"The Man in the Iron Mask (1985 film) The Man in the Iron Mask is a 1985 Australian made-for-television animated adventure film directed by Geoff Collins and produced by Burbank Films Australia. It is based on Alexandre Dumas' . It was written by Keith Dewhurst. The plot takes place years after ""The Three Musketeers"" (1986) - even though the latter animated film was released one year later -, and it is known for a scene that displays a complex fireworks animation, as well for its bittersweet ending. The film consists of 53 minutes in length and features the voices of"
"The Iron Man (novel) The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights is a 1968 science fiction novel by British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, first published by Faber and Faber in the UK with illustrations by George Adamson. Described by some as a modern fairy tale, it describes the unexpected arrival in England of a giant ""metal man"" of unknown origin who rains destruction on the countryside by attacking industrial farm equipment, before befriending a small boy and defending the world from a dragon from outer space. Expanding the narrative beyond a criticism of warfare and inter-human conflict, Hughes"
"Le Secret du Masque de fer Le Secret du Masque de fer (The Secret of the Iron mask) is a historical essay by French novelist Marcel Pagnol, who identified the famous prisoner in the iron mask as the twin brother of Louis XIV, born after him and imprisoned for life in 1669 for having conspired against the King. The essay was published for the first time in 1965 under the title ""Le Masque de fer"" (The Iron Mask), and updated in 1973, completed in particular with research on James de la Cloche, identified as the twin bearing this name in"
"The Man in the Velvet Mask The Man in the Velvet Mask is an original novel written by Daniel O'Mahony and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"". The novel features the First Doctor and Dodo. The story is set in an alternate universe version of the French Revolution and features the Marquis de Sade as a prominent character. The TARDIS lands in post-revolutionary France, but something is off: a futuristic structure called the New Bastille towers over a twisted version of Paris, ruled over by the tyrannical First Deputy Minski, adopted son of the infamous"
"a distortion of ""Matthioli"". Pagnol rejects this theory using several arguments: Le Secret du Masque de fer Le Secret du Masque de fer (The Secret of the Iron mask) is a historical essay by French novelist Marcel Pagnol, who identified the famous prisoner in the iron mask as the twin brother of Louis XIV, born after him and imprisoned for life in 1669 for having conspired against the King. The essay was published for the first time in 1965 under the title ""Le Masque de fer"" (The Iron Mask), and updated in 1973, completed in particular with research on James"
"Iron Giant"", directed by Brad Bird and co-produced by Pete Townshend. Though the film underperformed at the box office, it did however receive widespread acclaim from critics and audiences, and has since then garnered a cult following. The Iron Man (novel) The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights is a 1968 science fiction novel by British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, first published by Faber and Faber in the UK with illustrations by George Adamson. Described by some as a modern fairy tale, it describes the unexpected arrival in England of a giant ""metal man"" of unknown origin who"
"Man in the Iron Mask The Man in the Iron Mask (French: ""L'Homme au Masque de Fer""; c. 1640 – 19 November 1703) is the name given to an unidentified prisoner who was arrested in 1669 or 1670 and subsequently held in a number of French prisons, including the Bastille and the Fortress of Pignerol (modern Pinerolo, Italy). He was held in the custody of the same jailer, Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars, for a period of 34 years. He died on 19 November 1703 under the name ""Marchioly"", during the reign of King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715). Since no"
"The Masks of Time The Masks of Time is a science fiction novel by American author Robert Silverberg, first published in 1968. It was a nominee for the Nebula Award in 1968. It was published in the United Kingdom under the title ""Vornan-19"". Vornan-19 arrives on Christmas Day, 1998 in Rome. He floats down from the sky naked, landing on the Spanish Steps. The police try to arrest him but he knocks them over with a touch. He is helped and given clothes by Horst Klein who believes that the apocalypse will come in 389 days, Vornan-19 tells him that"
"Tallulah. Matt Fraction Matt Fritchman (born December 1, 1975), better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of ""The Invincible Iron Man"", ""The Immortal Iron Fist"", ""Uncanny X-Men"", and ""Hawkeye"" for Marvel Comics and ""Casanova"" and ""Sex Criminals"" for Image Comics. Matt Fraction was born December 1, 1975 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He developed an affinity for telling stories as a child, and enjoyed reading both comic books and comic strips. The first comic he remembers buying was ""Batman"" #316 (Oct. 1979). Comic strips he"
"Iron Man Iron Man (Anthony Edward ""Tony"" Stark) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-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), and received his own title in ""Iron Man"" #1 (May 1968). A wealthy American business magnate, playboy, and ingenious scientist, Anthony Edward ""Tony"" Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping. When his captors attempt to force him to"
"Matt Fraction Matt Fritchman (born December 1, 1975), better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of ""The Invincible Iron Man"", ""The Immortal Iron Fist"", ""Uncanny X-Men"", and ""Hawkeye"" for Marvel Comics and ""Casanova"" and ""Sex Criminals"" for Image Comics. Matt Fraction was born December 1, 1975 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He developed an affinity for telling stories as a child, and enjoyed reading both comic books and comic strips. The first comic he remembers buying was ""Batman"" #316 (Oct. 1979). Comic strips he enjoyed"
"even with his sister, unless in your presence or in the presence of one of the priests of the mission"". The letter was signed by the king and Colbert. A poem written by Louis-Henri de Loménie de Brienne, himself an inmate at the time, indicates that Eustache Dauger de Cavoye died as a result of heavy drinking in the late 1680s. Historians consider all this proof enough that he was not involved in any way with the man in the mask. Man in the Iron Mask The Man in the Iron Mask (French: ""L'Homme au Masque de Fer""; c. 1640"
"live out the rest of his life as an obscure farmer, under a shadow of suspicion which he would never be able to dispel. As made evident by one of the titles of the film adaptation, ""The Man in the Steel Mask"", the book is loosely inspired by the historical mystery of the Man in the Iron Mask in the 18th century. The novel was turned into a 1974 film of the same title, directed by Jack Gold. The film was not released for five years. In some video releases it is titled ""The Man in the Steel Mask"" or"
"illegally kidnapped in Switzerland and jailed, before he was condemned to death by “breaking on the wheel” in Paris on 21 June 1669, after being assisted by minister Jean Daillé. In his historical essay ""Le Masque de Fer"" (The Iron Mask) released in 1965, French novelist Marcel Pagnol identified the famous masked prisoner (known as “The Man in the Iron Mask”) as Louis XIV’s twin brother who was born after him, and thus legitimate heir of the crown. This twin, identified with James de la Cloche in his youth, was said to have been sentenced to life imprisonment after he"
"Masks of the Illuminati Masks of the Illuminati is a 1981 novel by Robert Anton Wilson, co-author of ""The Illuminatus! Trilogy"" and over thirty other influential books. Although not a sequel to the earlier work, it does expand information on many of the topics referred to in the trilogy. The novel features numerous real-life historical figures in its narrative, including a first person description of reality by scientist Albert Einstein and Irish author James Joyce, while the plot involves English author and occultist Aleister Crowley, British nobles, the Loch Ness Monster and mystical experiences. The plot revolves primarily around the"
"Inventing Iron Man Inventing Iron Man: The Possibility of a Human Machine is a popular science book published in 2011 by neuroscience professor, martial arts master, and long-time comic-book reader E. Paul Zehr. By looking at current technology, as well as how the human body and nervous system would have to adapt, Zehr applies scientific principles and creativity to explore the feasibility of Iron Man as a reality. In the book, Zehr physically deconstructs Iron Man, analyzing how we could use modern-day technology to create a suit of armor similar to the one made by Tony Stark. The book makes"
"of the motion comics based on the comic ""Batman Black and White"". John Arcudi John Arcudi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on ""The Mask"" and ""B.P.R.D."", and his series "" Major Bummer"". Arcudi grew up in Buffalo, New York. He attended Columbia University as an English major and ""devoured the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs and William Faulkner with equal enthusiasm."" Arcudi worked for Malibu Comics upon its founding in 1986, working on its Eternity line. That same year he started writing for comics, making his first sales to ""Savage Tales"" and ""Savage Sword"
"The Invincible Iron Man The Invincible Iron Man is a comic book series written by Matt Fraction with art by Salvador Larroca, published by Marvel Comics and starring the superhero Iron Man. After issue #33 ""The Invincible Iron Man"" returned to its original numbering with issue #500. It concluded with issue 527, succeeded by the ""Marvel NOW!""-imprinted ""Iron Man"" series. Iron Man fights Ezekiel Stane, son of Obadiah Stane; who sought to avenge the death of his father by destroying Stark Industries. Ezekiel targets Stark by first becoming an international terrorist, using suicide bombers; with technology based upon the Iron"
"Iron Mask with James de La Cloche. In his historical essay ""Le Secret du Masque de fer"" (The secret of the Iron Mask) released in 1973, Marcel Pagnol summarizes and comments various theories of historians. Besides Lord Acton and Mgr Barnes, M. Pagnol also refers to the historian John Lingard, Andrew Lang, Edith Carey, and also the French historian Laloy. In 1862 Lord Acton received copies of the so-called Gesu manuscript from Giuseppe Boero of the Jesuit archives in Rome. Lord Acton later wrote an article ""The Secret History of Charles II"". Based on the documents, Charles II would have"
"Hall of Fame. Other Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American journalist, novelist, and short-story writer. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his adventurous lifestyle and his public image brought him admiration from later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. He published seven novels, six short-story collections, and two non-fiction works. Three of his novels, four short story collections, and three non-fiction works were"
"the artist, Heck died of lung cancer in 1995. He was living in Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island, at the time of his death. Don Heck Donald L. ""Don"" Heck (January 2, 1929 – February 23, 1995) was an American comics artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling the Marvel superhero-team series ""The Avengers"" during the 1960s Silver Age of comic books. Heck was born in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York City, New York, the son of Bertha and John Heck. Heck learned art through correspondence"
"Behind a Mask Behind a Mask, or A Woman's Power is a novella written by American author Louisa May Alcott. The novella was originally published in 1866 under the pseudonym of A. M. Barnard in ""The Flag of Our Union"". Set in Victorian era Britain, the story follows Jean Muir, the deceitful governess of the wealthy Coventry family. With expert manipulation, Jean Muir obtains the love, respect, and eventually the fortune of the Coventry family. Since it was republished by Madeleine B. Stern in 1975, the novel has become important in critical reinterpretation of Alcott's corpus of works and literary"
"Ross Andru Ross Andru (; born Rossolav Andruskevich; June 15, 1927 – November 9, 1993) was an American comics artist and editor. He is best known for his work on ""The Amazing Spider-Man"", ""Wonder Woman"", ""The Flash"", and ""The Metal Men,"" and for having co-created the character called The Punisher. His most frequent collaborator was inker Mike Esposito, with whom he worked on projects over a span of four decades. The two founded three short-lived comic books companies: Mr. Publications (1951), MikeRoss (1953) and Klevart Enterprises (1970). Andru was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in"
"in the mask. It has even been suggested that he was one of the other famous contemporary prisoners being held at Pignerol at the same time as Dauger. Voltaire claimed that the prisoner was a son of Anne of Austria and Cardinal Mazarin, and therefore an illegitimate half-brother of King Louis XIV. However, the sincerity of this claim is uncertain. In his history essay ""Le Masque de fer"", French novelist Marcel Pagnol, supporting his theory in particular on the circumstances of King Louis XIV's birth, claims that the Man in the Iron mask was indeed a twin but born second,"
"paperback ""Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin"" (). Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin is a 2007 comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. Written by Joe Casey with art by Eric Canete, the series is a retelling of Iron Man's first encounter with the Mandarin. The original version of the story appeared in ""Tales of Suspense"" #50 (February 1964). Stark Industries CEO Tony Stark is called into a special S.H.I.E.L.D. conference. They want his ""bodyguard"" Iron Man to perform a deep cover reconnaissance mission on a Chinese warlord has been exerting undue influence over the"
"Norman Mailer Norman Kingsley Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007) was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film-maker, actor, and liberal political activist. His novel ""The Naked and the Dead"" was published in 1948 and brought him renown. His 1968 nonfiction novel ""Armies of the Night"" won the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction as well as the National Book Award. His best-known work is widely considered to be ""The Executioner's Song"", the 1979 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. In over six decades of work, Mailer had eleven best selling books in each of the seven decades after"
"Mr Laloy. Father Pregnani returned from London to Paris in early July 1669, but according to the Memoirs of Primi Visconti, he died in Rome in 1679. In the historical essay ""Le Masque de fer"" (The Iron Mask) released in 1965, Marcel Pagnol develops a theory identifying the famous prisoner in the Iron Mask as the twin brother of Louis XIV, who was born after him (making him the older brother, conceived before Louis) and thus the legitimate heir to the throne. Marcel Pagnol completed his essay in 1973, re-titling it ""Le Secret du Masque de fer"" (The Secret of"
"Don Heck Donald L. ""Don"" Heck (January 2, 1929 – February 23, 1995) was an American comics artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling the Marvel superhero-team series ""The Avengers"" during the 1960s Silver Age of comic books. Heck was born in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York City, New York, the son of Bertha and John Heck. Heck learned art through correspondence courses as well as at Woodrow Wilson Vocational High School in Jamaica and at a community college in Brooklyn. He continued with an impromptu art education"
"Klaus Nordling Klaus Nordling (May 29, 1910 – November 19, 1986) was an American writer-artist for American comic books. He is best known for his work on the 1940s masked-crimefighter feature ""Lady Luck"", and as co-creator of the Marvel Comics superhero the Thin Man. Some of the early Nordling's pen names are Fred Nordley, F. Klaus, Ed Norris, and Clyde North. Born in Pori, Finland, Klaus Nordling moved to the United States as a toddler in 1912. He broke into art professionally as a gag cartoonist for ""Americana Magazine"" in the 1930s. From 1935 to 1937, he wrote and drew"
"games, ""Iron Man 2"" and Iron Man 3. In October 2016, Eoin Colfer released a young adult novel called ""Iron Man: The Gauntlet"". Iron Man Iron Man (Anthony Edward ""Tony"" Stark) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-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), and received his own title in ""Iron Man"" #1 (May 1968). A wealthy American business magnate, playboy,"
"appeared in 1696. During the trial, French public sympathy turned to support Fouquet. La Fontaine, Madame de Sévigné, Jean Loret, and many others wrote on his behalf; but when Fouquet was sentenced to banishment, the king, disappointed, ""commuted"" the sentence to imprisonment for life. In December 1664, Fouquet was taken to the prison fortress of Pignerol. There, Eustache Dauger, the man identified by historical research as the Man in the Iron Mask but whose name was never spoken or written, served as one of Fouquet's valets. His wife was not allowed to write to him until 1672; she was allowed"
"In 2008, he and Layton collaborated again on a four-issue ""Iron Man: Legacy of Doom"" miniseries and in 2009 on the one-shot ""Iron Man: The End"" for Marvel Comics. It was followed by the one-shot ""What If? Iron Man: Demon In An Armor"" in 2011 and a four-issue-follow-up on the ""Armor Wars"" storyline published as ""Iron Man"" #258.1-258.4 in 2013. As screenwriter, Michelinie worked on two episodes of the animated series """" (with Bob Layton as co-writer) and wrote the short films ""Hellevator"" (2011) and ""Nobody's Tomorrow"" (2018). David Michelinie David Michelinie (; born May 6, 1948) is an American"
"The Mask of Fu Manchu The Mask of Fu Manchu is a 1932 pre-Code adventure film directed by Charles Brabin. It was written by Irene Kuhn, Edgar Allan Woolf and John Willard based on the 1932 novel of the same name by Sax Rohmer. Starring Boris Karloff as Fu Manchu, and featuring Myrna Loy as his depraved daughter, the movie revolves around Fu Manchu's quest for the golden sword and mask of Genghis Khan. Lewis Stone plays his nemesis. Sir Denis Nayland Smith (Lewis Stone) of the British Secret Service warns Egyptologist Sir Lionel Barton (Lawrence Grant) that he must"