Is the Black Sabbath song 'Iron Man' actually about the Marvel superhero?

eyhung

No. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man_(song) Oct 08 12, 7:27 PM

looney_tunes

See if this link works better. The article reads, in part, "Despite the song's title, it bears no connection to the Marvel superhero character Iron Man, which was created and first appeared in March 1963 (though it has become associated with the character due to this misconception, and was used in the 2008 film Iron Man based on the Marvel character). Butler wrote the lyrics as the story of a man who time travels into the future, and sees the apocalypse. In the process of returning to the present, he is turned into steel by a magnetic field. He is rendered mute, unable verbally to warn people of his time of the impending destruction. His attempts to communicate are ignored and mocked. This causes Iron Man to become angry, and have his revenge on mankind, causing the destruction seen in his vision." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man_(song) Oct 08 12, 7:40 PM