid forever. In the aftermath, the Unity Squad began their attempts at reconstructing the mansion and restoring the statues of the founders. (Uncanny Avengers v3 #30)

Overview

Part of the defensive system included hidden robotic arms that responded to those that lacked clearance to enter the property. These arms were constructed from super-strong Carbonadium alloy making them highly durable and able to respond to intruders. (She-Hulk v1 #3)

Occupants

• Tony Stark :
• Edwin Jarvis :

Notes

• Avengers Mansion was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where it made its first appearance in Avengers v1 #2 (November, 1963).
• In Marvel Superheroes Guide To New York City (2008), co-creator Stan Lee commented on the creation of the Mansion, "There was a mansion called the Frick Museum that I used to walk past. I sort of modeled it after that. Beautiful, big, so impressive building, right on Fifth Avenue."

In other media

Television

• In The Avengers: United They Stand, the Avengers Mansion appeared in the animated television where it served as the headquarters for the Avengers.
• In The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Avengers Mansion made a number of appearances in the animated series where it was the headquarters of the Avengers. It used to be the home of Maria Stark and was base of the Maria Stark Foundation. After the formation of the Avengers, it became the base of the superhero team with a sub-level section hidden underground.
• In Avengers Assemble, the Avengers Mansion appeared briefly in the pilot episode of the animated television series. It was destroyed by the Red Skull leading to the Avengers being relocated to Stark Tower.

Video games

• In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Avengers Mansion was mentioned in the setting of the video game.

Appearances

• Avengers v1:
• Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes v1:
• Uncanny Avengers v1:

External Links

• Wikipedia Entry

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