Well, wasn't that just a story. What was it about superheroes, Tony wondered, that required some orphaning before they really got off the ground running? It was practically worth a research paper.
Tony wasn't afraid of people. He'd never been and probably never would be. He could handle himself in most any situation. Wormholes? Space? Doors that lead where they weren't supposed to? Those things he didn't love. Those things he was wary of, because he'd learned better in his own world, his own time.
"Sidekicks get worse outfits?" What? It was a fair question.