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Tag Archives: Iron Man
Top 10 Iron Man Armors
Tony Stark’s vanity has never been in question. Whether he’s signing world peace treaties, seducing page 3 models, thwarting inter-conglomerate espionage, or getting his spine returned to him on a shiny silver platter by an angry Hulk, the moustachioed man has to look his best.
Here I present you a fine selection of tailor made metal suits, evaluated in terms … read more
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Tagged comic book movies, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, superhero comics
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Iron Man Movie Review
2008
Dir: Jon Favreau
Script: John August, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Arthur Marcum, Matthew Hollaway
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges
Like an off-course stealth missile, Iron Man hits multiplexes with a fraction of the anticipation that preceded the third instalments of the Spider-Man and X-Men series. Jon Favreau’s fourth directorial effort follows a similar origin … read more
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Tagged Avengers, comic book movies, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, superhero movies
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Iron Man: The Inevitable TPB Review
2006, Marvel
Story: Joe Casey
Art: Frazier Irving
Whenever I pick up a silver age comic, the first thing that strikes me is the intoxicating scent of yellowed paper. Can’t stop sniffing the stuff. The second thing that strikes me, however, is how languid comic pacing has become. Were The Inevitable printed some time in the seventies, it would have … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, superhero comics
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Iron Man Disassembled TPB Review
2004, Marvel
Writer: John Jackson Miller, Mark Ricketts
Pencilers: Jorge Lucas, Tony Harris, Scott Kolins
Inkers: Tom Feister, Charles Wallace
Colours: Antonio Fabela, J.D. Mettler
Though Marvel’s finest would soon reassemble under the New Avengers title, the ‘Disassembled’ plotline saw the team exit with more whimper than bang. This book sees Tony struggle with the loss … read more
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Civil War: Iron Man TPB Review
Marvel, 2006
Writers: Christos N. Gage, Daniel Knauf, Charles Knauf, Brian Michael Bendis
Pencilers: Jeremy Haun, Patrick Zircher, Alex Maleev
Inkers: Mark Morales, Scott Hanna
Colours: Morry Hollowell, Guru EFX, Jose Villarrubia
This is an odd volume, occurring both before and after the death of Marvel’s finest, Captain America, but like the Frontlines series it serves … read more
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Tagged Captain America, Civil War, graphic novels, Iron Man, Marvel Comics
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Ultimate Iron Man vol. 1 TPB Review
Marvel
Writer: Orson Scott Card
Pencils: Andy Kubert and Mark Bagley
Inks: Danny Miki, Batt, Jesse Delperdang, John Dell, Scott Koblish
Colours: Richard Isanove, Dave McCaig, Laura Martin
What initially surprised most about the Ultimate Universe during its first two years is how similar the majority of hero origins were to their mainstream parallels. Ultimate Spider-man’s was virtually identical, … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, Iron Man, superhero comics, Ultimate Marvel
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House of M: Fantastic Four / Iron Man TPB Review
Marvel, 2006
Writers: John Laymen, Greg Pak
Pencils: Scot Eaton, Pat Lee
Inks: Don Hillsman II, Rick Magyar
Colours: Dean White, Rob Ro, Dream Engine
Alternate universes are more often than not an extraneous affair, short lived and ultimately imposing little change on the mainstream “realities” from whence they spawned. The House of M plot exemplifies this; of all of … read more
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New Avengers vol. 1: Breakout TPB Review
2006, Marvel
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: David Finch
Inks: Danny Miki, Mark Morales Allen Martinez, Victor Olazaba
Colours: Frank D’Armata
Ever since its announcement, I’ve resented the New Avengers line-up. You see, in my Avengers, Justice League and X-titles consuming heyday I was always interested in the little guys; the Blue Beetles, Booster Golds and Guy Gardners of the … read more
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