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Invincible Iron Man (2015) (Collected Editions)
Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 1: Reboot
Collects Invincible Iron Man (2015) #1-5.
One of the most popular super heroes in the world soars to fresh heights! Tony Stark has a new armor, a new supporting cast, new villains and a new purpose that's going to tear itself across the entire Marvel Universe and beyond. It begins with a shocker of a twist and only gets more surprising from there, with the return of one of Tony's biggest nemeses and the quest to find his biological parents! As Iron Man chases Madame Masque, her actions threaten to rip all of reality apart! Shellhead's incredible armor will be put through its paces in a story that will shock and awe — but it is who exactly Tony teams up with that will have everyone talking.
One of the most popular super heroes in the world soars to fresh heights! Tony Stark has a new armor, a new supporting cast, new villains and a new purpose that's going to tear itself across the entire Marvel Universe and beyond. It begins with a shocker of a twist and only gets more surprising from there, with the return of one of Tony's biggest nemeses and the quest to find his biological parents! As Iron Man chases Madame Masque, her actions threaten to rip all of reality apart! Shellhead's incredible armor will be put through its paces in a story that will shock and awe — but it is who exactly Tony teams up with that will have everyone talking.
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First published April 19, 2016
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Brian Michael Bendis
4,407 books2,574 followersA comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim (including five Eisner Awards) and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For over eight years Bendis’s books have consistently sat in the top five best sellers on the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.
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February 25, 2017
Loved it!
This is about as close to perfection as an Iron Man story gets, in my humble opinion.
First, the art. It. Is. Fantastic.
Just look at the facial expressions. They're so...expressive! And since this is a graphic medium, I personally get more out of it when part of the story is told visually.
I know a lot of people think Bendis' writing is too slick or gimmicky, but I usually enjoy his stuff. I like fun comics, and he's one of the best at delivering that sort of thing. He writes characters/plots/situations that have a blockbuster movie feel to them, and while that doesn't always appeal to everyone, it almost always works for me.
There were a lot of things that were just right with this one.
Tony's new maybe-girlfriend was cool, and I can't wait to see what the deal is with this chick. Is she as wonderful as she seems, or is she hiding something?
Madam Masque playing with crazy mystic forces, being totally off the charts wacky, and acting like the nightmare ex from everyone's worst case scenario?
AWESOME!
Cameo from everyone's favorite Sorcerer Supreme? Check!
I think the Awesome Facial Hair Bros panels have already become iconic. I mean, is there anyone out there who hasn't already seen these?
Anyone who reads comics that is...
And there's no way you can leave out Tony's new BFF, now with 100% less fucked-up facial features, DOCTOR DOOM!
Or Victor, as he's going by now...
"I had to. We're Awesome Facial Hair Bros.
Wow. All of this was totally worth is just for that."
Yes. Yes, it was, Tony. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
This is about as close to perfection as an Iron Man story gets, in my humble opinion.
First, the art. It. Is. Fantastic.
Just look at the facial expressions. They're so...expressive! And since this is a graphic medium, I personally get more out of it when part of the story is told visually.
I know a lot of people think Bendis' writing is too slick or gimmicky, but I usually enjoy his stuff. I like fun comics, and he's one of the best at delivering that sort of thing. He writes characters/plots/situations that have a blockbuster movie feel to them, and while that doesn't always appeal to everyone, it almost always works for me.
There were a lot of things that were just right with this one.
Tony's new maybe-girlfriend was cool, and I can't wait to see what the deal is with this chick. Is she as wonderful as she seems, or is she hiding something?
Madam Masque playing with crazy mystic forces, being totally off the charts wacky, and acting like the nightmare ex from everyone's worst case scenario?
AWESOME!
Cameo from everyone's favorite Sorcerer Supreme? Check!
I think the Awesome Facial Hair Bros panels have already become iconic. I mean, is there anyone out there who hasn't already seen these?
Anyone who reads comics that is...
And there's no way you can leave out Tony's new BFF, now with 100% less fucked-up facial features, DOCTOR DOOM!
Or Victor, as he's going by now...
"I had to. We're Awesome Facial Hair Bros.
Wow. All of this was totally worth is just for that."
Yes. Yes, it was, Tony. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
August 31, 2017
My pappy used to say that you can’t make a silk purse from a bull’s nut sack, yet Marvel is constantly trying to re-invent their characters – looking for excuses to do some renovating and overhauling, searching for the magic.
Take Iron Man, I have this theory that Marvel deliberately created the whole Secret Wars thing just to re-boot that dreadful Superior Iron Man storyline.
Stark has always been about his ego on thrusters.
Who can forget Tony Stark at his most annoying during the Civil War storyline? It took Matt Fraction’s excellent run to wash away the taste of vomit and watermelon-flavored wine from reader’s mouths.
Did I mention the drunken industrialist whore monger stuff?
He’s sober here and he’s trying not to monger any whores, but he still wants to do a Thor-drop on a date.
In life, your past always has a habit of catching up to you. Remember that girl who borrowed your eraser in fifth period study hall and ended up stalking you for the next ten years? Well, Tony Stark put the moves on Madame Masque and it’s coming back to bite him in the ass.
So who offers to lend him a hand, why it’s none other than a seemingly reformed and scar-free Victor Von Doom. Hey there, Vic! How dare you show your face around these parts after Secret Wars! Ass!
Iron Man is a tad skeptical.
Old Tony (can’t wait to booze and hooker it up):
New Tony (after almost blowing this one off, visits kids in hospital):
Bottom line: Bendis does wonders with Iron Man, you’d have to go back to the aforementioned Fraction run to come up with anything close to this good. This volume’s a breezy, funny, rip-roarin’ adventure. Stark’s new AI, Friday, is a hoot…
…and fortunately, this isn’t a complete do-over for Tony.
Take Iron Man, I have this theory that Marvel deliberately created the whole Secret Wars thing just to re-boot that dreadful Superior Iron Man storyline.
Stark has always been about his ego on thrusters.
Who can forget Tony Stark at his most annoying during the Civil War storyline? It took Matt Fraction’s excellent run to wash away the taste of vomit and watermelon-flavored wine from reader’s mouths.
Did I mention the drunken industrialist whore monger stuff?
He’s sober here and he’s trying not to monger any whores, but he still wants to do a Thor-drop on a date.
In life, your past always has a habit of catching up to you. Remember that girl who borrowed your eraser in fifth period study hall and ended up stalking you for the next ten years? Well, Tony Stark put the moves on Madame Masque and it’s coming back to bite him in the ass.
So who offers to lend him a hand, why it’s none other than a seemingly reformed and scar-free Victor Von Doom. Hey there, Vic! How dare you show your face around these parts after Secret Wars! Ass!
Iron Man is a tad skeptical.
Old Tony (can’t wait to booze and hooker it up):
New Tony (after almost blowing this one off, visits kids in hospital):
Bottom line: Bendis does wonders with Iron Man, you’d have to go back to the aforementioned Fraction run to come up with anything close to this good. This volume’s a breezy, funny, rip-roarin’ adventure. Stark’s new AI, Friday, is a hoot…
…and fortunately, this isn’t a complete do-over for Tony.
March 21, 2016
Tony Stark is concerned he hasn't been spending enough time in the lab. He's supposed to be the cutting edge for technology, but his Iron Man suit is behind the times. So Tony made a new, all in one suit.
Meanwhile Madame Masque is playing a dangerous game in Latveria that Tony is determined to stop. He receives help from the most unexpected of individuals.
Reboot was really good. Brian Michael Bendis's Tony Stark is more akin to the film version of Tony played by Robert Downey Jr. The brilliance, arrogance, humor, and occasional self loathing are fully on display and it just made the story a lot of fun.
Unbelievably Victor Von Doom, healed face and all after Secret Wars, has appeared to help Tony.
Doom isn't sporting a single recognizable part of his Dr. Doom outfit, but his power hasn't change at all.
For some unexplained reason Victor, who now looks like a simple businessman, wants to help Tony. He even goes through the effort to prove he's genuine.
Everything about Reboot was really fun. I hope to see Tony and Victor keep teaming up as the series continues.
Meanwhile Madame Masque is playing a dangerous game in Latveria that Tony is determined to stop. He receives help from the most unexpected of individuals.
Reboot was really good. Brian Michael Bendis's Tony Stark is more akin to the film version of Tony played by Robert Downey Jr. The brilliance, arrogance, humor, and occasional self loathing are fully on display and it just made the story a lot of fun.
Unbelievably Victor Von Doom, healed face and all after Secret Wars, has appeared to help Tony.
Doom isn't sporting a single recognizable part of his Dr. Doom outfit, but his power hasn't change at all.
For some unexplained reason Victor, who now looks like a simple businessman, wants to help Tony. He even goes through the effort to prove he's genuine.
Everything about Reboot was really fun. I hope to see Tony and Victor keep teaming up as the series continues.
July 10, 2016
Madame Masque/Whitney Frost is stealing powerful magical relics from around the world - but why? Iron Man/Tony Stark must team up with an unlikely partner in the post-Secret Wars Doctor Doom (who looks VERY different now!) to stop her - in a swish new armour of course!
Woah - a GOOD Iron Man book! These are rare, guys. After a few years of Kieron Gillen’s extremely low-quality Iron Man run and Tom Taylor’s incorrectly-named Superior Iron Man, it’s taken Marvel’s top writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Marquez to turn the fortunes of this character around and give him the kind of quality he deserves - Invincible Iron Man is fantastic!
Bendis captures Tony’s voice perfectly: he’s charming, funny, self-deprecating and vulnerable at all the right moments and you can’t help but like this dude - almost exactly like how RDJ plays him on screen. The story is fast-moving and exciting with lots of big action scenes and, coupled with Marquez’s extremely slick art style and Justin Ponsor’s colours giving the visuals a stunning polish, it reads very cinematically - you’re caught up instantly and it barrels along nicely.
The inclusion of Doom was good; like a lot of Marvel fans who read Secret Wars I was interested to see where they’re taking his story and we see what happens next for him in this book. It was also cool seeing Mary Jane Watson appear - Tony clearly has a type - and Doctor Strange too (you can tell there’s a Strange movie on the way from all the appearances the Doc’s been making across numerous Marvel titles recently!).
My issues with the book were the same as with all of Bendis’ comics: way too chatty! I get it, he’s good at the dialogues, but he overdoes it like cray - too many scenes are full of Tony and another character blathering on, trying to outwit one another and coming off as irritating bores instead. Bendis’ other writing weakness is endings, in that he can’t do them well at all. He starts like a champ, he’s all about the middle, but ask him to put a cap on things and he crumbles. We do get a complete story arc here but it’s a standard overblown silliness sort of superhero finale.
However, those are my problems with Bendis - I’m sure plenty of readers will love the chattiness of his characters and won’t even blink at the ending. Overall, the good definitely outweighs the bad. It’s just great to read a quality Iron Man book for a change. Bendis and Marquez show that in the right hands Iron Man can be an awesome character - after too long we finally get an Iron Man comic that’s as good as the cinematic Iron Man has been!
Woah - a GOOD Iron Man book! These are rare, guys. After a few years of Kieron Gillen’s extremely low-quality Iron Man run and Tom Taylor’s incorrectly-named Superior Iron Man, it’s taken Marvel’s top writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Marquez to turn the fortunes of this character around and give him the kind of quality he deserves - Invincible Iron Man is fantastic!
Bendis captures Tony’s voice perfectly: he’s charming, funny, self-deprecating and vulnerable at all the right moments and you can’t help but like this dude - almost exactly like how RDJ plays him on screen. The story is fast-moving and exciting with lots of big action scenes and, coupled with Marquez’s extremely slick art style and Justin Ponsor’s colours giving the visuals a stunning polish, it reads very cinematically - you’re caught up instantly and it barrels along nicely.
The inclusion of Doom was good; like a lot of Marvel fans who read Secret Wars I was interested to see where they’re taking his story and we see what happens next for him in this book. It was also cool seeing Mary Jane Watson appear - Tony clearly has a type - and Doctor Strange too (you can tell there’s a Strange movie on the way from all the appearances the Doc’s been making across numerous Marvel titles recently!).
My issues with the book were the same as with all of Bendis’ comics: way too chatty! I get it, he’s good at the dialogues, but he overdoes it like cray - too many scenes are full of Tony and another character blathering on, trying to outwit one another and coming off as irritating bores instead. Bendis’ other writing weakness is endings, in that he can’t do them well at all. He starts like a champ, he’s all about the middle, but ask him to put a cap on things and he crumbles. We do get a complete story arc here but it’s a standard overblown silliness sort of superhero finale.
However, those are my problems with Bendis - I’m sure plenty of readers will love the chattiness of his characters and won’t even blink at the ending. Overall, the good definitely outweighs the bad. It’s just great to read a quality Iron Man book for a change. Bendis and Marquez show that in the right hands Iron Man can be an awesome character - after too long we finally get an Iron Man comic that’s as good as the cinematic Iron Man has been!
July 5, 2016
I really enjoyed this one. It's such a breath of fresh air to have a heroic Tony Stark back again after what seems like years of Marvel trying to make him the douchiest of douchebags.
I also like the new armour... Actually, the artwork in general was fantastic. Here's hoping David Marquez stays on the book for a good, long run. (Who am I kidding? We all know by now that they'll be relaunching this book with a new number one in six to twelve months' time, to coincide with some brain dead 'event'...)
I loved the storyline, I liked the balance of action and intrigue... In fact, the only thing I didn't like is that they seem to have de-aged Tony for some reason. I've always imagined Tony Stark to be in his forties... Hell, everybody loves Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal and that guy's in his fifties... Inexplicably, then, the Tony in this book talks like somebody in their early twenties... bordering on teenaged in places.
Other than this minor gripe, though, this was a solidly entertaining yarn.
I also like the new armour... Actually, the artwork in general was fantastic. Here's hoping David Marquez stays on the book for a good, long run. (Who am I kidding? We all know by now that they'll be relaunching this book with a new number one in six to twelve months' time, to coincide with some brain dead 'event'...)
I loved the storyline, I liked the balance of action and intrigue... In fact, the only thing I didn't like is that they seem to have de-aged Tony for some reason. I've always imagined Tony Stark to be in his forties... Hell, everybody loves Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal and that guy's in his fifties... Inexplicably, then, the Tony in this book talks like somebody in their early twenties... bordering on teenaged in places.
Other than this minor gripe, though, this was a solidly entertaining yarn.
November 19, 2018
Brian Michael Bendis has come to put his stamp on Iron Man. I liked the opening story with Madame Masque. I wish however we were given more details on what she was actually doing. I liked the twist with Victor Von Doom and would love to see him make similar kinds of appearances throughout the Marvel U. Iron Man and Dr. Strange need a team-up book. Their interactions were so much fun. The introduction of Mary Jane as a supporting character has a lot of potential. I feel she has outlived her usefulness in the Spider-Man world now that he is finally using his genius. David Marquez's art is so clean and detailed. It looks fantastic. However, I'm not a big fan of the new suit's design. It's kind of boring.
July 31, 2016
This is the best iron man volume I've read. However, I've only read the fraction run.
I was a massive fan of Bendis when he did Alias and Daredevil, both incredible runs, but after that it felt like he sold his soul to marvel and everything he banged out for them just came nowhere close to his original stuff.
This again doesn't have his original dark and stormy trademark, but it's definitely an improvement. Maybe Bendis is just good with singular characters.
I'm interested in this run, the new armour is a full on geek fest. Can't wait to see more of it.
I was a massive fan of Bendis when he did Alias and Daredevil, both incredible runs, but after that it felt like he sold his soul to marvel and everything he banged out for them just came nowhere close to his original stuff.
This again doesn't have his original dark and stormy trademark, but it's definitely an improvement. Maybe Bendis is just good with singular characters.
I'm interested in this run, the new armour is a full on geek fest. Can't wait to see more of it.
January 11, 2026
Madame Mask steal’s a bunch of powerful magical Artifacts from various locations all over, while Tony Stark works on becoming a better, more well-rounded individual while also building a new suit that’s a combo of all his others and can change shape or function to match the mission. He goes on a date with his new love interest, a hot genius Biophysicist named Amara who see’s Tony as a billionaire playboy, and who is smart enough to create a cure for the Mutant gene but won’t because she fears its inevitable misuse.
Tony is informed by Friday(new A.I.) that Madame Mask, whom he once had a thing with, has returned and broke into Castle Doom in Latveria. He leaves his date and rushes over there only to finds a repentant, handsome, normal-faced, no-armor Doctor Doom, who claims to be turning over a new leaf. Doom tells Tony that Madame Mask has been stealing magic shit, and gives him a way to track her, before teleporting him back to the US. Thinking Doom and Madam Mask are working together to fool him, Tony finds and confronts Madam Mask about it, but she denies Dooms involvement and reveals that she can now use magic, confirming Doom was telling the truth. They engage in an epic fight, but she manages to escape.
Feeling bad for how his past relationship with Whitney(Madam Mask) ended, Tony visits Amara at M.I.T. Where she works and convinces her that he is changing, and becoming the kind of man who would deserve the affection of a woman like her. This wins her over and she finally lets him kiss her. Tony finds Doctor Strange, who helps him find Madam Mask's hideout/apartment. He heads straight there, but it turns out to be a trap she set to put him up against some dangerous, advanced biotech ninjas who were also after her, and must now kill Tony after finding him in her apartment, to maintain their secrecy. Tony defeats the ninjas using a samurai-themed armor and a zero-point energy shockwave, only to have them kill themselves to prevent interrogation.
Tony visits some sick kids in a school to impress them with his suits, then Doom shows up and helps him find Madame Mask again. Mary Jane’s brand new second club opening is attacked by Madame Mask, and Tony and Doom show up to stop her. They duke it out in mad style, until it is revealed that Madame Mask has been possessed by a demon attempting to crossover into our world using powerful magical artifacts. They manage to defeat her this time when Tony wraps his armor around her to contain her, and Doom casts a spell to safely expel the demon without harming her. Doctor Strange shows up to take Madam Mask away to “fix her metaphysically”, whatever the heck that means. Tong offers the distraught Mary Jane, who just lost her second nightclub due to the fight, a job as his personal assistant.
Great volume, this had everything I’d expect form an Ironman comic, a flawed but relatable Tony Stark, Cool ass suit designs, good action sequences, and a decent and very easy to follow along plot/story. Very good stuff, Strongly Recommend!
Tony is informed by Friday(new A.I.) that Madame Mask, whom he once had a thing with, has returned and broke into Castle Doom in Latveria. He leaves his date and rushes over there only to finds a repentant, handsome, normal-faced, no-armor Doctor Doom, who claims to be turning over a new leaf. Doom tells Tony that Madame Mask has been stealing magic shit, and gives him a way to track her, before teleporting him back to the US. Thinking Doom and Madam Mask are working together to fool him, Tony finds and confronts Madam Mask about it, but she denies Dooms involvement and reveals that she can now use magic, confirming Doom was telling the truth. They engage in an epic fight, but she manages to escape.
Feeling bad for how his past relationship with Whitney(Madam Mask) ended, Tony visits Amara at M.I.T. Where she works and convinces her that he is changing, and becoming the kind of man who would deserve the affection of a woman like her. This wins her over and she finally lets him kiss her. Tony finds Doctor Strange, who helps him find Madam Mask's hideout/apartment. He heads straight there, but it turns out to be a trap she set to put him up against some dangerous, advanced biotech ninjas who were also after her, and must now kill Tony after finding him in her apartment, to maintain their secrecy. Tony defeats the ninjas using a samurai-themed armor and a zero-point energy shockwave, only to have them kill themselves to prevent interrogation.
Tony visits some sick kids in a school to impress them with his suits, then Doom shows up and helps him find Madame Mask again. Mary Jane’s brand new second club opening is attacked by Madame Mask, and Tony and Doom show up to stop her. They duke it out in mad style, until it is revealed that Madame Mask has been possessed by a demon attempting to crossover into our world using powerful magical artifacts. They manage to defeat her this time when Tony wraps his armor around her to contain her, and Doom casts a spell to safely expel the demon without harming her. Doctor Strange shows up to take Madam Mask away to “fix her metaphysically”, whatever the heck that means. Tong offers the distraught Mary Jane, who just lost her second nightclub due to the fight, a job as his personal assistant.
Great volume, this had everything I’d expect form an Ironman comic, a flawed but relatable Tony Stark, Cool ass suit designs, good action sequences, and a decent and very easy to follow along plot/story. Very good stuff, Strongly Recommend!
May 16, 2016
So we're now officially pretending that Superior Iron Man never happened? And Arlo wasn't mentioned once, so are we also pretending that he never happened? I don't know. Annoying? A bit, yes. Why bother with the Superior Iron Man stuff if it was going to be entirely forgotten soon anyways?
The bright side is that this is actually one of the better Iron Man books I've ever read. I don't know what Tony's history with Madame Masque is, but it seems like she was someone that he hates having to fight. Different from the normal superhero/villain fight, and I liked that. This is also my first post-Secret Wars exposure to the new Doctor Doom, walking around without armor, seemingly giving up the idea of ruling Latveria, and possibly trying to redeem himself? Or at least claiming that he is. Kind of strange that he showed up here, but then again, there isn't a Fantastic Four book at the moment. Doctor Strange also shows up briefly, without taking over the book.
And there's a new love interest. Pepper is strategically not here, though there's no word yet as to where she is and why she's gone. Getting sick of Tony is the leading theory. The new interest is Whitney. She's a scientist, she's brilliant, and she isn't terribly interested in taking Tony's crap, either. I really like her. I don't honestly expect that she'll be around forever and ever, but I think I'll enjoy her while she is.
The first post-Secret Wars trade, for me, is off to a good start. Yes, there's plenty that seems to be just blatantly thrown out the window, though I guess I should have expected that.
The bright side is that this is actually one of the better Iron Man books I've ever read. I don't know what Tony's history with Madame Masque is, but it seems like she was someone that he hates having to fight. Different from the normal superhero/villain fight, and I liked that. This is also my first post-Secret Wars exposure to the new Doctor Doom, walking around without armor, seemingly giving up the idea of ruling Latveria, and possibly trying to redeem himself? Or at least claiming that he is. Kind of strange that he showed up here, but then again, there isn't a Fantastic Four book at the moment. Doctor Strange also shows up briefly, without taking over the book.
And there's a new love interest. Pepper is strategically not here, though there's no word yet as to where she is and why she's gone. Getting sick of Tony is the leading theory. The new interest is Whitney. She's a scientist, she's brilliant, and she isn't terribly interested in taking Tony's crap, either. I really like her. I don't honestly expect that she'll be around forever and ever, but I think I'll enjoy her while she is.
The first post-Secret Wars trade, for me, is off to a good start. Yes, there's plenty that seems to be just blatantly thrown out the window, though I guess I should have expected that.
September 25, 2021
This one was so good yoo!
It brought back some memories as this was the first comic Issue i ever read and what brought me into reading comics and ahh nostalgia!
The story stats with Iron man in his new armor meeting this woman Dr Perera but then attacked by Madame masque who seems to have gained new power and from there we follow her as she is attacking people and all, teaming up with Dr Strange and fighting Dr Doom who has changed and turned to heroics and its epic!
Plus the return of MJ and FRIDAY and their banter with Tony is excellent and its the usual Magic vs Technology story of Iron man with him fighting the demon-induced Madame Masque and its okayish and pretty fun read and like has great Tony moments and does well by everything, its a great jumping on point for new readers and amazing art, like each panel is a treat to look at! A must read issue!
It brought back some memories as this was the first comic Issue i ever read and what brought me into reading comics and ahh nostalgia!
The story stats with Iron man in his new armor meeting this woman Dr Perera but then attacked by Madame masque who seems to have gained new power and from there we follow her as she is attacking people and all, teaming up with Dr Strange and fighting Dr Doom who has changed and turned to heroics and its epic!
Plus the return of MJ and FRIDAY and their banter with Tony is excellent and its the usual Magic vs Technology story of Iron man with him fighting the demon-induced Madame Masque and its okayish and pretty fun read and like has great Tony moments and does well by everything, its a great jumping on point for new readers and amazing art, like each panel is a treat to look at! A must read issue!
October 13, 2016
Well...this was fun. Yeah, that's a good way to put it.
Do you want a fun Tony that you got from Iron-man 1-3? Here it is. You even get some good interaction with him doubting himself, or scared, and to me that's always the most interesting side of Tony. Also, Doctor Doom is creepy as fuck in here. Oh and the "Bearded Bro" moments got me. I did have fun reading most of this tbh, and if you like Tony at all I'm sure you'll enjoy it too. The main plot is silly, dumb, but it works to give our characters some great interactions. The last issue was a letdown to the first arc but I'll keep checking this one out.
Do you want a fun Tony that you got from Iron-man 1-3? Here it is. You even get some good interaction with him doubting himself, or scared, and to me that's always the most interesting side of Tony. Also, Doctor Doom is creepy as fuck in here. Oh and the "Bearded Bro" moments got me. I did have fun reading most of this tbh, and if you like Tony at all I'm sure you'll enjoy it too. The main plot is silly, dumb, but it works to give our characters some great interactions. The last issue was a letdown to the first arc but I'll keep checking this one out.
July 19, 2017
All I gotta say is...
Looking good, Victor!
Looking good, Victor!
July 7, 2018
A fun restart to the series.
May 22, 2016
Solid Iron Man entry from journeyman writer Bendis. Don't care much for Iron Man's new makeover armor but that my only real complaint.
The post-Secret Wars titles are in my head Marvel-blenderied. It's the previous Marvel thrown into a blender set on high-speed. The new titles and the characters that populate them are just whatever the oddball combinations the blender frapped together regardless of any sort of sense.
Here we get Doctor Doom as a handsome reformed hero want-to-be and Mary Jane Watson given a job with Tony. Not as horrible as some of the other combinations. Wonder how long it will take for Tony to romance Mary Jane?
The post-Secret Wars titles are in my head Marvel-blenderied. It's the previous Marvel thrown into a blender set on high-speed. The new titles and the characters that populate them are just whatever the oddball combinations the blender frapped together regardless of any sort of sense.
Here we get Doctor Doom as a handsome reformed hero want-to-be and Mary Jane Watson given a job with Tony. Not as horrible as some of the other combinations. Wonder how long it will take for Tony to romance Mary Jane?
May 27, 2016
Alright everybody, hop aboard yet another reboot express ! Invincible Iron Man is part of the Marvel Now ! series and gives Tony Stark an opportunity to bring up his armour and technology around it to more up-to-date standards. I’ll go one-by-one with the things I liked and the one thing I didn’t :
Like #1 : The Armor – Sleeker and much more refined a version of the earlier armours. Of late while the Superior Iron Man version has been a little too flashy, this version of the suit is compact and more functional.
Like #2 : The A.I. – Tony’s A.I. by the name of Friday matches him well for wit and banter. It is certainly not the kind of rapport that Tony shares with Jarvis in the movies but more of an exasperation that arises from long periods of having known each other. Add to this the fact that they certainly can’t do without each other.
Like #3 : Dr. Doom – Yes, the refined villain is a cliché to beat all clichés and yet Doom appears here as a non-masked non-threatening presence. The wonder of wonders is the fact that he chooses to help Tony defeat the enemy itself. Like Tony, even the reader cannot figure out why Doom behaves so or as to what his motivations are. Bendis wisely choses to leave this arc for the reader to figure out.
Like #4 : The Women – For being a ladies man, Tony does not find much luck with the women here. The woman he tries to woo is thoroughly unimpressed with his money, his Iron Man alter ego or any of the other tricks he has up his sleeve. To add to it, the primary antagonist here was one of his former love interests which did not go all too well for Tony in the end.
Dislike #1 : The RDJ influence – The reach of Marvel cinematic universe is extremely strong here for the RDJ effect seems to seep into the character of Tony than the other way round. While I do love RDJ’s portrayal of Tony Stark, it is not exactly the character I have known in the books. In here though, it is hard to distinguish where RDJ ends and Tony Stark begins.
There hasn’t been a really interesting Iron Man story for a while in the comics field but this one comes close to being really entertaining.
Like #1 : The Armor – Sleeker and much more refined a version of the earlier armours. Of late while the Superior Iron Man version has been a little too flashy, this version of the suit is compact and more functional.
Like #2 : The A.I. – Tony’s A.I. by the name of Friday matches him well for wit and banter. It is certainly not the kind of rapport that Tony shares with Jarvis in the movies but more of an exasperation that arises from long periods of having known each other. Add to this the fact that they certainly can’t do without each other.
Like #3 : Dr. Doom – Yes, the refined villain is a cliché to beat all clichés and yet Doom appears here as a non-masked non-threatening presence. The wonder of wonders is the fact that he chooses to help Tony defeat the enemy itself. Like Tony, even the reader cannot figure out why Doom behaves so or as to what his motivations are. Bendis wisely choses to leave this arc for the reader to figure out.
Like #4 : The Women – For being a ladies man, Tony does not find much luck with the women here. The woman he tries to woo is thoroughly unimpressed with his money, his Iron Man alter ego or any of the other tricks he has up his sleeve. To add to it, the primary antagonist here was one of his former love interests which did not go all too well for Tony in the end.
Dislike #1 : The RDJ influence – The reach of Marvel cinematic universe is extremely strong here for the RDJ effect seems to seep into the character of Tony than the other way round. While I do love RDJ’s portrayal of Tony Stark, it is not exactly the character I have known in the books. In here though, it is hard to distinguish where RDJ ends and Tony Stark begins.
There hasn’t been a really interesting Iron Man story for a while in the comics field but this one comes close to being really entertaining.
October 18, 2016
I think I'm just not a big fan of standard iron man stuff. Love the suit and tech stuff but Tony just annoys me and when writers play into that side it's tunes me out. I suppose i always knew that but I give it a go every once in awhile. Invincible iron introduces a new suit and I think the tech of iron man is my biggest interest. The new suit is pretty cool, it can morph into any of his suits if i understand it right. The story is straightforward, Madam Masque is hunting down powerful relics for an unknown plan to which Tony has to intervene. I think the writing from Bendis is safe and actually not very memorable for me, to be honest i wonder if he losing his edge with marvel. Anyways David Marquez is fantastic, love his fine detailed work, its awesome. I will probably only read more of this series if i run out of other stuff...
January 6, 2016
While Bendis perfectly nails the voice and character of Tony Stark, which is no surprise, the plot in this book is very meh. Whitney Frost, aka Madam Masque, steals some magic doohickey and basically gets superpowers. Then they fight and then fight some more. Also, there is Doctor Doom, who is now friendly and handsome, and Doctor Strange, whose cameos in this book are probably the best thing about it.
All in all, it is enjoyable to read thanks to Bendis's trademark snappy dialogue and humour, and it is an OK start for the new series, but I really wish the plot would be more memorable and, well, fun. I hope it will get better in later volumes. And let's all just pray that this series won't be torn apart by endless crossovers, like Guardians of the Galaxy was.
All in all, it is enjoyable to read thanks to Bendis's trademark snappy dialogue and humour, and it is an OK start for the new series, but I really wish the plot would be more memorable and, well, fun. I hope it will get better in later volumes. And let's all just pray that this series won't be torn apart by endless crossovers, like Guardians of the Galaxy was.
April 4, 2018
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Die neue Soloserie des Playboys, Avengers und Visionärs Tony Stark. Ausgestattet mit der intelligentesten Iron Man-Rüstung aller Zeiten, stellt sich Tony seiner fiesen Ex Madame Masque, finsteren Mächten, Ninjas und dem geläuterten Dr. Doom. Obendrein verliebt er sich neu und kreuzt die Pfade von Supermagier Dr. Strange und Spider-Mans Ex Mary Jane
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Das Cover finde ich ziemlich unspektakulär, aber trotzdem cool. Ich meine es ist Iron Man, da sieht jedes Cover toll aus. Zu sehen ist hier Iron Man in seiner gewohnten Rüstung, die nur etwas anders aussieht, da sie neuer ist. Aus dieser kommen verschiedenste Waffen heraus, was dem Ganzen wieder etwas mehr Feuer gibt.
Die Zeichnungen sind super, ich finde sie sogar einen ticken besser als bei Doctor Strange, da hier die Gesichter der Personen viel genauer ausgearbeitet sind und man dadurch jede einzelne Regung genau wahrnehmen kann. Tony und auch Doom sind gut getroffen, natürlich habe ich immer das Bild von Robert Downey Jr. im Kopf, aber auch der Comic-Tony sieht einfach nur genial aus.
Der Comic spielt zeitlich nach den ganzen Filmen, Tony ist alleinstehend und arbeitet fleißig an seinen neuen Rüstungen, doch die Bösen geben keine Ruhe. Madame Masque treibt ihr Unwesen und Tony will sie um jeden Preis aufhalten.
Ich kann gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich mich auf diesen Comic gefreut habe. Seit dem ersten Iron Man Teil bin ich der größte Fan, den es gibt und auch der Comic hat mich nicht enttäuscht. Zwar war ich Anfang etwas verwirrt, dass Pepper nicht dabei ist und Jarvis durch Friday ersetzt wurde, aber das hat sich schon bald gelegt, denn auch so funktioniert alles perfekt. Insgesamt fiel mir der Einstieg also recht einfach, ich kannte schon einige Personen und Tony ist einfach nur toll. Schlagfertig, humorvoll und brilliant. Diese drei Wörter beschreiben Stark am besten.
In späterer Folge taucht auch immer wieder Doctor Strange auf, ich liebe den Kerl ja. Hier hatte er nur kleine, aber dafür feine Auftritte, die Szenen mit ihm waren göttlich. Er mischt sich ein, was Madame Masque eigentlich in sein Gebiet - Magie - fällt, doch Tony beharrt darauf sie zur Strecke zu bringen. Womit ich aber nicht gerechnet hätte war, dass Mary-Jane, ja genau die aus Spiderman, hier auftaucht. Sie möchte einen Club eröffnen und sich endlich von dem ganzen Superheldenkram trennen. Natürlich ist hier vorprogrammiert, dass sie und Tony aufeinander treffen. Leider mochte ich Mary-Jane hier nicht, sie wirklich total überheblich und abgehoben auf mich, was mir nicht so sehr gefallen hat.
Neben Tony haben wir aber auch noch Doom, der ebenfalls hinter Madame Masque her ist und Tony seine Hilfe anbietet. Ich wusste nicht, was ich von dem Typ und seinem Angebot halten sollte, aber mit der Zeit mochte ich ihn wieder lieber und bald schon hatte ich ihn wirklich gerne. Er integriert sich super in die Geschichte. Es folge gegen Ende noch der lang erwartete Showdown, der wirklich spannend war, hier waren vor allem die Zeichnungen einfach nur genial. Die Kampfszenen war sehr gut gestaltet und man hat richtig mitgefiebert. Zum Glück gab es keinen allzu großen Cliffhanger, sodass man Band zwei nicht unbedingt lesen muss (was ich aber trotzdem mache).
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Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass mich die Comics aus dem MCU so begeistern können, doch ich habe mich geirrt. Iron Man ist so schlagfertig und grandios wie eh und je und ich könnte Stunden damit verbringen, ihn bei seinen Abenteuern zu begleiten. Ich kann diesen Comic nur allen Iron Man Fans empfehlen, auch wenn ihr sowas normalerweise nicht lest. Er bekommt von mir 5 von 5 Sterne.
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Die neue Soloserie des Playboys, Avengers und Visionärs Tony Stark. Ausgestattet mit der intelligentesten Iron Man-Rüstung aller Zeiten, stellt sich Tony seiner fiesen Ex Madame Masque, finsteren Mächten, Ninjas und dem geläuterten Dr. Doom. Obendrein verliebt er sich neu und kreuzt die Pfade von Supermagier Dr. Strange und Spider-Mans Ex Mary Jane
Einsteigerfreundliche Marvel-Action mit dem Blockbuster-Helden Iron Man
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Vielen Dank an den Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar!
Das Cover finde ich ziemlich unspektakulär, aber trotzdem cool. Ich meine es ist Iron Man, da sieht jedes Cover toll aus. Zu sehen ist hier Iron Man in seiner gewohnten Rüstung, die nur etwas anders aussieht, da sie neuer ist. Aus dieser kommen verschiedenste Waffen heraus, was dem Ganzen wieder etwas mehr Feuer gibt.
Die Zeichnungen sind super, ich finde sie sogar einen ticken besser als bei Doctor Strange, da hier die Gesichter der Personen viel genauer ausgearbeitet sind und man dadurch jede einzelne Regung genau wahrnehmen kann. Tony und auch Doom sind gut getroffen, natürlich habe ich immer das Bild von Robert Downey Jr. im Kopf, aber auch der Comic-Tony sieht einfach nur genial aus.
Der Comic spielt zeitlich nach den ganzen Filmen, Tony ist alleinstehend und arbeitet fleißig an seinen neuen Rüstungen, doch die Bösen geben keine Ruhe. Madame Masque treibt ihr Unwesen und Tony will sie um jeden Preis aufhalten.
Ich kann gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich mich auf diesen Comic gefreut habe. Seit dem ersten Iron Man Teil bin ich der größte Fan, den es gibt und auch der Comic hat mich nicht enttäuscht. Zwar war ich Anfang etwas verwirrt, dass Pepper nicht dabei ist und Jarvis durch Friday ersetzt wurde, aber das hat sich schon bald gelegt, denn auch so funktioniert alles perfekt. Insgesamt fiel mir der Einstieg also recht einfach, ich kannte schon einige Personen und Tony ist einfach nur toll. Schlagfertig, humorvoll und brilliant. Diese drei Wörter beschreiben Stark am besten.
In späterer Folge taucht auch immer wieder Doctor Strange auf, ich liebe den Kerl ja. Hier hatte er nur kleine, aber dafür feine Auftritte, die Szenen mit ihm waren göttlich. Er mischt sich ein, was Madame Masque eigentlich in sein Gebiet - Magie - fällt, doch Tony beharrt darauf sie zur Strecke zu bringen. Womit ich aber nicht gerechnet hätte war, dass Mary-Jane, ja genau die aus Spiderman, hier auftaucht. Sie möchte einen Club eröffnen und sich endlich von dem ganzen Superheldenkram trennen. Natürlich ist hier vorprogrammiert, dass sie und Tony aufeinander treffen. Leider mochte ich Mary-Jane hier nicht, sie wirklich total überheblich und abgehoben auf mich, was mir nicht so sehr gefallen hat.
Neben Tony haben wir aber auch noch Doom, der ebenfalls hinter Madame Masque her ist und Tony seine Hilfe anbietet. Ich wusste nicht, was ich von dem Typ und seinem Angebot halten sollte, aber mit der Zeit mochte ich ihn wieder lieber und bald schon hatte ich ihn wirklich gerne. Er integriert sich super in die Geschichte. Es folge gegen Ende noch der lang erwartete Showdown, der wirklich spannend war, hier waren vor allem die Zeichnungen einfach nur genial. Die Kampfszenen war sehr gut gestaltet und man hat richtig mitgefiebert. Zum Glück gab es keinen allzu großen Cliffhanger, sodass man Band zwei nicht unbedingt lesen muss (was ich aber trotzdem mache).
Fazit:
Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass mich die Comics aus dem MCU so begeistern können, doch ich habe mich geirrt. Iron Man ist so schlagfertig und grandios wie eh und je und ich könnte Stunden damit verbringen, ihn bei seinen Abenteuern zu begleiten. Ich kann diesen Comic nur allen Iron Man Fans empfehlen, auch wenn ihr sowas normalerweise nicht lest. Er bekommt von mir 5 von 5 Sterne.
July 24, 2017
After reading a few of his Secret Wars tie-ins, I had decided to swear off Brian Michael Bendis entirely, writing him off as a lost cause. Where he had once been a hugely talented indie comic book writer, and gave me a reason to become obsessed with Daredevil and Ultimate Spider-Man, his tenure with Marvel had devolved into sheer tedium of late and it felt like he was spinning his wheels, waiting for his contract to expire. I think he had gotten bored, and his schtick was certainly starting to bore me.
Unfortunately, by the time I realized all this, I had already accumulated several years worth of his work with Marvel while trying to play catch up with Secret Wars and this all-new but not really post-Secret Wars Marvel Universe. Among these were Invincible Iron-Man, yet another series relaunch in a long series of series relaunches.
Color me surprised, but I actually enjoyed this sucker. Bendis' writing suits wise-ass characters like Spidey and Stark to a T, even if dialogue does carry on for longer than necessary in order to pad the paper-thin plots. The central story arc running through Rebooted certainly did not need five issues, and even then there's a pretty big component of the story left unresolved. There's tech-enhanced ninjas, you see, chasing after long-time Iron Man foe Madam Masque. Who are these ninjas, what do they want, and why are they after her? Who knows. Maybe Bendis intends them to be a long-running series nemesis? Or did he forget entirely about The Hand? Who knows. They don't serve any particular function to the plot, and they're not really relevant to the story or characters. As for the Big Bad, Madam Masque - at least Bendis throws in a good curveball in the finale, and allows Stark to display an inventive use for his armor. Oh, and the armor is all-new, and able to do literally anything Tony wants. Bendis also brings in Mary Jane, from Spider-Man, in what looks to be a promising bit of story for her.
The book is fun for what it is, and sets the stage well enough that I'm actually kind of looking forward to the rest of this miniseries run. (Marvel is intent on relaunching every series they have shortly after any of their books hit double-digits, so I refuse to call them on-going. When you have a character with multiple series that have six #1's in nearly as many years, those are mini-series, folks.)
The real selling point, though, is David Marquez's artwork. Damn, he's a good drawer! The characters are distinct and Justin Ponsor's coloring is terrific. This is just a bright, beautiful comic to look at, so kudos to those two!
So, I guess I'll be giving Bendis some more of time after all. Hopefully he can keep the fun going.
Unfortunately, by the time I realized all this, I had already accumulated several years worth of his work with Marvel while trying to play catch up with Secret Wars and this all-new but not really post-Secret Wars Marvel Universe. Among these were Invincible Iron-Man, yet another series relaunch in a long series of series relaunches.
Color me surprised, but I actually enjoyed this sucker. Bendis' writing suits wise-ass characters like Spidey and Stark to a T, even if dialogue does carry on for longer than necessary in order to pad the paper-thin plots. The central story arc running through Rebooted certainly did not need five issues, and even then there's a pretty big component of the story left unresolved. There's tech-enhanced ninjas, you see, chasing after long-time Iron Man foe Madam Masque. Who are these ninjas, what do they want, and why are they after her? Who knows. Maybe Bendis intends them to be a long-running series nemesis? Or did he forget entirely about The Hand? Who knows. They don't serve any particular function to the plot, and they're not really relevant to the story or characters. As for the Big Bad, Madam Masque - at least Bendis throws in a good curveball in the finale, and allows Stark to display an inventive use for his armor. Oh, and the armor is all-new, and able to do literally anything Tony wants. Bendis also brings in Mary Jane, from Spider-Man, in what looks to be a promising bit of story for her.
The book is fun for what it is, and sets the stage well enough that I'm actually kind of looking forward to the rest of this miniseries run. (Marvel is intent on relaunching every series they have shortly after any of their books hit double-digits, so I refuse to call them on-going. When you have a character with multiple series that have six #1's in nearly as many years, those are mini-series, folks.)
The real selling point, though, is David Marquez's artwork. Damn, he's a good drawer! The characters are distinct and Justin Ponsor's coloring is terrific. This is just a bright, beautiful comic to look at, so kudos to those two!
So, I guess I'll be giving Bendis some more of time after all. Hopefully he can keep the fun going.
March 29, 2017
A pretty good Iron Man book. I think most of Bendis' detractors would agree he has more trouble with epic crossover books and does a pretty good job on single-character stuff. Maybe they wouldn't. I like most of his stuff, so fuck if I know.
Art is also pretty snazzy. I almost said "on point" and then thought "that doesn't sound like me." So I guess what sounds like me is a super old fuddy duddy, as evidenced by the use of "fuddy duddy."
I'm hoping to write a longer column about this in the near future, and this book is a prime example.
When are some of our newly-hyped heroes going to get a good rogues' gallery? Seriously, how many people can be Dr. Doom's arch-nemesis? Iron Man, Dr. Strange, ALL of the Fantastic Four. It's like, Get your own nemesis, Stark!
Madame Masque is okay, but she's no Joker, no Doc Ock, no Lex Luthor. Although maybe Tony Stark is more Lex Luthor. Have to think on that one...
I'm ready for a few more exciting new baddies whenever you all are.
Art is also pretty snazzy. I almost said "on point" and then thought "that doesn't sound like me." So I guess what sounds like me is a super old fuddy duddy, as evidenced by the use of "fuddy duddy."
I'm hoping to write a longer column about this in the near future, and this book is a prime example.
When are some of our newly-hyped heroes going to get a good rogues' gallery? Seriously, how many people can be Dr. Doom's arch-nemesis? Iron Man, Dr. Strange, ALL of the Fantastic Four. It's like, Get your own nemesis, Stark!
Madame Masque is okay, but she's no Joker, no Doc Ock, no Lex Luthor. Although maybe Tony Stark is more Lex Luthor. Have to think on that one...
I'm ready for a few more exciting new baddies whenever you all are.
January 30, 2017
Bendis seems to do well with singular characters, at least at the beginning. I've read this before (just needed a refresher before I finish the last 2 issues) so I know where this is heading. It's great to see Tony being the hero we all know and love with little-to-no self-destructive behavior right now. I've decided to pretend Superior Iron Man never happened.
I've seen many reviews saying that Tony's characterization in this run reminds them a lot of RDJ. As they are, essentially, the same person I kind of agree. Who doesn't love that cocky, playful, charming personality? The light-heartedness of this first arc is what I needed. Seriously, Marvel, we've seen Tony suffer enough! I know, I know, you're not done.
All I know about Madame Masque comes from Fraction's run and, from what I can remember, she has never been someone Tony enjoys fighting. Doctor Doom turning over a new leaf was an interesting twist. I too am wondering why he's suddenly handsome and wants to help. Plus, facial hair bros! It's a solid story that makes you want to continue with the series so props to Bendis for now.
Marquez's style, as always, is beautiful! Excuse me while I stare at it for the next hour. K, bye!
I've seen many reviews saying that Tony's characterization in this run reminds them a lot of RDJ. As they are, essentially, the same person I kind of agree. Who doesn't love that cocky, playful, charming personality? The light-heartedness of this first arc is what I needed. Seriously, Marvel, we've seen Tony suffer enough! I know, I know, you're not done.
All I know about Madame Masque comes from Fraction's run and, from what I can remember, she has never been someone Tony enjoys fighting. Doctor Doom turning over a new leaf was an interesting twist. I too am wondering why he's suddenly handsome and wants to help. Plus, facial hair bros! It's a solid story that makes you want to continue with the series so props to Bendis for now.
Marquez's style, as always, is beautiful! Excuse me while I stare at it for the next hour. K, bye!
November 15, 2017
"I've decided to enjoy this . . . It's a moonlight ninja fight beach party!"
4.5 stars -- oh (Iron) man, this was just a whole lotta fun. After a couple of satisfactory but sort of cheerless Superman books in the last week it was entertaining to read something more high-spirited and cinematic. Tony's dialogue sounds like it was ripped directly from an unproduced screenplay for another Downey go-round of the character. Plus, he receives nice assistance from Dr. Strange, Mary Jane Watson, and Dr. Doom (???) as he takes on Madame Masque (homicidal but sort of hot; as the saying goes "Crazy in the head, crazy in . . . ") and the aforementioned ninjas. And the icing on the cake? That visit to the sick children's ward of the hospital. Heart and humor, plus all the action in between - recommended.
4.5 stars -- oh (Iron) man, this was just a whole lotta fun. After a couple of satisfactory but sort of cheerless Superman books in the last week it was entertaining to read something more high-spirited and cinematic. Tony's dialogue sounds like it was ripped directly from an unproduced screenplay for another Downey go-round of the character. Plus, he receives nice assistance from Dr. Strange, Mary Jane Watson, and Dr. Doom (???) as he takes on Madame Masque (homicidal but sort of hot; as the saying goes "Crazy in the head, crazy in . . . ") and the aforementioned ninjas. And the icing on the cake? That visit to the sick children's ward of the hospital. Heart and humor, plus all the action in between - recommended.
June 13, 2021
4 ½ stars. Entertaining story, wonderful art. My only quibble is that I found the layout of a few pages confusing and had to re-read in a different order to sort things out.
I really like this version of Tony Stark—a mix of brash, brainy, vulnerable, and goofy. And he’s trying to improve as a person. There’s a good love interest—a scientist—and things aren’t moving too fast. (Though I admit that, because my first exposure to the Iron Man storyline was the movies, it feels odd when the love interest isn’t Pepper.) A helpful Dr. Doom is intriguing. I liked how Mary Jane Watson was added to the mix. The stuff with Tony and Doctor Strange is priceless!
I borrowed this from the library, but I bought my own copy because I like it enough to add it to my collection.
Note 2019: Funny how I just noticed that it's female Thor in that tiny background cameo.
I really like this version of Tony Stark—a mix of brash, brainy, vulnerable, and goofy. And he’s trying to improve as a person. There’s a good love interest—a scientist—and things aren’t moving too fast. (Though I admit that, because my first exposure to the Iron Man storyline was the movies, it feels odd when the love interest isn’t Pepper.) A helpful Dr. Doom is intriguing. I liked how Mary Jane Watson was added to the mix. The stuff with Tony and Doctor Strange is priceless!
I borrowed this from the library, but I bought my own copy because I like it enough to add it to my collection.
Note 2019: Funny how I just noticed that it's female Thor in that tiny background cameo.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 12, 2023
10/10:
Iron Man isn’t one of my favorite characters to exist within the Marvel Comics universe, but I certainly enjoy him here and there. So going into this, I was rather hesitant and didn’t expect much, but was gratefully blown away. So much so, that I’ve just used some leftover Christmas gift cards to order the trade collections for the rest of this run!
The way that Madame Masque (Whitney Frost) is so essential to this story for Iron Man (Tony Stark), adds a level of maturity to the famously playboy billionaire. We’re reminded of mistakes that Tony made with Whitney and how they always seem to find themselves in problematic situations. But truly, we see Tony stand strong in his ideals and I love it.
I thought it was pretty neat to have the story move to Latveria, even specifically Castle Doom, but to incorporate Doctor Doom into this story in a fun and engaging way? Awesome! His vast intellect helps to showcase Tony’s own while also showing the heart Tony has for people who are trying to make up for past mistakes. We eventually see this bleed into him trying to help Madame Masque, connecting with Doctor Strange, and even offering a job to Mary Jane Watson!
I seriously cannot wait until I can read the rest of this run as I can tell it’s going to be great!
“I had to. We’re awesome facial hair bros.” - Doctor Strange to Iron Man
Iron Man isn’t one of my favorite characters to exist within the Marvel Comics universe, but I certainly enjoy him here and there. So going into this, I was rather hesitant and didn’t expect much, but was gratefully blown away. So much so, that I’ve just used some leftover Christmas gift cards to order the trade collections for the rest of this run!
The way that Madame Masque (Whitney Frost) is so essential to this story for Iron Man (Tony Stark), adds a level of maturity to the famously playboy billionaire. We’re reminded of mistakes that Tony made with Whitney and how they always seem to find themselves in problematic situations. But truly, we see Tony stand strong in his ideals and I love it.
I thought it was pretty neat to have the story move to Latveria, even specifically Castle Doom, but to incorporate Doctor Doom into this story in a fun and engaging way? Awesome! His vast intellect helps to showcase Tony’s own while also showing the heart Tony has for people who are trying to make up for past mistakes. We eventually see this bleed into him trying to help Madame Masque, connecting with Doctor Strange, and even offering a job to Mary Jane Watson!
I seriously cannot wait until I can read the rest of this run as I can tell it’s going to be great!
“I had to. We’re awesome facial hair bros.” - Doctor Strange to Iron Man
July 10, 2017
I'm sorry, but I don't think Bendis is the man for Iron Man. He's better at the dark and brooding, the Daredevils, Moon Knights, Jessica Joneses. The humor throughout was far too cutesy for my tastes. The artwork is good, but I don't care for the layouts of David Marquez--you can't follow the story clearly. Sometimes it moves across the page, sometimes not. And this has been a hallmark of his (or maybe it's Bendis who does this) across the titles I've read. Story is okay, but I can't help but feel disappointed with this.
March 24, 2017
I really enjoyed this book. Tony's new suit is awesome - OP, probably, but since we're ramping up for Civil War II it makes sense for him to get some upgrades.
Dr. Doom and Doctor Strange are both great. Friday was extremely well-written; she has perhaps the strongest personality of any character other than Tony.
My favorite part, though, was the potential love interest. I really hope we see her again!
Dr. Doom and Doctor Strange are both great. Friday was extremely well-written; she has perhaps the strongest personality of any character other than Tony.
My favorite part, though, was the potential love interest. I really hope we see her again!
July 8, 2021
Works great as a stand alone! Funny without being over the top and wow, I mean, I adore Pepperony, but Tony and Amara are just two adorable geniuses and how can you not love them 🥰
4 stars
4 stars
July 24, 2023
Favorite part: Tony finally gets Doctor Strange to give him a high five, and then immediately bursts out with, “AWESOME FACIAL HAIR BROS!” To which Doctor Strange replies, “I hate you.” Poor Tony. Funny shit though! Also, bonus points for the Moonlight Ninja Fight Beach Party, which is the kind of thing I’d like to see a lot more of in Marvel comics. Well, comics in general, really. Movies. Life...
February 18, 2017
I think that Bendis has always been at his best on solo books, where he can really delve into a character. And, that's the case here, with a great look at a Tony Stark who is simultaneously charming, arrogant, and overwhelmed.
We also get a shockingly charming Dr. Doom, apparently back from the Secret Wars and turning over a new leaf. He's perhaps too close of an analogue to Stark (but with mystical powers). Still, it's interesting to see this new twist on the old character, and makes me look forward to Infamous Iron Man, Volume 1: Infamous.
As for the story: it's OK. Madame Masque is back and she's super dangerous ... though the surprise ending is a bit of an anticlimax.
Still, this is overall a strong start for a new Iron Man run.
We also get a shockingly charming Dr. Doom, apparently back from the Secret Wars and turning over a new leaf. He's perhaps too close of an analogue to Stark (but with mystical powers). Still, it's interesting to see this new twist on the old character, and makes me look forward to Infamous Iron Man, Volume 1: Infamous.
As for the story: it's OK. Madame Masque is back and she's super dangerous ... though the surprise ending is a bit of an anticlimax.
Still, this is overall a strong start for a new Iron Man run.
April 27, 2016
Bendis is one of those writers who when I love his work I absolutely adore it and when it doesn't work for me I completely loath it. Fortunately this book falls into the former category with Bendis pretty much knocking it out of the park. His trademark dialogue style is pitch perfect for Tony Stark, so much so that I can practically hear Robert Downey Jr's voice as I'm reading. The supporting cast is great throughout from a newly healed (and surprisingly handsome) Doctor Doom, facial hair bro Doctor Strange, and Tony's new AI sidekick Friday. Though we only get a fairly small dose of her Tony's new love interest Amara ends up sharing in some of the books best scenes with Tony where we get a great bit of introspection from the Armored Avenger amidst all the giant explosions and ninja robot beach parties. She could certainly stand to have a bigger part but I'm hopeful that her role will increase as the book moves forward (that is if Civil War II doesn't get in the way too much).
It's impossible to talk about this book without mentioning the art by David Marquez. There's a reason that he got tapped to lead the biggest relaunch of All-New, All-Different Marvel and the first big event of said relaunch, he's no doubt one of the best and most consistent artists Marvel has had over the past several years. It's obvious from their previous run on Ultimate Spider-Man that Bendis and Marquez have a fantastic rapport and that shows big time in his work here.
The book isn't perfect but as a first volume in a relaunch (both of the Iron Man series and Marvel post Secret Wars) this book is about as close as you're going to get. We get great character work, fantastic action, amazing art, and enough threads for future story lines to keep things intriguing without bogging the action down too much. Bendis can be pretty divisive but it's pretty obvious when he has a good hook for a character/story and he definitely has that here. Excited to see where this book heads into the future and hoping it isn't totally derailed by Civil War II this summer.
It's impossible to talk about this book without mentioning the art by David Marquez. There's a reason that he got tapped to lead the biggest relaunch of All-New, All-Different Marvel and the first big event of said relaunch, he's no doubt one of the best and most consistent artists Marvel has had over the past several years. It's obvious from their previous run on Ultimate Spider-Man that Bendis and Marquez have a fantastic rapport and that shows big time in his work here.
The book isn't perfect but as a first volume in a relaunch (both of the Iron Man series and Marvel post Secret Wars) this book is about as close as you're going to get. We get great character work, fantastic action, amazing art, and enough threads for future story lines to keep things intriguing without bogging the action down too much. Bendis can be pretty divisive but it's pretty obvious when he has a good hook for a character/story and he definitely has that here. Excited to see where this book heads into the future and hoping it isn't totally derailed by Civil War II this summer.
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