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Iron Man/Thor #1-4
Thor/Iron Man: God Complex
A new god for the new century! Thor, the God of Thunder - an Asgardian deity come to Earth to protect the innocent. Iron Man - a next-generation suit of armor invented and piloted by billionaire genius Tony Stark. Both are Avengers, leaders and heroes of the highest regard. And both are about to become obsolete! The High Evolutionary enlists the Crimson Dynamo, Ulik the Troll and Diablo to assist him in his grandest experiment: to create a new god for the 21st century - one that combines the mystical with modern science. And he's found the perfect vessel: Iron Man! When the Armored Avenger falls victim to the High Evolutionary's powered-up lackeys, Thor must uncover and stop the mad geneticist's plan before Iron Man is transformed into a techno-god!
Collecting: Iron Man/Thor 1-4 & material from Thor Spotlight
Collecting: Iron Man/Thor 1-4 & material from Thor Spotlight
112 pages, Paperback
First published May 4, 2011
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February 27, 2018
This was okay.
Surprisingly, Thor and Tony start this comic together and then they're separate for quite a bit of it. I've always liked the complex relationship between these two. Before it was nearly ruined in the messy Civil War arc, Tony and Thor struggled over the typical magic v. science debate. Tony hates magic and Thor doesn't believe by abiding by earth rules, including science. It was always interesting watching them work together.
I didn't know any of the characters in this book aside from Crimson Dynamo and I think Diablo was in the recent Power Man and Iron Fist series. They all kind of blended together for me until Abnett went into Diablo's origins and that was surprisingly interesting. I would gladly read more of that.
Anyway, Thor and Tony work together to save the day with some adorable moments with Volstagg and a dragon.
It's not quite a recommend from me but it's pretty short, the art is swell. Give it a shot if you need something to read.
Surprisingly, Thor and Tony start this comic together and then they're separate for quite a bit of it. I've always liked the complex relationship between these two. Before it was nearly ruined in the messy Civil War arc, Tony and Thor struggled over the typical magic v. science debate. Tony hates magic and Thor doesn't believe by abiding by earth rules, including science. It was always interesting watching them work together.
I didn't know any of the characters in this book aside from Crimson Dynamo and I think Diablo was in the recent Power Man and Iron Fist series. They all kind of blended together for me until Abnett went into Diablo's origins and that was surprisingly interesting. I would gladly read more of that.
Anyway, Thor and Tony work together to save the day with some adorable moments with Volstagg and a dragon.
It's not quite a recommend from me but it's pretty short, the art is swell. Give it a shot if you need something to read.
October 1, 2012
The High Evolutionary is gathering together materials to go from being a mere demi-god to a full-fledged God. Among them is the Destroyer from Asgard and Tony Stark. Enter Thor and Iron Man as they battle the High Evolutionary and Diablo to stop evil from attaining god-like powers.
Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (or DnA as they’re embarrassingly calling themselves, like kids forming a rock band) write/draw the kind of superhero fluff that makes no impression upon the reader. Abnett writes the most contrived superhero fiction you’re ever likely to read giving critics of comics the kind of ammo they need to state that comics are indeed for unsophisticated adults who are unable to grow up.
Get some toys and have them fight each other, making up your own dialogue as you go. Chances are you’ll come up with a better story than Abnett is capable of. Scott Eaton’s artwork isn’t bad but it’s no great shakes. I thought it was interesting to involve two overlooked Marvel villains in the High Evolutionary and Diablo but otherwise Thor and Iron Man have no real chemistry and all of Stark’s charisma is missing in every scene he’s in. Strangely, Thor’s alter ego Donald Blake makes an appearance in the book – I thought Marvel had phased him out and were stating that Thor is Thor 100%, not some ordinary dude with a stick some of the time?
Anyway, this is a missable comic even for fans of these characters with Thor and Iron Man combining science and magic to defeat a scientist and magician. Hmm. Ok, but there are plenty of far better superhero books out there that don’t reek of cheese like this one does. Try “Iron Man: Extremis” by Warren Ellis or “Ultimate Thor” by Jonathan Hickman to see how it’s done.
Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (or DnA as they’re embarrassingly calling themselves, like kids forming a rock band) write/draw the kind of superhero fluff that makes no impression upon the reader. Abnett writes the most contrived superhero fiction you’re ever likely to read giving critics of comics the kind of ammo they need to state that comics are indeed for unsophisticated adults who are unable to grow up.
Get some toys and have them fight each other, making up your own dialogue as you go. Chances are you’ll come up with a better story than Abnett is capable of. Scott Eaton’s artwork isn’t bad but it’s no great shakes. I thought it was interesting to involve two overlooked Marvel villains in the High Evolutionary and Diablo but otherwise Thor and Iron Man have no real chemistry and all of Stark’s charisma is missing in every scene he’s in. Strangely, Thor’s alter ego Donald Blake makes an appearance in the book – I thought Marvel had phased him out and were stating that Thor is Thor 100%, not some ordinary dude with a stick some of the time?
Anyway, this is a missable comic even for fans of these characters with Thor and Iron Man combining science and magic to defeat a scientist and magician. Hmm. Ok, but there are plenty of far better superhero books out there that don’t reek of cheese like this one does. Try “Iron Man: Extremis” by Warren Ellis or “Ultimate Thor” by Jonathan Hickman to see how it’s done.
May 24, 2012
A reliable system for generating four-issue miniseries:
1.) Choose two superheroes you want to have fight together.
2.) Identify their strongest points of comparison/contrast and select a villain who highlights these to pit them against.
3.) Make sure to include some kind of misunderstanding or conflict so that the two of them fight each other at some point. A magically-induced conflict is good, because it's easily dismissed after you've gotten an iconic image for the cover.
4.) Let them team up again for the happy ending.
As formulas for stories go, it's not terrible, although I prefer the version that begins with 'Choose two superheroes you want to have make out'.
1.) Choose two superheroes you want to have fight together.
2.) Identify their strongest points of comparison/contrast and select a villain who highlights these to pit them against.
3.) Make sure to include some kind of misunderstanding or conflict so that the two of them fight each other at some point. A magically-induced conflict is good, because it's easily dismissed after you've gotten an iconic image for the cover.
4.) Let them team up again for the happy ending.
As formulas for stories go, it's not terrible, although I prefer the version that begins with 'Choose two superheroes you want to have make out'.
May 31, 2021
Creating a god for the new world. A mix of mythology and technology.
February 22, 2025
Only good thing is the art . Story is all over the place, disjointed
February 8, 2022
An entertaining 2010 miniseries teaming up Iron Man and Thor, written by DNA, whom you may remember from the time they spent several years singlehandedly writing all of Cosmic Marvel and also, more ignominiously, Force Works. This one's not going to win any awards or anything, but it's a good comic that you won't regret reading if you're an Iron Man fan and you sure can't say that about all Iron Man comics.
This is set in the Heroic Age -- although it doesn't seem to have the cover branding -- but it's during the post-Siege rebuilding of Asgard. Tony and Thor team up to take on a villain with designs of godhood. Specifically, designs of using Tony as the vessel to become an evil god. I personally would have picked the one who was already a god, but what do I know?
Anyway, it's fun, there are some good moments -- Thor zaps himself with his own lightning! Tony turns down godhood! -- there's a cameo from Commander Rogers, and there are multiple pet dragons. Really, what else are you looking for? The art by Scot Eaton is nice, too.
This is set in the Heroic Age -- although it doesn't seem to have the cover branding -- but it's during the post-Siege rebuilding of Asgard. Tony and Thor team up to take on a villain with designs of godhood. Specifically, designs of using Tony as the vessel to become an evil god. I personally would have picked the one who was already a god, but what do I know?
Anyway, it's fun, there are some good moments -- Thor zaps himself with his own lightning! Tony turns down godhood! -- there's a cameo from Commander Rogers, and there are multiple pet dragons. Really, what else are you looking for? The art by Scot Eaton is nice, too.
December 19, 2017
So Thor and Iron-Man get pulled into an absurd plot about creating a god that never really makes sense and never really feels like a danger. Powering up previous opponents doesn't do much for raising the stakes, and the connections between Thor and Iron Man are tenuous for most of the book. And of course there's the requisite scene where they fight, for the most spurious of reasons. Then there's the secret hand behind it all, and the 'twist' that is a) predictable, and b) stupid. Some of the art is okay, but overall, this was really a pretty worthless story that doesn't show anyone in a good light.
July 18, 2024
Reading this after the MCU movies were out over a decade ago, it really seems like a fast way to capitalize on the projected popularity of them. Iron Man made money at the box office; so will Thor, and there will be sequels. The fact that this four-issue series was finished after half of the last issue a flashback of exposition followed by a few pages of actual action says it all. "This will not do!" - High Evolutionary
August 6, 2017
Occasionally I do like to pick up a graphic novel.
The idea of Tony Stark being turned into a god appealed to my screwed up sense of humour.
With a number of interesting cameo appearances by Marvel characters, "God Complex" was a nice way to pass an hour on a wet Sunday.
And there are dragons. Dragons make everything that little bit better.
The idea of Tony Stark being turned into a god appealed to my screwed up sense of humour.
With a number of interesting cameo appearances by Marvel characters, "God Complex" was a nice way to pass an hour on a wet Sunday.
And there are dragons. Dragons make everything that little bit better.
May 30, 2019
Short but sweet adventure as both Thor and Iron Man battle former allies/enemies, the High Evolutionary and Diablo. What was with that hat, Diablo? I can't feel threatened by anybody wearing that kind of headgear. Anyway, lots of action and destruction and just for good measure a dragon is thrown into the mix.
February 23, 2023
The High Evolutionary is still trying to create the perfect world - this time by creating a god for the 21st Century using the mystic might of the Destroyer armor and the Iron Man tech.
He's aided in his task by Diablo, Ulik and Crimson Dynamo.
What could possibly go wrong.
God Complex exploits the friction that sometimes gets between Thor and Iron Man - plus, a baby dragon!
Good fun!
He's aided in his task by Diablo, Ulik and Crimson Dynamo.
What could possibly go wrong.
God Complex exploits the friction that sometimes gets between Thor and Iron Man - plus, a baby dragon!
Good fun!
May 15, 2024
Thor and Ironman form a tag team against the High Evolutionary, Crimson Dynamo, Ulik the Troll, and Diablo. Pretty straightforward. I like comics like this where *some* of the conversation is *emphasized* in bold—makes for a *much* easier read! There's also a cool behind the scenes featurette after the main story.
July 4, 2017
This book gets such a bad rap!
It's much better than people are saying and if you're a fan or Thor or Iron Man then check it out. Thor and IM are on two opposite ends of the stick if you think about it-one being mystical and a god and the other being at the pinnacle of technology, and that's what makes this book so interesting. Also, if you're old like me and you remember the old High Evolutionary crossover 'The Evolutionary War' then you'll enjoy seeing what he's been up to since.
There's lots of villains and some cameos, but none of those really matter too much, just focus on the big story revolving around the High Evolutionary.
It's much better than people are saying and if you're a fan or Thor or Iron Man then check it out. Thor and IM are on two opposite ends of the stick if you think about it-one being mystical and a god and the other being at the pinnacle of technology, and that's what makes this book so interesting. Also, if you're old like me and you remember the old High Evolutionary crossover 'The Evolutionary War' then you'll enjoy seeing what he's been up to since.
There's lots of villains and some cameos, but none of those really matter too much, just focus on the big story revolving around the High Evolutionary.
December 30, 2017
People who wish to play God are always underqualified.
A simple but workable plot. The revelations of Diablos backstory were something familiar to an old marvel-phile such as my self, but probably interesting to younger readers. Crimson dynamo almost seems like an afterthought.
A simple but workable plot. The revelations of Diablos backstory were something familiar to an old marvel-phile such as my self, but probably interesting to younger readers. Crimson dynamo almost seems like an afterthought.
February 7, 2018
A decent comic
The art in this book is great! I didn't care much for the writing or the plot, though. This book was pretty weak as a Thor book and even weaker from an Iron Man standpoint.
The art in this book is great! I didn't care much for the writing or the plot, though. This book was pretty weak as a Thor book and even weaker from an Iron Man standpoint.
July 16, 2018
Nice
An excellent read, predictable ending but it was fun getting there. Mostly well written and very well drawn, my only real issue is that Ulik and Dynamo seemed to mysteriously become less powerful as the story continued.
An excellent read, predictable ending but it was fun getting there. Mostly well written and very well drawn, my only real issue is that Ulik and Dynamo seemed to mysteriously become less powerful as the story continued.
May 28, 2017
The art was decent. The story was boring
December 4, 2017
This Will Not Do
The characters, motivations, and methods were awfully simplistic. The art was traditional.
But you know you're gonna read it anyway so you can keep up.
The characters, motivations, and methods were awfully simplistic. The art was traditional.
But you know you're gonna read it anyway so you can keep up.
December 20, 2017
Not the best Abnett and Lanning effort, but that's still better than a good amount of books.
January 24, 2018
Nice
Stunning art and an interesting story line combine for an action packed, fast paced read. Thor and Ironman need more team ups.
Stunning art and an interesting story line combine for an action packed, fast paced read. Thor and Ironman need more team ups.
March 22, 2018
I saw someone else say this in a review and agree. This book is better than people are giving it credit for. It's really fun and made a c-list villain, Diablo, an interesting character.
October 2, 2018
I enjoyed this way more than I was expecting. It doesn’t overly lean on continuity and is a rather fun caper.
December 15, 2019
Gotta admit, that was not my cup of tea. The story overall was okay, but it felt like one huge long battle. I prefer books that are more character driven.
October 16, 2021
Fine little story. Lots of fun b-list villains. Biggest drawback is that the art doesn’t always seem to reflect what’s being conveyed in the dialogue.
May 19, 2023
Ok book
Not really my kind of book. The writing was extremely small. This would be best read on a larger divice.
Not really my kind of book. The writing was extremely small. This would be best read on a larger divice.
January 10, 2017
A lot of people describe this book as something boring and useless. Well... I thought it was a fun read after the devastating events of Siege.
Again, Thor isn't a character I like al lot. But it was fun to see Tony Stark and Thor together, while they still have the events of the Civil War in their minds.
Admitted, the story wasn't that important. And the main purpose of the villain was just stupid and unnecessary.
The thing with this book is, that you don't have to read it for the plot. You have to do it for the action, and interactions between Thor and Iron Man.
If I may highlight one small thing in this volume, it has to be Volstagg's little pet who proves to be really helpful.
Again, Thor isn't a character I like al lot. But it was fun to see Tony Stark and Thor together, while they still have the events of the Civil War in their minds.
Admitted, the story wasn't that important. And the main purpose of the villain was just stupid and unnecessary.
The thing with this book is, that you don't have to read it for the plot. You have to do it for the action, and interactions between Thor and Iron Man.
If I may highlight one small thing in this volume, it has to be Volstagg's little pet who proves to be really helpful.
December 19, 2013
I really hate it when fanboys say that a comic (usually a limited series) "doens't matter," but... well... this one really doesn't matter. But not in the continuity sense, moreso in the "why is this there" sense. It's a shame because I've become a big fan of Abnett & Lanning after catching up on the Annihilation stuff (starting here in particular: Annihilation: Conquest - Book 1) but they also seem to have a bad habit of getting saddled with pointless assignments like this one, and unlike, say, Kieron Gillen, or to a lesser extent Jason Aaron, they don't seem to have any ideas as to how they might create something that would transcend this inherent pointlessness.
Why is this there? It's there so that Marvel can take up shelf space that might otherwise go to an indie comic, heaven forbid, and it's there so that they can flood the bookstore with random trade paperbacks starring whatever character has a movie out at the time (and of course Thor needs a boost from the more popular Iron Man, so...). Even having checked this out from the library, I still feel ripped off. Sigh.
Why is this there? It's there so that Marvel can take up shelf space that might otherwise go to an indie comic, heaven forbid, and it's there so that they can flood the bookstore with random trade paperbacks starring whatever character has a movie out at the time (and of course Thor needs a boost from the more popular Iron Man, so...). Even having checked this out from the library, I still feel ripped off. Sigh.
May 18, 2013
Čo veľmi oceňujem v tomto komikse je kresba, ktorá mi skôr pripomína niektoré staršie superhrdinovské komiksy ako niektoré novšie počiny. Druhá vec boli celkom dobré hlášky, hlavne v prvom zošite, potom sa skôr dialógy sústreďovali na rozvoj deja a na hlášky sa kašlalo. Tak či onak, pobavili ma.
Výstavba deja bola asi tá najklasickejšia aké v komiksoch existujú: dobrých zbijú, či unesú, záporáci majú plán, dobrí sa ich snažia zastaviť. Záporákom sa úskokom podarí postaviť ich proti sebe, s hlavnými hrdinami to vyzerá zle. Záporácky monológ, dobráci sa oslobodia a nasleduje bum tresk plesk. Z toho je jasné, že tento komiks je zameraný na akciu. Avšak po charakterovo prepracovaných dielach, ktoré som nedávno čítala mi to nestačí, aj napriek tomu, že ma potešil spôsob, ktorým bol tento komiks realizovaný.
Výstavba deja bola asi tá najklasickejšia aké v komiksoch existujú: dobrých zbijú, či unesú, záporáci majú plán, dobrí sa ich snažia zastaviť. Záporákom sa úskokom podarí postaviť ich proti sebe, s hlavnými hrdinami to vyzerá zle. Záporácky monológ, dobráci sa oslobodia a nasleduje bum tresk plesk. Z toho je jasné, že tento komiks je zameraný na akciu. Avšak po charakterovo prepracovaných dielach, ktoré som nedávno čítala mi to nestačí, aj napriek tomu, že ma potešil spôsob, ktorým bol tento komiks realizovaný.
December 15, 2013
Merely okay.
The tale is the sort you'd find in a lightweight Silver Age Marvel Team-Up or Two-in-One, except back in the late 70s this would have been dispensed with in a single issue. Two at most.
The story isn't all that interesting, mostly because we never really understand why the High Evolutionary wants to create a science-god who can essentially wipe him from existence. His whole deal is improving humanity, so why create a god that would engender dependence in humans?
Also, neither Thor nor Tony felt like their usual selves. Kind of felt like Abnett was writing Spider-Man rather than Iron Man.
It does have a couple nice ideas and fun moments (most of those involve a dragon), so it's not a total waste of time. Best for kids, I think. 11-year-old me would've liked this.
The tale is the sort you'd find in a lightweight Silver Age Marvel Team-Up or Two-in-One, except back in the late 70s this would have been dispensed with in a single issue. Two at most.
The story isn't all that interesting, mostly because we never really understand why the High Evolutionary wants to create a science-god who can essentially wipe him from existence. His whole deal is improving humanity, so why create a god that would engender dependence in humans?
Also, neither Thor nor Tony felt like their usual selves. Kind of felt like Abnett was writing Spider-Man rather than Iron Man.
It does have a couple nice ideas and fun moments (most of those involve a dragon), so it's not a total waste of time. Best for kids, I think. 11-year-old me would've liked this.
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