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The Invincible Iron Man (1998) #8-15
Iron Man: Revenge of the Mandarin
A triple feature of Marvel's movie blockbusters. Iron Man must deal with the cold, calculated attack of his arch-villain the Mandarin. Then, Shellhead teams with Avengers teammate Captain America to face the menace of M.O.D.O.K. Finally, the Armoured Avenger allies with the Fantastic Four in a story that literally sends them to the moon.
Collecting: Iron Man 8-14, Iron Man & Captain America Annual '98; Fantastic Four 15
Collecting: Iron Man 8-14, Iron Man & Captain America Annual '98; Fantastic Four 15
256 pages, Hardcover
First published August 15, 2012
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Kurt Busiek
1,859 books627 followersKurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.
Busiek did not read comics as a youngster, as his parents disapproved of them. He began to read them regularly around the age of 14, when he picked up a copy of Daredevil #120. This was the first part of a continuity-heavy four-part story arc; Busiek was drawn to the copious history and cross-connections with other series. Throughout high school and college, he and future writer Scott McCloud practiced making comics. During this time, Busiek also had many letters published in comic book letter columns, and originated the theory that the Phoenix was a separate being who had impersonated Jean Grey, and that therefore Grey had not died—a premise which made its way from freelancer to freelancer, and which was eventually used in the comics.
During the last semester of his senior year, Busiek submitted some sample scripts to editor Dick Giordano at DC Comics. None of them sold, but they did get him invitations to pitch other material to DC editors, which led to his first professional work, a back-up story in Green Lantern #162 (Mar. 1983).
Busiek has worked on a number of different titles in his career, including Arrowsmith, The Avengers, Icon, Iron Man, The Liberty Project, Ninjak, The Power Company, Red Tornado, Shockrockets, Superman: Secret Identity, Thunderbolts, Untold Tales of Spider-Man, JLA, and the award-winning Marvels and the Homage Comics title Kurt Busiek's Astro City.
In 1997, Busiek began a stint as writer of Avengers alongside artist George Pérez. Pérez departed from the series in 2000, but Busiek continued as writer for two more years, collaborating with artists Alan Davis, Kieron Dwyer and others. Busiek's tenure culminated with the "Kang Dynasty" storyline. In 2003, Busiek re-teamed with Perez to create the JLA/Avengers limited series.
In 2003, Busiek began a new Conan series for Dark Horse Comics, which he wrote for four years.
In December 2005 Busiek signed a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics. During DC's Infinite Crisis event, he teamed with Geoff Johns on a "One Year Later" eight-part story arc (called Up, Up and Away) that encompassed both Superman titles. In addition, he began writing the DC title Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis from issues 40-49. Busiek was the writer of Superman for two years, before followed by James Robinson starting from Superman #677. Busiek wrote a 52-issue weekly DC miniseries called Trinity, starring Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Each issue (except for issue #1) featured a 12-page main story by Busiek, with art by Mark Bagley, and a ten-page backup story co-written by Busiek and Fabian Nicieza, with art from various artists, including Tom Derenick, Mike Norton and Scott McDaniel.
Busiek's work has won him numerous awards in the comics industry, including the Harvey Award for Best Writer in 1998 and the Eisner Award for Best Writer in 1999. In 1994, with Marvels, he won Best Finite Series/Limited Series Eisner Award and the Best Continuing or Limited Series Harvey Award; as well as the Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story (for Marvels #4) in 1995. In 1996, with Astro City, Busiek won both the Eisner and Harvey awards for Best New Series. He won the Best Single Issue/Single Story Eisner three years in a row from 1996–1998, as well as in 2004. Busiek won the Best Continuing Series Eisner Award in 1997–1998, as well as the Best Serialized Story award in 1998. In addition, Astro City was awarded the 1996 Best Single Issue or Story Harvey Award, and the 1998 Harvey Award for Best Continuing or Limited Series.
Busiek was given the 1998 and 1999 Comics Buyer's Guide Awards for Favorite Writer, with additional nominations in 1997 and every year from 2000 to 2004. He has also received numerous Squiddy Awards, having been selected as favorite writer four years in a row from 1995 to 1998,
Busiek did not read comics as a youngster, as his parents disapproved of them. He began to read them regularly around the age of 14, when he picked up a copy of Daredevil #120. This was the first part of a continuity-heavy four-part story arc; Busiek was drawn to the copious history and cross-connections with other series. Throughout high school and college, he and future writer Scott McCloud practiced making comics. During this time, Busiek also had many letters published in comic book letter columns, and originated the theory that the Phoenix was a separate being who had impersonated Jean Grey, and that therefore Grey had not died—a premise which made its way from freelancer to freelancer, and which was eventually used in the comics.
During the last semester of his senior year, Busiek submitted some sample scripts to editor Dick Giordano at DC Comics. None of them sold, but they did get him invitations to pitch other material to DC editors, which led to his first professional work, a back-up story in Green Lantern #162 (Mar. 1983).
Busiek has worked on a number of different titles in his career, including Arrowsmith, The Avengers, Icon, Iron Man, The Liberty Project, Ninjak, The Power Company, Red Tornado, Shockrockets, Superman: Secret Identity, Thunderbolts, Untold Tales of Spider-Man, JLA, and the award-winning Marvels and the Homage Comics title Kurt Busiek's Astro City.
In 1997, Busiek began a stint as writer of Avengers alongside artist George Pérez. Pérez departed from the series in 2000, but Busiek continued as writer for two more years, collaborating with artists Alan Davis, Kieron Dwyer and others. Busiek's tenure culminated with the "Kang Dynasty" storyline. In 2003, Busiek re-teamed with Perez to create the JLA/Avengers limited series.
In 2003, Busiek began a new Conan series for Dark Horse Comics, which he wrote for four years.
In December 2005 Busiek signed a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics. During DC's Infinite Crisis event, he teamed with Geoff Johns on a "One Year Later" eight-part story arc (called Up, Up and Away) that encompassed both Superman titles. In addition, he began writing the DC title Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis from issues 40-49. Busiek was the writer of Superman for two years, before followed by James Robinson starting from Superman #677. Busiek wrote a 52-issue weekly DC miniseries called Trinity, starring Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Each issue (except for issue #1) featured a 12-page main story by Busiek, with art by Mark Bagley, and a ten-page backup story co-written by Busiek and Fabian Nicieza, with art from various artists, including Tom Derenick, Mike Norton and Scott McDaniel.
Busiek's work has won him numerous awards in the comics industry, including the Harvey Award for Best Writer in 1998 and the Eisner Award for Best Writer in 1999. In 1994, with Marvels, he won Best Finite Series/Limited Series Eisner Award and the Best Continuing or Limited Series Harvey Award; as well as the Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story (for Marvels #4) in 1995. In 1996, with Astro City, Busiek won both the Eisner and Harvey awards for Best New Series. He won the Best Single Issue/Single Story Eisner three years in a row from 1996–1998, as well as in 2004. Busiek won the Best Continuing Series Eisner Award in 1997–1998, as well as the Best Serialized Story award in 1998. In addition, Astro City was awarded the 1996 Best Single Issue or Story Harvey Award, and the 1998 Harvey Award for Best Continuing or Limited Series.
Busiek was given the 1998 and 1999 Comics Buyer's Guide Awards for Favorite Writer, with additional nominations in 1997 and every year from 2000 to 2004. He has also received numerous Squiddy Awards, having been selected as favorite writer four years in a row from 1995 to 1998,
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February 15, 2017
I've said it before and I will say it again: "Stop being stubborn and get back into bed, Tony!"
I love how Busiek shows Tony to be such a complex character. The story was not my favorite but Tony is just so Tony! Full of so much personality and self-sacrificing. "The suit is killing me? Oh well, the world needs Iron Man." - Tony Stark, at some point probably
I love how Busiek shows Tony to be such a complex character. The story was not my favorite but Tony is just so Tony! Full of so much personality and self-sacrificing. "The suit is killing me? Oh well, the world needs Iron Man." - Tony Stark, at some point probably
January 9, 2022
Considerably better than the previous volume, not quite what I’d call a good book but interesting and entertaining enough.
May 14, 2017
The Mandarin is in this book, but only in the first couple of issues. It's really pretty episodic. In fact, it feels very '80s, even though I know we're into the '90s at this point. Oh well, that's both a blessing and a curse, I think: the '80s were an OK time for comics, and the '90s were definitely the worst.
August 15, 2014
I have a strong fondness for this period of Marvel Comics following the deep and utter failure of Heroes Reborn. I was just returning to comic books after more than a dozen years away. I missed this entire run of Iron Man so all new material here for me.
The highlight for me is the Fantastic Four 2 issue x-over that introduces Valeria Richards, daughter of Sue Storm and Doctor Doom. None of those FF issues are collected anywhere! Not until the Galactus Resurrection story several years into it. I've read a bit of those FF Vol 3, 1 through roughy 50 and I recall them as gems. Might have to go and find the back issues of Ebay. Don't think I want to wait for the Epic Collections to get that far.
As for the Iron Man collected here, I'm reminded that Kurt Busiek is a fine writer. More 70's style of Marvel storytelling with a high word count per page. Not like what we see in today's comics. Also, much of this series of Iron Man remains uncollected; also a target for back issue shopping for me. Though I kind of hate buying floppies;so hard to sell when I'm done with them.
The highlight for me is the Fantastic Four 2 issue x-over that introduces Valeria Richards, daughter of Sue Storm and Doctor Doom. None of those FF issues are collected anywhere! Not until the Galactus Resurrection story several years into it. I've read a bit of those FF Vol 3, 1 through roughy 50 and I recall them as gems. Might have to go and find the back issues of Ebay. Don't think I want to wait for the Epic Collections to get that far.
As for the Iron Man collected here, I'm reminded that Kurt Busiek is a fine writer. More 70's style of Marvel storytelling with a high word count per page. Not like what we see in today's comics. Also, much of this series of Iron Man remains uncollected; also a target for back issue shopping for me. Though I kind of hate buying floppies;so hard to sell when I'm done with them.
August 12, 2016
The Mandarin (8-10). It's good to see the Mandarin revealed as the big bad of Busiek's first year … but his Mandarin just isn't as impressive as Matt Fraction's Mandarin many years later. He's too much of a super-villain, complete with giant dragon ship [6/10].
Annual ’98. A fine if somewhat forgettable story on the difference between Captain America and Iron Man. Waid’s scripting is strong [7/10].
War Machine (11-12). This is a nice call-back to the War Machine era, a good intro of yet another villain, and a nice climax to Tony’s health problems. All around, a good superhero story [7/10].
Dominator (13). A surprisingly strong done-in-one story, because it builds out of Tony’s current problems; the return of Rummiko also helps [7/10].
FF & Ronan (14+). This two-part crossover with the Fantastic Four is a real yawner. It unfortunately focuses on some of Claremont's fetishes and offers Iron Man almost no character time of his own [5/10].
Annual ’98. A fine if somewhat forgettable story on the difference between Captain America and Iron Man. Waid’s scripting is strong [7/10].
War Machine (11-12). This is a nice call-back to the War Machine era, a good intro of yet another villain, and a nice climax to Tony’s health problems. All around, a good superhero story [7/10].
Dominator (13). A surprisingly strong done-in-one story, because it builds out of Tony’s current problems; the return of Rummiko also helps [7/10].
FF & Ronan (14+). This two-part crossover with the Fantastic Four is a real yawner. It unfortunately focuses on some of Claremont's fetishes and offers Iron Man almost no character time of his own [5/10].
November 12, 2015
Tony Stark is getting back to normal, except the Mandarin wants to test him and keeps sending people to kill him. To complicate matters more Stark's Iron Man suit could kill him. This is a fun book, with lots of little stories that link into the main one. A good read.
June 22, 2015
Kurt Busiek did something that nothing short of Robert Downey Jr seemed to do - he made Tony Stark interesting. It feels ridiculously short-sighted now that he was off the book after a year.
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