Rescue (Pepper Potts) • Pepper Potts
Virginia "Pepper" Potts is a fictional supporting character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, particularly those featuring Iron Man, in which she serves as a supporting character, sometimes as a romantic love interest of Tony Stark. Created by writers Stan Lee and Robert Bernstein and designed by artist Don Heck, she first appeared in Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept. 1963). In 2007, she joined the Fifty State Initiative under the code name Hera. In 2009, she assumed the identity of Rescue after being given her own variation of a suit of Iron Man's armor by Tony Stark.
The character has appeared in various media adaptations, including video games, animated television series and feature films. Most notably, actress Gwyneth Paltrow portrayed her in the live-action films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
