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For non comic-buffs who don't already known, "in the continuity of Earth-3490, Tony Stark was born a woman (Natasha Stark) rather than a man; Stark's superhero alter-ego in this universe is Iron Woman -- the Civil War between superheroes in Earth-3490 was averted due to the fact that Stark and Steve Rogers (Captain America) are romantically involved, and have since married." Click here to see more geeky girls in Iron Woman costumes. Continue reading to see a "Morphing into Iron Woman" video.

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There's nothing wrong with superheroes teaming up to fight crime, and that could mean Tony Stark eventually designing Batman's next-generation suit / armor, complete with Arc Reactor for added strength and weapons. Click here to see more of this week's wins, courtesy of HackedIRL.com. Continue reading to watch a video of amazing dancing sand and a mind-blowing ink dot portrait.

If you've been tinkering around trying to make your own authentic Iron Man suit, complete with repulsor-beam weapon, add this palm-mounted laser by Patrick Priebe to the list. This "handheld laser is 1,000 milliwatts, enough to instantly blind anyone not wearing special safety glasses." Continue reading for a video of a similar palm-mounted laser glove.

Priebe began his project by sculpting a two-millimeter sheet of brass into a C-shape so that he would be able to slip the weapon onto his hand. Inside the housing, he made a large ring that holds a laser diode from a Casio projector and works as a heat sink.

Modder Mark Bongo of Major League Mods spent countless hours creating the Iron Man-inspired Xbox 360 slim you see above, complete with light-up Arc Reactor and custom paint job. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.

Alfred Wang, a principal at Taiwan's Ming-Dao High, addressed the graduating class in full Iron Man armor. Unfortunately, he doesn't exit by flying through the roof. Continue reading for the video.

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Amazon has the Marvel Iron Man 2 Arc Reactor Prop for just $99.99 shipped, originally priced at $194.99. The "stand and Arc Reactor are both made entirely out of aluminum, and the reactor features several bright white leds that are muted with a frosted fiberglass; giving the Arc Reactor that soft, even, bright glow to look like the real deal." Product page. Continue reading to see a video of the actual Iron Man 2 arc reactor prop.

The Iron Man II Arc Reactor has been replicated full size, with an intricate, machined aluminum stand. The stand allows for many different positions to display the Arc Reactor. Runs on 3x "AA" batteries, and features a plug in port for an outlet plug. Limited to only 2100 pieces world wide!

A 25-year-old ZTE employee named Wang XiaoKang -- a Chinese telecommunications equipment maker -- created an ultra realistic Iron Man Mark I suit from scratch in just 3-months, and on a $460USD budget. Video after the break. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

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Remember Tony Stark's stunning house from the Iron Man movies? Well, it is now on the market for a whopping $25-million. Not just a computer-generated home, the real-life "11,000 square feet luxury mansion comes with 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and private access to Black's Beach." Video of the movie version after the break. Click here for more pictures.

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Hasbro may not have released an official steampunk Iron Man figure, but that didn't stop mega skilled sculptor Jonathan Kriscak from making a custom version. He wanted to make it look as if it existed in 1910. Click here for more pictures.

Kuriscak frankensteined the sculpture together with chest and upper arms from an NFL Cletus action figure. Pistons on the arms were taken from a Transformers toy, while the arms themselves come courtesy of a robotic Hulk figure.

You may have already seen the NASA-inspired Iron Man toy, now check out the other amazing custom-built figurines from the Hot Toys Iron Man Figure Exhibition in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, no X-Men or Batman themed versions were to be found. Click here to see them all.

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