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Iron Man
THE ORIGINAL HEAVY METAL HERO
Millionaire industrialist Tony Stark’s genius for designing and building high-tech, ultradestructive weapons for America’s armed forces has inspired critics to dub him the modern-day Leonardo da Vinci–as well as “merchant of death,” a moniker he embraces with cool arrogance. But when he’s ambushed and kidnapped in the middle of a war zone, Stark comes face-to-face with his own mortality . . . and his true destiny. Now, thanks to him, enemy forces are about to meet their maker. And the world of warfare is about to meet its future–a weapon of mass destruction that walks and talks. When man and machine unite, it can only mean one It’s time to stand ready or stand back–but don’t stand in the way, or else risk the mighty metallic fury of . . .
Millionaire industrialist Tony Stark’s genius for designing and building high-tech, ultradestructive weapons for America’s armed forces has inspired critics to dub him the modern-day Leonardo da Vinci–as well as “merchant of death,” a moniker he embraces with cool arrogance. But when he’s ambushed and kidnapped in the middle of a war zone, Stark comes face-to-face with his own mortality . . . and his true destiny. Now, thanks to him, enemy forces are about to meet their maker. And the world of warfare is about to meet its future–a weapon of mass destruction that walks and talks. When man and machine unite, it can only mean one It’s time to stand ready or stand back–but don’t stand in the way, or else risk the mighty metallic fury of . . .
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 4, 2008
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Peter David
3,567 books1,362 followersaka David Peters
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
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May 9, 2024
I love this book!
January 15, 2013
Being the ridiculous Marvel fan that I am, and especially with Iron Man, I loved this book to pieces. It didn't really offer anything revolutionary with the writing style, but that's something I'm willing to look over simply because of how wonderful the story plot is.
Since this was based on the written screenplay there are some scene and dialogue changes when compared to the finished film. I actually loved some of the extra scenes that weren't in the film that added some more depth and insight into the characters, like how Pepper and Happy Hogan got their names from Tony.
While I loved this, it's definitely not an incredible novel on its own. I would definitely recommend this book to people who have already seen and loved the film because it enhances your understanding of the story and you come to appreciate it more. It's a great film adaptation though, and I applaud you, Peter David.
4/5 stars
Since this was based on the written screenplay there are some scene and dialogue changes when compared to the finished film. I actually loved some of the extra scenes that weren't in the film that added some more depth and insight into the characters, like how Pepper and Happy Hogan got their names from Tony.
While I loved this, it's definitely not an incredible novel on its own. I would definitely recommend this book to people who have already seen and loved the film because it enhances your understanding of the story and you come to appreciate it more. It's a great film adaptation though, and I applaud you, Peter David.
4/5 stars
August 8, 2025
This is a novelization of the first Robert Downey, Jr. Iron Man movie, not an original Tony Stark adventure, so the primary duty of David was to novelize the committee-written script by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, and Matt Holloway, not to change or improve it. I thought he did both of those things pretty well, however, adding quite a bit of character depth, to Pepper and Happy particularly, even where their names originated. David had been a comics writer for a very long time, so he knew and understood the characters and the Marvel universe intimately. It's not a brilliant piece of fine literature, but it's not supposed to be. He did his job very well and then added a lot of depth and detail that enhanced the film. The book is 309 pages long, and if he were simply to have summarized the script it would have been half of that; instead, we have shifting points of view, internal thoughts and feelings, motivations and background, etc. Excelsior, true believers!
December 30, 2016
I thoroughly enjoyed his book. There are quite a few scenes in this book that are not in the film.
Firstly, I greatly appreciated having a lot more background and insight on Pepper, Rhodey and Happy. You get a lot more of their feelings about Tony before the kid napping, during it and after as Rhodey and Pepper figure out what Tony's been working on.
There's a lot more foreshadowing of the Pepper/Tony relationship that comes later. A lot more background on how they met and how Tony feels about her before and after he becomes Iron Man. The virtue he appreciates about her initially is that Pepper can't lie. She's awful at it and he loves that and it's why he hired her in the first place.
I LOVED all of the Rhodey/Tony interactions in this book. Sure, Iron Man 2 is the first film that really made it clear they were close friends. The first film just makes it look like they're kinda close for coworkers but Iron Man 2 made sure you knew that Tony knows Rhodey extremely well and Rhodey knows Tony extremely well. This book kind of does that as well with Rhodey figuring out that Tony is Iron Man fairly quickly and Tony understanding why Rhodey wasn't happy about his decision to shut down weapons manufacturing. In this version, Tony went to find Rhodey because he intended for Rhodey to fly the suit first. That's amazing! He wanted to give the glory of being Iron Man to Rhodey. He trusted Rhodey with his greatest creation!
There are scenes I would've loved to see in the film.
There's a scene where Rhodey convinces his superiors to let him go looking for Tony.
There's a Bruce Wayne esque moment where Tony hosts a party, pretends to get drunk and takes 2 women to his room. He uses that as a cover while he goes to Gulmira as Iron Man the first time.
There's a scene where Tony's recovering from the Air Force attacking him in Gulmira.
There's more to the scene when Rhodey finds Tony after Stane stole the arc reactor.
There's a lot to be said for the way Peter David writes Tony. I've read quite a bit of Iron Man and I think David really gets who Tony is at heart. He's a man who lived his life believing he was doing the right thing because he was following in his father's legacy. He believed that making weapons was protecting the American people and he always tried to make his weapons more efficient, less likely to injure innocent people. Then he gets kidnapped and realizes he was wrong about all of that.
Throughout this book, he never thinks of himself as a hero. He's just trying to fix the world he helped break and that's it. It's a really great take on Tony Stark.
I loved the references to the comics that aren't in the film. There's a part where Tony has to plug in his first arc reactor to recharge it. Mentions of Mrs. Arboghast and the Fujikawa tech company.
One complaint, I adore Pepper but there were times where I thought she was out of character. There are several moments where she thinks to hide Tony and his actions from Rhodey and I didn't get that? Tony and Rhodey are really close so why would she tell Rhodey when Tony was hurt or when he needed help? That was kinda odd.
Anyway, loved this. This was different enough from the film to be worth reading, in my opinion. Totally recommend it.
Firstly, I greatly appreciated having a lot more background and insight on Pepper, Rhodey and Happy. You get a lot more of their feelings about Tony before the kid napping, during it and after as Rhodey and Pepper figure out what Tony's been working on.
There's a lot more foreshadowing of the Pepper/Tony relationship that comes later. A lot more background on how they met and how Tony feels about her before and after he becomes Iron Man. The virtue he appreciates about her initially is that Pepper can't lie. She's awful at it and he loves that and it's why he hired her in the first place.
I LOVED all of the Rhodey/Tony interactions in this book. Sure, Iron Man 2 is the first film that really made it clear they were close friends. The first film just makes it look like they're kinda close for coworkers but Iron Man 2 made sure you knew that Tony knows Rhodey extremely well and Rhodey knows Tony extremely well. This book kind of does that as well with Rhodey figuring out that Tony is Iron Man fairly quickly and Tony understanding why Rhodey wasn't happy about his decision to shut down weapons manufacturing. In this version, Tony went to find Rhodey because he intended for Rhodey to fly the suit first. That's amazing! He wanted to give the glory of being Iron Man to Rhodey. He trusted Rhodey with his greatest creation!
There are scenes I would've loved to see in the film.
There's a scene where Rhodey convinces his superiors to let him go looking for Tony.
There's a Bruce Wayne esque moment where Tony hosts a party, pretends to get drunk and takes 2 women to his room. He uses that as a cover while he goes to Gulmira as Iron Man the first time.
There's a scene where Tony's recovering from the Air Force attacking him in Gulmira.
There's more to the scene when Rhodey finds Tony after Stane stole the arc reactor.
There's a lot to be said for the way Peter David writes Tony. I've read quite a bit of Iron Man and I think David really gets who Tony is at heart. He's a man who lived his life believing he was doing the right thing because he was following in his father's legacy. He believed that making weapons was protecting the American people and he always tried to make his weapons more efficient, less likely to injure innocent people. Then he gets kidnapped and realizes he was wrong about all of that.
Throughout this book, he never thinks of himself as a hero. He's just trying to fix the world he helped break and that's it. It's a really great take on Tony Stark.
I loved the references to the comics that aren't in the film. There's a part where Tony has to plug in his first arc reactor to recharge it. Mentions of Mrs. Arboghast and the Fujikawa tech company.
One complaint, I adore Pepper but there were times where I thought she was out of character. There are several moments where she thinks to hide Tony and his actions from Rhodey and I didn't get that? Tony and Rhodey are really close so why would she tell Rhodey when Tony was hurt or when he needed help? That was kinda odd.
Anyway, loved this. This was different enough from the film to be worth reading, in my opinion. Totally recommend it.
April 9, 2022
Not bad for a movie novelization . The dialogue is a bit different from the movie (the movie being superior in this regard thanks to RDJ) but the fight with the Iron monger is a bit longer in the book which would have been an improvement for the movie .
February 21, 2013
It follows the movie plot very closely. Since I read this as research, it didn't matter to me that I knew what was going to happen. I did learn some things from the book that you don't learn in the movie, most of them concerning names: How Pepper got her nickname, Jarvis is an acronym, "You" and "Dummy" are the robots' actual names. This would likely be a 5-star book if I hadn't seen the movie first.
January 27, 2021
Being the Marvel trash that I am, the prospect of wasting my time reading about a movie I've watched a billion times did not concern me. And I'm glad it didn't, because reading this felt really personal — despite the fact that I've known all of these characters for years and have a ridiculous amount of attachment to them.
This book was like a rerun with all the deleted scenes and origin stories, except the four the first time, I was in the characters' heads.
This book was like a rerun with all the deleted scenes and origin stories, except the four the first time, I was in the characters' heads.
June 2, 2024
Originally read this the year the movie came out in 2008. Haven’t read it since. I just rewatched the movie and decided to reread the novelization.
This was another excellent novelization by Peter David. Perfectly adapted the movie, and also gave us some more information on characters including some small back stories for Happy Hogan and Pepper Potts.
Really enjoyed this.
This was another excellent novelization by Peter David. Perfectly adapted the movie, and also gave us some more information on characters including some small back stories for Happy Hogan and Pepper Potts.
Really enjoyed this.
March 7, 2022
“You’ve got to stop calling me Pepper.”
He had smiled and instead replied, “You’ll get used to it.”
And she had.
people DIED
He had smiled and instead replied, “You’ll get used to it.”
And she had.
people DIED
October 14, 2022
Some fun scenes, some boring parts. Why does Pepper Potts keep her job? It seems like a rough one. I think she should quit.
Actually, the best parts of the book are the ones with Pepper. I like how David gave her a bit of a back story.
A lot of this story feels like everyone’s worried about sweet, delicate Tony. Will he be OK?
Actually, the best parts of the book are the ones with Pepper. I like how David gave her a bit of a back story.
A lot of this story feels like everyone’s worried about sweet, delicate Tony. Will he be OK?
December 14, 2011
(Original review http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/06/...)
Book adaptations of movies usually are fairly mediocre. Generally based on an earlier version of the script than what shows up on the screen, authors aren’t encouraged to do anything new or interesting beyond what’s provided. The result usually feels rewarmed, missing some of the last-moment elements tossed in by the director and actors, and unable to take advantage of the strengths of the written medium vs the video medium.
Peter David’s adaptation of Iron Man suffers from these weaknesses, but a combination of a good writing style (love to see him take on the character in the comics) and a character-oriented script (it’s really a movie about Tony Stark, not about Iron Man), it’s a pleasantly entertaining volume to breeze through.
Overall: Good
Story: Good
Re-Readability: Fair
Characters: Good
Story: The book recaps the movie pretty well (sans the final “did you stay through the credits?” denouement), relating Tony Stark’s fall and rise again as Iron Man. David has commented that the script he worked from was pretty much what was shot, and it’s true. There are a few extra bits that ended up in the movie (mostly visuals and quips), and some exposition and expansion of a few scenes (e.g., what Pepper and Rhodey were doing while Tony was captive, added scenes with SHIELD), along with a few explanations and logistics (how characters get from location X to Y), etc. That’s nice, but not essential.
Characters: Same as above. David lets us learn a bit more about the characters (through benefit of being in their heads), rounding things out. It’s not required for enjoying the movie, though, and it doesn’t add a huge amount to what’s already there on screen.
Re-Readability: Really, having read it once, I’ll satisfy myself watching the DVD (once it’s released). Despite being written by one of my favorite authors, it’s not that entertaining on its own (in contrast), though it’s not a bad book in and of itself.
Overall: I feel like I’ve been a bit harsh here, and that’s probably not fair. The fact is, i enjoyed the movie a lot. The book simply isn’t as good as the movie, almost inevitably given the material and the restrictions an adaptor has to follow. Though there are some nice additional bits of internal perspective that are worth reading, fans of the movie needn’t feel obliged to rush right out and get the book for fear of missing essential plotty stuff — but if they do, they won’t be appalled at what they find, either.
If you’ve never seen the movie — you’re better off seeing the movie than the book (IMO). On the other hand, if you’re at loose ends and if your only choice of something to read is this book — well, it’s actually not a bad read in and of itself. You could certainly do worse.
(The book is based on the screenplay by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway. Yikes!)
Book adaptations of movies usually are fairly mediocre. Generally based on an earlier version of the script than what shows up on the screen, authors aren’t encouraged to do anything new or interesting beyond what’s provided. The result usually feels rewarmed, missing some of the last-moment elements tossed in by the director and actors, and unable to take advantage of the strengths of the written medium vs the video medium.
Peter David’s adaptation of Iron Man suffers from these weaknesses, but a combination of a good writing style (love to see him take on the character in the comics) and a character-oriented script (it’s really a movie about Tony Stark, not about Iron Man), it’s a pleasantly entertaining volume to breeze through.
Overall: Good
Story: Good
Re-Readability: Fair
Characters: Good
Story: The book recaps the movie pretty well (sans the final “did you stay through the credits?” denouement), relating Tony Stark’s fall and rise again as Iron Man. David has commented that the script he worked from was pretty much what was shot, and it’s true. There are a few extra bits that ended up in the movie (mostly visuals and quips), and some exposition and expansion of a few scenes (e.g., what Pepper and Rhodey were doing while Tony was captive, added scenes with SHIELD), along with a few explanations and logistics (how characters get from location X to Y), etc. That’s nice, but not essential.
Characters: Same as above. David lets us learn a bit more about the characters (through benefit of being in their heads), rounding things out. It’s not required for enjoying the movie, though, and it doesn’t add a huge amount to what’s already there on screen.
Re-Readability: Really, having read it once, I’ll satisfy myself watching the DVD (once it’s released). Despite being written by one of my favorite authors, it’s not that entertaining on its own (in contrast), though it’s not a bad book in and of itself.
Overall: I feel like I’ve been a bit harsh here, and that’s probably not fair. The fact is, i enjoyed the movie a lot. The book simply isn’t as good as the movie, almost inevitably given the material and the restrictions an adaptor has to follow. Though there are some nice additional bits of internal perspective that are worth reading, fans of the movie needn’t feel obliged to rush right out and get the book for fear of missing essential plotty stuff — but if they do, they won’t be appalled at what they find, either.
If you’ve never seen the movie — you’re better off seeing the movie than the book (IMO). On the other hand, if you’re at loose ends and if your only choice of something to read is this book — well, it’s actually not a bad read in and of itself. You could certainly do worse.
(The book is based on the screenplay by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway. Yikes!)
April 9, 2021
Well, in my heart it's 5 stars, but we gotta try to be rational.
Most of you probably didn't know, but I am an unapologetic Tony Stark stan.
When I finally got around to watching the Marvel movies I never expected to enjoy Iron Man so much, but here I am. Tony is my favorite superhero and one of my favorite Marvel characters, so when I found out about this book I knew I had to read it. I got a used copy over amazon and I was so happy.
Reading this was like watching the movie all over again. I could see certain scenes in my head, even the dialogue was pretty accurate! There are many additions too, because naturally a book adds more depth to characters than a movie since we get to read their thoughts. I loved getting more depth to Tony, because well, we know he's so much more than this rich, egoistic asshole the movie makes him out to be (on the other hand, I loved him despite all that. Or because of that?)
We have alternating POVs from Tony, Rhodey, Pepper (I loved her pov because she's seriously an underrated character and has been a hero from the very beginning), Obadiah Stane and the terrorist bad guys. It made for an interesting mix.
What I wasn't the biggest fan of was the change in the writing style from time to time. Most of the book is 3rd person past, but some scenes from Tony's pov (mostly the action scenes plus the beginning and the end) are in 3rd person present. It took some getting used to, but I was able to overlook it.
What bothered me more were the typos I found here and there. Nothing major, but I'm picky when it comes to that.
Overall, the book just left me extremely happy and sad at the same time. I even almost shed a tear at some point. I've never read a movie novelization before, but this one hasn't disappointed me and I'd definitely recommend it to fans of Tony and/or the Iron Man movie.
Most of you probably didn't know, but I am an unapologetic Tony Stark stan.
When I finally got around to watching the Marvel movies I never expected to enjoy Iron Man so much, but here I am. Tony is my favorite superhero and one of my favorite Marvel characters, so when I found out about this book I knew I had to read it. I got a used copy over amazon and I was so happy.
Reading this was like watching the movie all over again. I could see certain scenes in my head, even the dialogue was pretty accurate! There are many additions too, because naturally a book adds more depth to characters than a movie since we get to read their thoughts. I loved getting more depth to Tony, because well, we know he's so much more than this rich, egoistic asshole the movie makes him out to be (on the other hand, I loved him despite all that. Or because of that?)
We have alternating POVs from Tony, Rhodey, Pepper (I loved her pov because she's seriously an underrated character and has been a hero from the very beginning), Obadiah Stane and the terrorist bad guys. It made for an interesting mix.
What I wasn't the biggest fan of was the change in the writing style from time to time. Most of the book is 3rd person past, but some scenes from Tony's pov (mostly the action scenes plus the beginning and the end) are in 3rd person present. It took some getting used to, but I was able to overlook it.
What bothered me more were the typos I found here and there. Nothing major, but I'm picky when it comes to that.
Overall, the book just left me extremely happy and sad at the same time. I even almost shed a tear at some point. I've never read a movie novelization before, but this one hasn't disappointed me and I'd definitely recommend it to fans of Tony and/or the Iron Man movie.
October 11, 2024
Iron Man, by Peter David, is an amazing novelization of Marvel’s iconic superhero, Tony Stark, also known as Iron Man, and the first movie of the Iron Man series. This book dives into Tony Stark’s journey, from being a wealthy businessman to a hero battling evil and threats to the world. The overall plot focuses on Stark’s struggle to balance responsibilities as both the head of Stark Industries and the newfound Iron Man, avenging people in need. Stark faces both external and internal conflicts, shaping numerous interactions and interesting character growth.
One of the key themes in the book is how both power and responsibility must both be balanced. Tony Stark is a brilliant character who has arrogant flaws, however his newfound purpose as Iron Man helps him overcome his past arrogance. This story also shows all the personal sacrifices Tony Stark takes to protect the world.
Peter David has a fast paced writing style, with many high energy moments and action scenes. Apart from these specific scenes, he balances this with character development, and uses an internal perspective of the characters, such as Stark’s thinking and psychological ideas. One example when this is shown, is when Stark comes face to face with a moral dilemma, reflecting how the weapons he created have negative consequences.
Overall, the novel adds on to the story development of Iron Man, who is a popular character and figure all over the world, yet a deeper look into him, such as the inner turmoil and setbacks he faces despite his selflessness. This novel blends scenes of action with introspection effectively, although there are some issues when it comes to the general pacing of the story, as some readers may rather want more from specific other characters.
One of the key themes in the book is how both power and responsibility must both be balanced. Tony Stark is a brilliant character who has arrogant flaws, however his newfound purpose as Iron Man helps him overcome his past arrogance. This story also shows all the personal sacrifices Tony Stark takes to protect the world.
Peter David has a fast paced writing style, with many high energy moments and action scenes. Apart from these specific scenes, he balances this with character development, and uses an internal perspective of the characters, such as Stark’s thinking and psychological ideas. One example when this is shown, is when Stark comes face to face with a moral dilemma, reflecting how the weapons he created have negative consequences.
Overall, the novel adds on to the story development of Iron Man, who is a popular character and figure all over the world, yet a deeper look into him, such as the inner turmoil and setbacks he faces despite his selflessness. This novel blends scenes of action with introspection effectively, although there are some issues when it comes to the general pacing of the story, as some readers may rather want more from specific other characters.
May 15, 2017
I'm not quite sure how to rate this. Because Iron Man is one of my favourite movies and one of my favourite superheroes and characters. And it was a fun experience getting to read it and getting to see more of what happened inside Tony's mind during his time in Afghanistan. And I have to give it props for staying fairly close to the movie's events, and for providing insights into events and characters the movie couldn't give us.
But this novelization just didn't feel right. Most of the characters felt off, considering they were supposed to be based on the movie: Pepper was a little too feelsy; Happy and Rhodey didn't quite convince me they really were true friends of Tony; Jarvis was described as being outright cold to his maker; Yinsen's introduction made him look like a bit of a jerk; Coulson didn't feel right whatsoever; and it seemed that David kept forgetting that Tony was supposed to be a genius and thus little incidents of idiocy kept creeping in. David also kept adding little bits of meaning where it didn't need to be and leaving it out where the movie put emphasis on it. A lot of scenes from the movie did not translate well and some of my favourite things were left completely out. And the relationship between Tony and Howard felt too rosy.
But this novelization just didn't feel right. Most of the characters felt off, considering they were supposed to be based on the movie: Pepper was a little too feelsy; Happy and Rhodey didn't quite convince me they really were true friends of Tony; Jarvis was described as being outright cold to his maker; Yinsen's introduction made him look like a bit of a jerk; Coulson didn't feel right whatsoever; and it seemed that David kept forgetting that Tony was supposed to be a genius and thus little incidents of idiocy kept creeping in. David also kept adding little bits of meaning where it didn't need to be and leaving it out where the movie put emphasis on it. A lot of scenes from the movie did not translate well and some of my favourite things were left completely out. And the relationship between Tony and Howard felt too rosy.
February 25, 2018
4 Stars
Have liked reading novelizations of movies since the Eighties, starting with, of course, the Star Wars novelizations. Most have been good & worth reading. Some have been duds & I feel like I wasted a part of my life
This one is one of the really good ones. The movie was extremely good & started the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the book allows the reader more insight into the characters thoughts, as a good novelization should.
The fact that Peter David wrote this one told me it should be good.
If you like the Marvel movies, or like Peter Davids other books, I recommend reading this one.
Have liked reading novelizations of movies since the Eighties, starting with, of course, the Star Wars novelizations. Most have been good & worth reading. Some have been duds & I feel like I wasted a part of my life
This one is one of the really good ones. The movie was extremely good & started the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the book allows the reader more insight into the characters thoughts, as a good novelization should.
The fact that Peter David wrote this one told me it should be good.
If you like the Marvel movies, or like Peter Davids other books, I recommend reading this one.
October 30, 2019
Everything you'd expect from an Iron man novel. You're not going to find anything new in this review you haven't read somewhere else. This book is predictable in the best sense! I knew when I first picked it up what Tony was thinking in addition to what was happening (I obviously have seen the film). It was a good, DEEPER look into Tony Stark's mind and how it works. It is a bit of a bummer to know this and have the ending to End Game lurking in the back of your mind. That admittedly deterred me awhile from finishing this story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 1, 2017
I adore the first Iron Man film, it's one of my favourite Marvel films. And this book really allowed you into people's heads to see the motives behind the characters actions.
It also follows the version of the story that the deleted scenes for the movie shows. I think the story the film followed worked best for it, but they make sense having read the book as you really need to understand what's going through Tony's mind.
It also follows the version of the story that the deleted scenes for the movie shows. I think the story the film followed worked best for it, but they make sense having read the book as you really need to understand what's going through Tony's mind.
August 25, 2019
Truth be told, I didn’t finish it. Just couldn’t stand this version of Tony Stark and once I realized the cave scene takes up more than half the book, I started to become concerned that the rest of the story was going to be poorly rushed. The tipping point was when Stark denounced Rhodey as his friend - believing him to only be interested in Stark as an asset. That bugged me too much so I had to stop reading.
November 9, 2019
to be honest, i've read this book because some excerpts on tumblr led me to believe this was more pepperony centered than it was. though it depicts a more human aspect of Pepper's, it also cuts all her sassy responses, tough hide and just how badass she is in the movie, so i guess that's why i didn't like the novelization as much. Tony is the same though and Obadiah as always is a lying scum. also, Coulson is somehow less?
December 15, 2020
so here's the part that made me cry:
"He couldn't say what he wanted to Stane because if he did so - if he started tapping into the roiling emotions associated with the death and destruction that he'd caused, the blood that was on his hands - he sensed that he was simply going to lose it. That was all. Just lose it. Have a complete and total meltdown right there on the steps of Disney Hall, and it was going to wind up on YouTube with a half a million hits inside of twenty-four hours."
"He couldn't say what he wanted to Stane because if he did so - if he started tapping into the roiling emotions associated with the death and destruction that he'd caused, the blood that was on his hands - he sensed that he was simply going to lose it. That was all. Just lose it. Have a complete and total meltdown right there on the steps of Disney Hall, and it was going to wind up on YouTube with a half a million hits inside of twenty-four hours."
May 24, 2018
As far as novelisations go I must say this is quite a good one. The background info is very interesting, and the writing is not necessarily greatly inspired but it's still efficient and well done, with sprinkles of added insight and cool quotes.
Not sure if a non-fan would it enjoy it as much as I did but it does seem like a must read for MCU fans and fans of Iron Man in particular.
Not sure if a non-fan would it enjoy it as much as I did but it does seem like a must read for MCU fans and fans of Iron Man in particular.
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September 23, 2019This is the kid friendly version of Iron Man, where they take out anything that might considered obscene, including: sex, sexual innuendos, torture, cursing, drinking, strippers. Part of Tony’s personality is how he’s so crude, so we didn’t really get that but I understand why it was necessary.
August 28, 2020
Wildly not good. Hammy writing, over-dramatized plot and a fundamental shift in characterization of Tony Stark as a person. The writer built a Stark that is disconnected from who he is meant to be and the ways in which he grows into that role. Very disappointing.
October 3, 2017
One of the best books I've read.
March 27, 2019
One of the better Movie Tie Ins. Great detail and explains a lot of the background of the characters.
May 20, 2019
Good Book
August 2, 2019
The definition of telling rather than showing.
August 19, 2019
Iron Man is a movie based on a book. This movie is so fantastic.
January 17, 2020
Yeah,It's good to read and I like to read this comic😃😃😃😀😁😁
June 5, 2020
Loved it!
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