Iron Boy: Superhero saves Australia from evil villain Ultron

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Fighting evil villains and rescuing damsels in distress was all in a day's work for nine-year-old Domenic Pace when he donned the Iron Boy suit and saved Sydney.

Domenic Pace, who has cystic fibrosis, always dreamed of being a superhero.

With a little help from the Make-A-Wish foundation and the NSW Police, his dream came true.

The chief of police called for his help after Iron Man's arch enemy Ultron and his henchmen 'kidnapped' reporter Hope Joy.

Domenic and his brother Joseph, aka Captain Rhodes, took to the skies and the seas to battle Ultron.

The rescue mission shut down parts of Sydney as Domenic was picked up in a helicopter and rushed by speed boat to Clark Island where he used his super powers to save Hope Joy.

Domenic's adventure captured the attention and the hearts of well-wishers across Sydney and the world.

The final fight scene took place on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, where Iron Boy was cheered on by a crowd of supporters.

The final duel saw Iron Boy victorious over his nemesis after a nail-biting showdown.

The city was saved — and Ultron was arrested.

Iron Boy addressed the assembled media and was awarded the Commissioner's Award for Gallantry.

He also received a tweeted message of support from the real Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr, which Domenic said made him feel "awesome".

And his message for the bad guys? They think they're so awesome, but they're not.

Topics: human-interest, charities, community-and-society, sydney-2000

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