I was reading Roger Ebert's review of 'Iron Man 2' and, this is an excerpt of his review;
'Since both movies have essentially the same story arc, there aren't a lot of surprises, however, which started me to wondering how the guys survive inside those suits. Sure, the suits are armored, but their bodies aren't. How many dizzying falls and brutal blows and sneaky explosions can you survive without breaking every bone in your body? Just asking'. At the end of a long day, those suits should be filled with bloody pulp.'
Amazingly, I've never thought about this myself. Ebert isn't a comic buff, so there might be some sort of scientific explanation.
Iron Man Armor
Object » Iron Man Armor appears in 3006 issues.
Tony Stark has designed and built a variety of armors which he uses as Iron Man. Their appearance and capabilities are continually evolving as Tony modifies and upgrades his technology.
How do the guys in the 'Iron Man' suits survive?
" And really, this is like "just asking" how can Superman fly without a propulsion system, or how can the Emperor in Star Wars who is flesh and blood become a conduit for electricity without killing himself? "*ahem* Actually...
1. Superman casts a light TK field around himself. When lifting large objects, the field is extended to them (this is how, when lifting large and heavy things, they don't just collapse around him). At least this is what I read somewhere. And plus, I think he's the descended of some Kryptonian god or something, and therefore magic comes into play.
2. Magic, mysticism, whatever you want to call it. It's the Force. It is sorcery (particularly the Dark Side, which is very much based on sorcery and mystic spells).
As for the question asked: I would imagine there is an underlying suit under the armor meant to protect him. It's possible that the kinetic energy is dispersed around him (I made all of that up, by the way. I don't know how he doesn't get crushed - especially in his Mach I suit). As for in the comics, he and the armor are literally one. The suit is him and he is the suit. It is a part of him.
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