Who Is Yinsen? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Yinsen is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Ho Yinsen, with over 99 comic issue appearances. An ally of Tony Stark and co-creator of the original Iron Man armor.

Who is Yinsen?

Brief History Ho Yinsen lived in Timbetpal. There he worked as a pacifistic physicist, professor and engineer. Communist warlord Wong-Chu Vietnam seizes and takes Yinsen and Tony Stark hostage. Tony was dying. He had stepped on a landmine and shrapnel from the explosion mave slowly moving towards his heart. Wong-Chu ordered the hostages to create a powerful weapon for the Communists and gave them full access to a laboratory. However, instead of a weapon, Yinsen creates a magnetic plate for Tony, to prevent the shrapnel from reaching his heart. Working together with Stark, they create the first Iron Man armor , and build it around the magnetic chest-plate.

Key facts

Yinsen is of human origin and first appeared in "Iron Man is Born!". The character is published by Marvel. With 99 recorded issue appearances, Yinsen ranks among the most featured characters in comics.