Punisher War Journal (2006) #17
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Wounded, captured and forced to build a weapon by his enemies, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark instead created an advanced suit of armor to save his life and escape captivity. Now with a new outlook on life, Tony uses his money and intelligence to make the world a safer, better place as Iron Man.
Parnell Jacobs was a member of the U.S. Army who fought in Sin-Congese civil war in Asia alongside Jim Rhodes and who later encountered the discarded armor of Rhodes' superhero alter-ego, War Machine, which Jacobs studied used for the basis of many arms designs.
Simon Williams agreed to undergo an experiment to give him superhuman powers, and Baron Zemo gave him the costumed guise of Wonder Man, warning Simon that he would die without further treatments from Zemo in order to ensure his loyalty, but Simon betrayed Zemo to the Avengers and ultimately joined their ranks.