Tag: Iron Man

  • The Ultimates vol. 1: Super-human TPB Review

    The Ultimates vol. 1: Super-human TPB Review

    2002, Marvel Story: Mark Millar Pencils: Bryan Hitch Inks: Andrew Currie Colours: Paul Mounts From the very first issue, The Ultimates defines its intentions with a suckerpunch; this is the Avengers in our world, driven by our politics and prone to our vices. Back to that first issue. The last hurrah of World War II…

  • Top 10 Iron Man Armors

    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…

  • Iron Man Movie Review

    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…

  • Iron Man: The Inevitable TPB Review

    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…

  • Iron Man Disassembled TPB Review

    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…

  • Civil War: Iron Man TPB Review

    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…

  • 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…

  • House of M: Fantastic Four / Iron Man TPB Review

    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…