Ironman's Identity a Secret?

[ananova55.livejournal.com]

I've read some good fics where no-one knew Tony Stark was Ironman. Like Beneath the Armor and Secrets of a Successful Marriage and The Problem With Secret Identities and Truth Behind Masks . Any recommendations for more? Whether Tony is an Avenger or a 'villain' doesn't matter. It can be any verse, with pairings or without. Just looking for some really good hidden identity being discovered fics.

Also, I was wondering if someone could tell me how the Avengers found out Ironman's identity in the comics. I know it was originally a secret but I'm not a big comic reader and can't seem to find out how it was discovered. Did he tell them or was he accidentally revealed?

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[dinara-n.livejournal.com]

There was a similar search (avengers-search.livejournal.com/213812.html) a while back that got quite a lot of fics recommended. My personal favorites of this lot are How To Excel At Supervillainy (and lose your heart to America) (http://archiveofourown.org/works/369436) and I (created from fantasies) exist solely for you (http://archiveofourown.org/works/565273).

And here (http://copperbadge.tumblr.com/post/46293313513/tony-starks-red-thong-of-justice) you can read about Tony's big reveal.

[ananova55.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the recs, I'll definitely check them out.And thanks for the link to Tony's reveal.

[dinara-n.livejournal.com]

Part two (more recent stories):

At the Heart of the Matter (http://archiveofourown.org/works/859452)
Summary: Tony didn't mean to become Steve's BFF and the greatest thorn in his side at the same time, it just sort of happened. In a world where Tony Stark didn't come out as Iron Man, he has managed to keep his identity a closely guarded secret, even from many of his teammates... the only problem is Steve Rogers seems to be falling for Iron Man, and he doesn't much care for Tony Stark.

Luminosity (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1045470)
Summary: The Avengers organize a two month mission to investigate an anomaly in space that appears to be engulfing planets, Steve is worried about leaving Tony alone, and Hawkeye is just worried about being left behind. But then something goes wrong. Steve drags himself out of the wreckage of their ship, on a planet that shouldn’t exist, the Avengers are missing, Iron Man is torn to scraps, and Tony has a lot of explaining to do.
Or, in which Steve has no clue that Tony is Iron Man, and it takes crash-landing on an alien planet for him to find out.

Love All of Me (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1122376)
Summary: “I’m coming,” he mumbled as he pulled his helmet back on and replaced his gauntlets. Once more the faceless Iron Man, he turned on his heels and clunked out of the private room.
Yes, Tony Stark was a man of many secrets. And this was his biggest – he was Iron Man.

Chasing Shadows (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1561226)
Summary: Steve is still adjusting to the future. Tony hopes he is helping, but Steve's and Iron Man's morals might be too different for them to work together. Then Steve starts to act strangely, and all Tony can do is chase at shadows.

Every Villain Is a Hero (in his own mind) (http://archiveofourown.org/works/2339012)
Summary: Tony is the villain known as Iron Man. Steve is Captain America. Outside work, Steve and Tony are married and do not know each other's secret identities. Some revelations, though, do not come with a happy ending.
Loosely based off this KM Prompt:
Based on the Steve/Tony fill that just updated where they're married but their secret alter egos are enemies and Tony doesn't figure it out until Captain America dies. I'd like the reverse of that fill, where Steve doesn't realize Tony is Iron Man until the super villain goes down in battle. Whether Steve is the one to take him down or not is up to you.
+ If Tony's not really dead

[dinara-n.livejournal.com]

Not With a Bang (http://archiveofourown.org/works/2540615)
Summary: Iron Man has stolen the Infinity Gauntlet, and Steve wants to know why. As the Avengers track his movements, and his behavior continues to get more erratic, Steve begins realize that there is more to this than Iron Man is willing to let on. Captain America and Iron Man have history, and in all that time Steve has never truly seen him as the supervillain SHIELD branded him – until now.
Basic knowledge of the incursion story arc is helpful to follow along, but the story deviates enough that it’s not necessary.

Slipping off the Page into Your Hands (http://archiveofourown.org/works/2626499)
Summary: Soulmates have their first words to each other written on their wrists. This should make it easy. For Steve and Tony, it is anything but. Steve's problem is that the future he has awoken into is nothing he was ever expecting: he has a soulmate now. Who might be a robot. And if his soulmate is Iron Man, how can he be so attracted to Tony Stark? It should be impossible. Tony's problem is that he is Iron Man, his soulmate is a man whom he in no way deserves, and he is going to fight everything in his heart and do his best to make sure Steve never, ever finds out the whole truth.

The Ghosts of War (http://archiveofourown.org/works/2671961)
Summary: (For the Cap/Iron Man Big Bang 2014)
Steven Rogers never wanted to be king, but he knows his duty, and he does it well. Lord Tony Stark, the king's appointed consort, does his duty as well, even though he'd enjoy his duty more if it actually involved sleeping with the king. As it doesn't, he's just resigned. The war that made Steve king and cost him nearly everything may be over, but a meeting of old enemies might stir up some ghosts none of them are prepared for.

True Love, Deconstructed (http://archiveofourown.org/works/2755475)
Summary: Howard Stark revolutionized romance by inventing a timer that would count down to the moment you met your soul mate.
Tony Stark's timer has never shown a number and after forty years he's given up one finding a soul mate.
Enter Captain America.

To Make Much of Time (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3066209)
Summary: When Iron Man rejects Steve's romantic advances, Steve is disappointed, but of course he understands -- Iron Man's secret identity is important. But when a portal opens and Tony Stark crashes into their midst from twelve years in the future, Steve starts to suspect that there are more secrets here than he can even begin to comprehend, and neither Iron Man nor Tony are providing any answers.

Traitor's Throne (http://archiveofourown.org/works/810390) is a really good story but Steve is the one with a secret identity here. Fantasy!AU
Summary: The war is over, the invaders are defeated, and the Avenger is dead. A year later on, searching for absolution, Prince Anthony Stark makes a pilgrimage to where it all began.

[ananova55.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

[karambura.livejournal.com]

Bizarre Love Triangle (http://archiveofourown.org/works/362129) (1929 words) by panickyintheuk (http://archiveofourown.org/users/panickyintheuk)
Summary: Once the idea was in his head, he’d started picking up on all kinds of things, like the way Stark talked about Iron Man with such affection, and seemed to share so many of his mannerisms, and was constantly working on ways of improving the suit. It was obvious.

I (created from fantasies) exist solely for you (http://archiveofourown.org/works/565273) (62917 words) by Mizzy (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Mizzy)
Summary:

Six years ago, without the Avengers Initiative there to save the day, scientist Dr. Eric Selvig sacrificed himself to save the world, the almighty demi-god Thor was lost to a terrible storm, and vigilante Iron Man – spotted with a nuclear weapon trying to take advantage of the situation – was forever labelled an enemy of SHIELD.

This is a comic book office AU, where Steve is defrosted a year too late, Thor has forgotten who he is, and no one knows Tony is Iron Man.

Also includes: office pranks, inappropriate post-it notes, and superheroes who like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain

Saving the World (Is Totally a Date) (http://archiveofourown.org/works/815533) (64465 words) by Wordsplat (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Wordsplat)
Summary:

Tony discovers Stane's betrayal while he's still being held captive. When he escapes, he sets out to ruin Stane as completely and ruthlessly as he can, playing up his PTSD and quitting his job to destroy Stane quietly from the outside. He also picks up a teaching job-all Pepper's fault-and oh, right, becomes a supervillain. Okay, that one was Tony's fault, but it was totally an accident.

In the meantime, a certain Capsicle is defrosted a year early, and is assigned the task of capturing the notorious Iron Man. It's not going particularly well, if the embarrassingly high number of times he's been kidnapped in the past six months is any indication. When SHIELD decides to help him "adjust" by getting him a teaching job, Steve is skeptical; but then there's Tony, and Steve finds he doesn't mind the 21st century so much after all.

[ananova55.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[xuluo.livejournal.com]

Half the Man I Used To Be But Twice the Man I Was by pengke
http://archiveofourown.org/works/936852

This fic is AMAZING. Nuff said. <3

[ananova55.livejournal.com]

Thank you.