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The Invincible Iron Man (2008) (Collected Editions)
The Invincible Iron Man, Volume 5: Stark Resilient, Book 1
The Hammer Girls unleash DETROIT STEEL on a world hardly ready for that much metal and chrome, and God help anyone that gets in his way. Tony keeps sifting through the ashes of his old life and tries to rebuild who he is and what he does. Rhodey struggles to be a man of war in a peacetime empire.
Collecting: Invincible Iron Man 25-28
Collecting: Invincible Iron Man 25-28
128 pages, Hardcover
First published September 22, 2010
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About the author
Matt Fraction
1,021 books1,863 followers"How he got started in comics: In 1983, when Fraction was 7 years old and growing up in Kansas City, Mo., he became fascinated by the U.S. invasion of Grenada and created his own newspaper to explain the event. "I've always been story-driven, telling stories with pictures and words," he said.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
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October 1, 2012
Tony Stark just had his brain rebooted to get him out of a vegetative state, but he’s got a few problems to deal with. Since his back-up data was a little dated, he doesn’t remember some recent events like Marvel’s Civil War or that his company was destroyed. With the loss of his fortune, his reputation in ruins and half the superhero community pissed at him, you’d think Tony would want to go back into the coma.
Ah, but you can’t keep a good Iron Man down. Tony hits up Reed Richards for some parts and soon has cobbled together his most advanced Iron Man suit yet, and he launches a new company called Stark Resilient. But Tony is changing up his business model. He wants to make a non-weaponized form of his repulser technology cheap and available as an energy source for the world, and he’s got a lot of plans as to how to make that happen. Some of his old business rivals from Hammer Corp. have their own ideas about using all the Stark tech they’ve collected to make a fortune selling arms to anyone with the cash.
Yet another great Iron Man collection from writer Matt Fraction. I particularly like how Fraction portrays Stark. He shows him as an ambitious genuis with a do-gooder streak, but still gives him a giant ego while keeping him likeable. There’s a great bit in this one where Tony explains how he still thinks he was right about the things he did that caused the Civil War and will only concede that he probably should have gone about it in a different way.
I also find it intriguing that Fraction hasn’t even had Iron Man fight anybody in about a year’s worth of issues, but it’s still one of the most entertaining storylines I’ve read in a superhero comic in some time.
Ah, but you can’t keep a good Iron Man down. Tony hits up Reed Richards for some parts and soon has cobbled together his most advanced Iron Man suit yet, and he launches a new company called Stark Resilient. But Tony is changing up his business model. He wants to make a non-weaponized form of his repulser technology cheap and available as an energy source for the world, and he’s got a lot of plans as to how to make that happen. Some of his old business rivals from Hammer Corp. have their own ideas about using all the Stark tech they’ve collected to make a fortune selling arms to anyone with the cash.
Yet another great Iron Man collection from writer Matt Fraction. I particularly like how Fraction portrays Stark. He shows him as an ambitious genuis with a do-gooder streak, but still gives him a giant ego while keeping him likeable. There’s a great bit in this one where Tony explains how he still thinks he was right about the things he did that caused the Civil War and will only concede that he probably should have gone about it in a different way.
I also find it intriguing that Fraction hasn’t even had Iron Man fight anybody in about a year’s worth of issues, but it’s still one of the most entertaining storylines I’ve read in a superhero comic in some time.
October 2, 2020
Stark Resilient Book 1, the 5th volume in the Matt Fraction Invincible Iron Man and my reread marathon.
Like Stark Disassembled before it, this is a very light on the action graphic novel. Maybe even more so. We get to see the new and improved Iron Man suit. Rhodey and War Machine are back. But they don’t actually get into any combat. Most of the time is spent out of the armours.
This storyline so far is about Stark figuring out who he is after rebooting his mind from the previous book. That also involves rebuilding his company from the ground up.
Most of the book feels like a buildup to a bigger event. There is plenty of character moments and development. Plus callbacks to plot threads in the previous volumes, going back to number 1.
As you can guess, this isn’t a fast paced action packed affair. However I enjoyed its toned down and character focused approach which means when the action does hit in the future, it will feel earned.
Once again the artwork from Salvador Larroca is outstanding. It’s impressive that the same artist stuck with the series for so long. I am used to the artist changing frequently and having to get to a new style. The consistency is most welcome, especially when the art is this good.
If you enjoy Iron Man, I highly recommend this whole run. Stark Resilient on its own is certainly not the best place to start however.
Like Stark Disassembled before it, this is a very light on the action graphic novel. Maybe even more so. We get to see the new and improved Iron Man suit. Rhodey and War Machine are back. But they don’t actually get into any combat. Most of the time is spent out of the armours.
This storyline so far is about Stark figuring out who he is after rebooting his mind from the previous book. That also involves rebuilding his company from the ground up.
Most of the book feels like a buildup to a bigger event. There is plenty of character moments and development. Plus callbacks to plot threads in the previous volumes, going back to number 1.
As you can guess, this isn’t a fast paced action packed affair. However I enjoyed its toned down and character focused approach which means when the action does hit in the future, it will feel earned.
Once again the artwork from Salvador Larroca is outstanding. It’s impressive that the same artist stuck with the series for so long. I am used to the artist changing frequently and having to get to a new style. The consistency is most welcome, especially when the art is this good.
If you enjoy Iron Man, I highly recommend this whole run. Stark Resilient on its own is certainly not the best place to start however.
June 13, 2019
Whoa, after a disastrous last volume I nearly just gave up on this series. I'm glad I didn't.
It took a bit but I think Fraction found his path. While most people love "Most Wanted" storyline, I think this is Tony at his most interesting. After the events of Civil War and Siege, the guy is broken. He's done some really fucked up shit if you don't know. On top of that, he can't remember most of them. The good and the bad. This is his chapter in his life where he's trying to do better but of course it isn't so simple.
What I really enjoyed here was a more Somber and insightful Tony. Not so many cracking jokes, being a asshole, and getting away with it. I really liked him dealing with what he had done but also still not changing his mind on certain subjects. I also really enjoyed the whole "media" angle and new villains being smarter than average "bad guy' and playing the long game seem well earned here. The art was funky at times, and some characters (thor) are drawn horrible.
Overall, this is what I wanted from a Iron Man comic. Actual character growth. A 3.5-4 out of 5.
It took a bit but I think Fraction found his path. While most people love "Most Wanted" storyline, I think this is Tony at his most interesting. After the events of Civil War and Siege, the guy is broken. He's done some really fucked up shit if you don't know. On top of that, he can't remember most of them. The good and the bad. This is his chapter in his life where he's trying to do better but of course it isn't so simple.
What I really enjoyed here was a more Somber and insightful Tony. Not so many cracking jokes, being a asshole, and getting away with it. I really liked him dealing with what he had done but also still not changing his mind on certain subjects. I also really enjoyed the whole "media" angle and new villains being smarter than average "bad guy' and playing the long game seem well earned here. The art was funky at times, and some characters (thor) are drawn horrible.
Overall, this is what I wanted from a Iron Man comic. Actual character growth. A 3.5-4 out of 5.
November 9, 2022
This one was so good omg again!
So this is Fraction soft-rebooting Iron man as he was before the events of CIVIL WAR and that feels intentional on his part but it leads to fun stories like what does Tony do with his actions he cannot recall plus his weakness (kryptonite) that was introduced is so awesome!
Then the main conflict with him not doing mlitary cotracts anymore and how that affects his revenue stream and thus enter "Hammer industries" and how their Detroit steel armor/suit challenges Tony further and its a fun tie in to the Iron man 2 movie that came out at the time and does challenge Tony who wants to get out of weapons business and do the Clean energy thing using R.T. and it makes for a great status quo change and bring in new supporting cast and yeah its awesome, leads to good tension and this is one of those stories that truly revitalizes the character and makes you love them even more!
The art by Larocca is getting better and better with every issue, its just brilliant!!
So this is Fraction soft-rebooting Iron man as he was before the events of CIVIL WAR and that feels intentional on his part but it leads to fun stories like what does Tony do with his actions he cannot recall plus his weakness (kryptonite) that was introduced is so awesome!
Then the main conflict with him not doing mlitary cotracts anymore and how that affects his revenue stream and thus enter "Hammer industries" and how their Detroit steel armor/suit challenges Tony further and its a fun tie in to the Iron man 2 movie that came out at the time and does challenge Tony who wants to get out of weapons business and do the Clean energy thing using R.T. and it makes for a great status quo change and bring in new supporting cast and yeah its awesome, leads to good tension and this is one of those stories that truly revitalizes the character and makes you love them even more!
The art by Larocca is getting better and better with every issue, its just brilliant!!
September 28, 2023
Matt Fraction's great run continues, with this volume poor on the action side but very rich in character development and snappy, RDJ-esque dialogue. Can't wait to read Stark Resilient pt. II!
March 21, 2011
In the Iron Man canon, Tony Stark has always been the good guy, but he manufactures weapons which he sells to the highest bidder. Apparently he's been doing this for the entirety of Iron Man's run. So Matt Fraction does what no other Iron Man writer has done: turn Tony Stark green.
Flat broke and depending on the loyalty of former employees, he needs to turn his empire around in less than six weeks with a prototype of an electric car fueled by the arc reactor design that also powers Iron Man. Stark's vision extends even further than that.
A world unlimited by the need for energy. Think about it. No oil dependence. No electricity grids. No natural gas pipes. A household, an entire neighborhood could be indefinitely powered by a single arc reactor. No emissions. Clean energy. No wars over resources.
Matt Fraction's Iton Man is the thinking man's Iron Man. Just because you have a war machine, doesn't mean you need to blow shit up every time the opportunity presents itself. The arms race is a war of ideas, and Stark dares to fight the war by preaching peace. A world populated by people who have their needs met would not have to fight itself.
Flat broke and depending on the loyalty of former employees, he needs to turn his empire around in less than six weeks with a prototype of an electric car fueled by the arc reactor design that also powers Iron Man. Stark's vision extends even further than that.
A world unlimited by the need for energy. Think about it. No oil dependence. No electricity grids. No natural gas pipes. A household, an entire neighborhood could be indefinitely powered by a single arc reactor. No emissions. Clean energy. No wars over resources.
Matt Fraction's Iton Man is the thinking man's Iron Man. Just because you have a war machine, doesn't mean you need to blow shit up every time the opportunity presents itself. The arms race is a war of ideas, and Stark dares to fight the war by preaching peace. A world populated by people who have their needs met would not have to fight itself.
August 4, 2015
This was a fun read.
Unlike a lot a superhero stories, it's not a down and gritty story about the fall of a hero. This the story of a hero on the way back up. I'm sure it won't be all good times, but this volume was pretty much all good.
I read previous volume, The Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 4: Stark Disassembled, back in January as part of my reading of Doctor Strange related stories. It's interesting to see what happened after.
Right after I finished Start Resilent, Book 1 I started in on Book 2. AND I ordered volumes 7, 8, and 9 in the series. (And I may have to get volumes 1-3, to find out what lead up to Stark Disassembled.)
I just wish I liked the art by Salvador Larroca a bit better; I find his faces oddly disconcerting.
Unlike a lot a superhero stories, it's not a down and gritty story about the fall of a hero. This the story of a hero on the way back up. I'm sure it won't be all good times, but this volume was pretty much all good.
I read previous volume, The Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 4: Stark Disassembled, back in January as part of my reading of Doctor Strange related stories. It's interesting to see what happened after.
Right after I finished Start Resilent, Book 1 I started in on Book 2. AND I ordered volumes 7, 8, and 9 in the series. (And I may have to get volumes 1-3, to find out what lead up to Stark Disassembled.)
I just wish I liked the art by Salvador Larroca a bit better; I find his faces oddly disconcerting.
October 16, 2010
Man does Fraction know how to fire the imagination, and build up the slow tension an conflicts. I wanna work with this Tony Stark guy!! I wanna be around to see the world that he delivers! I wanna Fraction to write Iron Man until one of them is dead, yeah? This is page-turning storytelling like I haven't seen in a looong while. Art by Larroca is pretty darned good too, but it's hard to tell whether his "light on the ink" style is a stunning alternative to the thick, dark lines & shadows so predominant today, or if it's just wispy, hard-to-focus-on images to speed on past.
March 28, 2025
Western mangas really aint my thing. The art is mediocre, and story narration is tacky, spoonfed-like.
That said, concepts and scenes are interesting at times. Heroic and grandiose effects are unique. There is a sense of surreal awesomeness that is distinct to this type of literature.
That said, concepts and scenes are interesting at times. Heroic and grandiose effects are unique. There is a sense of surreal awesomeness that is distinct to this type of literature.
May 8, 2021
This continues to be a great series.
I love the art.
And I love the character driven stories that are more about the people than about action and explosions. I like that Tony, although being a genius super hero, is still very human with lots of flaws, driven by emotion, arrogance, pride... he makes mistakes, but still admits to them and vows to correct them.
Plus, we get more of Pepper.
So Tony has lost everything, but already has a plan in motion to re-built his empire and save the world in the process. All the while the villains follow their own nefarious schemes and built their own battle suits which they hire to the highest bidder.
However, Tony is on the case...
I love the art.
And I love the character driven stories that are more about the people than about action and explosions. I like that Tony, although being a genius super hero, is still very human with lots of flaws, driven by emotion, arrogance, pride... he makes mistakes, but still admits to them and vows to correct them.
Plus, we get more of Pepper.
So Tony has lost everything, but already has a plan in motion to re-built his empire and save the world in the process. All the while the villains follow their own nefarious schemes and built their own battle suits which they hire to the highest bidder.
However, Tony is on the case...
November 30, 2017
I have always thought Iron Man/Tony Stark was "cool" even fun sometimes.
He has always remained this flawed guy...
They did a great job showing Tony's flaws. They have made me like him a lot more.
Here is a guy that inspires devotion while crapping on everyone.
He is a hero...a hero that has a great heart.
And is totally blind to the sacrifices others around are making to help fulfill his mission/plan.
He has that thing that makes people love him and want to do anything he ask...
Great job all around. Artwork and story. Plot and dialogue.
He has always remained this flawed guy...
They did a great job showing Tony's flaws. They have made me like him a lot more.
Here is a guy that inspires devotion while crapping on everyone.
He is a hero...a hero that has a great heart.
And is totally blind to the sacrifices others around are making to help fulfill his mission/plan.
He has that thing that makes people love him and want to do anything he ask...
Great job all around. Artwork and story. Plot and dialogue.
January 30, 2018
Tony is back from the brain deletion, doesn't remember anything, and wants to power the world with clean repulsor energy and also build fast cars. Lowlights include Tony apparently being unable to invent anything by himself and also his stories of drunken debauchery that literally do not fit anywhere into canon except now Matt Fraction decided they ought to exist. Seriously, Tony was drinking to that kind of excess twice in his canonical life, and the first time he was under suspicion of murder and the second time he was broke and homeless. But I guess neither of those are glitzy enough.
February 8, 2023
A short book. Stark can hardly remember anything recent, but he does decide to get out of the arms industry. Problem is, he has no money and no company, just friends. Meanwhile, Hammer are putting out Detroit Steel to fill the arms problem. This feels like an introductory story to a new era. A good read.
September 21, 2025
(THIS REVIEW IS ORIGINALLY FROM STORYGRAPH, FROM 13TH MARCH 2025.)
What struck me right away was the art. It looks gorgeous. So many panels you can sit and gawk at. Very important of course. The story too was engaging, and if there are further volumes available at my library I'll certainly read more. Despite not having context for what came before it did not prove difficult to jump in.
What struck me right away was the art. It looks gorgeous. So many panels you can sit and gawk at. Very important of course. The story too was engaging, and if there are further volumes available at my library I'll certainly read more. Despite not having context for what came before it did not prove difficult to jump in.
June 2, 2025
I like volumes like this
nothing big, nothing bombastic or crazy.
Just the characters sitting down and talking about what to do next
(nanotech in movies suck, but nanotech in the comics? pretty fun)
nothing big, nothing bombastic or crazy.
Just the characters sitting down and talking about what to do next
(nanotech in movies suck, but nanotech in the comics? pretty fun)
August 30, 2018
3 1/2 stars.
August 15, 2025
78/100
June 13, 2016
This is another great entry into this series that not only brings Tony Stark back to reality but also ushers in the return of Iron Man in all his glory. The story is still centered on Tony Stark though as he tries to build a new business empire to rival the defunct Stark Industries. This part of the story is handled well as Stark starts to put together a team of engineers and computer geeks to realize his vision but the new company, named Stark Resilient, has a different vision than the company his father had built. Now Tony Stark has gone green and intends to use his repulsor tech to power the Earth, starting with automobiles. This is the same tech that powers his various Iron Man suits vis the glowing disc on his chest. In previous story arcs Stark has always been very protective of this technology fearing that, if the wrong people got their hands on it, they would use it for nefarious means. This issue isn't really addressed in this book - the fact that Stark is now willing to put this tech in the public domain - and I do feel that the writer may have dropped the ball on that one. This has been a major story plot for Iron Man ever since he became anti-war and someone should have asked the question, 'Are you sure you want to do this, Tony?' But no-one does.
Other than that minor gripe the writer is excellent once again. All the characters have a reason to be there and the dialogue sharp and fits each character perfectly. The story also moves along at a well designed pace. Whereas vol.4 used tension to keep the pages turning this book is more character driven as the story unfolds always leaving enough room to keep the reader wondering where Stark will go to next and if he'll succeed when he gets there.
Unfortunately, the artwork is still a problem for me and brings the quality of the book down a notch. The expressions on the characters faces still don't work well with the words being spoken and the there are some weird posturing in this book. Also there is a question of consistency with the character renderings. During one sequence Stark visits Reed Richards who, for some reason, looks just like Brad Pitt. That's fine but turn the page and now the same character looks nothing like Mr. Pitt the same can be said of Pepper Potts who begins the book looking like Pepper but ends the book being a double for Nicole Kidman. If names weren't mentioned I'd have trouble figuring out who is who. Also the bland backgrounds in this book full of blank walls and neutral colors do nothing for the eye. The drawings are good enough but seem to suffer from lack of inspiration and effort. It really brings the book down, IMO.
Other than that minor gripe the writer is excellent once again. All the characters have a reason to be there and the dialogue sharp and fits each character perfectly. The story also moves along at a well designed pace. Whereas vol.4 used tension to keep the pages turning this book is more character driven as the story unfolds always leaving enough room to keep the reader wondering where Stark will go to next and if he'll succeed when he gets there.
Unfortunately, the artwork is still a problem for me and brings the quality of the book down a notch. The expressions on the characters faces still don't work well with the words being spoken and the there are some weird posturing in this book. Also there is a question of consistency with the character renderings. During one sequence Stark visits Reed Richards who, for some reason, looks just like Brad Pitt. That's fine but turn the page and now the same character looks nothing like Mr. Pitt the same can be said of Pepper Potts who begins the book looking like Pepper but ends the book being a double for Nicole Kidman. If names weren't mentioned I'd have trouble figuring out who is who. Also the bland backgrounds in this book full of blank walls and neutral colors do nothing for the eye. The drawings are good enough but seem to suffer from lack of inspiration and effort. It really brings the book down, IMO.
August 25, 2012
Hmmm. Okay, this one is difficult. I'd like a bit more happening in the story and...well, I'll come to that later.
Tony's broke and is trying to make amends for his years in the weapons biz by creating cheap energy products (the first prototype being a repulsar powered car). The Hammer 'girls' are out to sabotage that AND put there new corporate Iron Man Knock off, Detroit Steel, in various governmental pockets. Eventually, those two angles cross over and 'fun' ensues. Some of Tony's old supporting cast (and a few invented new ones) are added and we set up for the next story.
And that's part one of my problem: In a lot of modern comics it keeps feeling like set-up for something next. Only the next arc is set up for the one after and so on and so on. So expectation for the 'final' arc is built to a degree that it can't do anything but disappoint. And inbetween, comparatively little happens. Even though it's only 4 issues I felt like I'd been reading it for ages. And not in a good way. Then at the end the feeling was "And that's it?".
What helps or hinders things like this is an artist that can tell a good story, make the characters act and come alive, drive the action into dynamic and interesting places etc.
I don't find Salvador Larroca's current art style to do any of those things. His earlier style was more cartoony, less photorealistic but was possessed of an energy that would make this storyline sing. The work seems very flat and lifeless and it's probably that that made this a bit of a chore.
The annoying thing is that Matt Fraction has a good take on Tony and it's interesting story he's trying to build here. It's the dressing that keeps pushing me away.
One last thing: It's no fault of the writer, editor or anyone else involved in this but the first arc in Fraction's run (The Five Nightmares) kind of spoke to the point that whatever Tony builds, someone will weaponize and use to turn the world to crap. As such this whole effort to provide good tech to world looks like a) a fool's errand and b) irresponsible. That's just how prior stories have influenced how I look at a character's motivations now.
Tony's broke and is trying to make amends for his years in the weapons biz by creating cheap energy products (the first prototype being a repulsar powered car). The Hammer 'girls' are out to sabotage that AND put there new corporate Iron Man Knock off, Detroit Steel, in various governmental pockets. Eventually, those two angles cross over and 'fun' ensues. Some of Tony's old supporting cast (and a few invented new ones) are added and we set up for the next story.
And that's part one of my problem: In a lot of modern comics it keeps feeling like set-up for something next. Only the next arc is set up for the one after and so on and so on. So expectation for the 'final' arc is built to a degree that it can't do anything but disappoint. And inbetween, comparatively little happens. Even though it's only 4 issues I felt like I'd been reading it for ages. And not in a good way. Then at the end the feeling was "And that's it?".
What helps or hinders things like this is an artist that can tell a good story, make the characters act and come alive, drive the action into dynamic and interesting places etc.
I don't find Salvador Larroca's current art style to do any of those things. His earlier style was more cartoony, less photorealistic but was possessed of an energy that would make this storyline sing. The work seems very flat and lifeless and it's probably that that made this a bit of a chore.
The annoying thing is that Matt Fraction has a good take on Tony and it's interesting story he's trying to build here. It's the dressing that keeps pushing me away.
One last thing: It's no fault of the writer, editor or anyone else involved in this but the first arc in Fraction's run (The Five Nightmares) kind of spoke to the point that whatever Tony builds, someone will weaponize and use to turn the world to crap. As such this whole effort to provide good tech to world looks like a) a fool's errand and b) irresponsible. That's just how prior stories have influenced how I look at a character's motivations now.
May 5, 2013
I love Matt Fraction! Period. Bahan ceritanya tidak ada matinya.
So, Tony dibangkitkan lagi di Tony Stark: Disassembled, tapi satu hal pasti, back-up memori sekarang mengisi otaknya adalah memori lama banget, sebelum Civil War. Ya, rasanya seperti kalau virus menghapus isi harddisk kita dan back-up yang ada berasal dari lima tahun lalu. Ke mana semua data pekerjaanku selama lima tahun? Pasti begitu kita teriak. Dan ini bukan sekedar harddisk buat Tony. Ia harus mengingat semuanya lagi dari arsip berita lama, dan menyadari bahwa selain bangkrut ia juga punya banyak musuh di kalangan superhero gara-gara Civil War. Dan yang bikin Pepper dan Hill jengkel tapi tidak bisa marah pada Tony, playboy satu itu tidak ingat sudah meniduri mereka berdua waktu menjadi buronan di World's Most Wanted.
Dan bagaimana Tony membangun kembali bisnisnya? Ia tidak mau membuat senjata lagi, dan menawarkan energi gratis dan bersih pada dunia dengan teknologi repulsornya! Keputusan yang jelas bakal bikin para pengusaha yang memonopoli minyak bakal memusuhinya.
Di sini ia perang di bawah tangan dengan Hammer Industries. Dan mungkin lanjutan cerita berikutnya kita akan bertemu lagi dengan Zeke Stane dan Mandarin!
So, Tony dibangkitkan lagi di Tony Stark: Disassembled, tapi satu hal pasti, back-up memori sekarang mengisi otaknya adalah memori lama banget, sebelum Civil War. Ya, rasanya seperti kalau virus menghapus isi harddisk kita dan back-up yang ada berasal dari lima tahun lalu. Ke mana semua data pekerjaanku selama lima tahun? Pasti begitu kita teriak. Dan ini bukan sekedar harddisk buat Tony. Ia harus mengingat semuanya lagi dari arsip berita lama, dan menyadari bahwa selain bangkrut ia juga punya banyak musuh di kalangan superhero gara-gara Civil War. Dan yang bikin Pepper dan Hill jengkel tapi tidak bisa marah pada Tony, playboy satu itu tidak ingat sudah meniduri mereka berdua waktu menjadi buronan di World's Most Wanted.
Dan bagaimana Tony membangun kembali bisnisnya? Ia tidak mau membuat senjata lagi, dan menawarkan energi gratis dan bersih pada dunia dengan teknologi repulsornya! Keputusan yang jelas bakal bikin para pengusaha yang memonopoli minyak bakal memusuhinya.
Di sini ia perang di bawah tangan dengan Hammer Industries. Dan mungkin lanjutan cerita berikutnya kita akan bertemu lagi dengan Zeke Stane dan Mandarin!
September 22, 2016
Tony woke up, and remembers how Stark Industries got destroyed... How can he go on from there?
So Tony decides to build a whole new company. No more producing weapons, but rather producing green energy for the whole world. But how to you build a new company with no money?
But what about a villain? Who's next after Ezekiel Stane and Norman Osborn?
Meet Justine and Sacha Hammer! Wife and daughter of Justin Hammer...
When the army learns about Tony Stark cancelling his weapon producing, this two women come with an offer called 'Detroit Steel'!
Although this new story gives a blank space for Tony Stark, it lacks the action I'm used to of an Iron Man story. You can clearly see it builds up to something, but it takes a bit too long for me.
But I have to admit that it's nice to see Rhodey back as War Machine and Pepper choosing to become Rescue again. Even knowing she will need heavy surgery again...
So Tony decides to build a whole new company. No more producing weapons, but rather producing green energy for the whole world. But how to you build a new company with no money?
But what about a villain? Who's next after Ezekiel Stane and Norman Osborn?
Meet Justine and Sacha Hammer! Wife and daughter of Justin Hammer...
When the army learns about Tony Stark cancelling his weapon producing, this two women come with an offer called 'Detroit Steel'!
Although this new story gives a blank space for Tony Stark, it lacks the action I'm used to of an Iron Man story. You can clearly see it builds up to something, but it takes a bit too long for me.
But I have to admit that it's nice to see Rhodey back as War Machine and Pepper choosing to become Rescue again. Even knowing she will need heavy surgery again...
October 31, 2013
This is a promising start to a new story arc. A lot of the story reminds me of what is best about the first Iron Man movie, but Resilient is not trying to copy it either. Tony is unpredictable and shows that he has a conscious. His sense of humor seems to develop more and more which is obviously what fans of the movie would want to see too. There's also something kind of exciting about how this book embraces technology in ways that many of us would dream of seeing. Best of all the sort of corporate espionage between Stark and Hammer is really something unique to this book and was really enjoyable to read. There is certainly a good story seeming to be setup here. Finally, the way this book actually builds off of characters from earlier story arcs is refreshing and I wish more series did that. The art is also nice in this volume as it has been throughout every issue. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this series. It really is a good one.
July 7, 2013
Tony Stark is still getting his shit back together after erasing his brain, and losing his company. He's still got Pepper and Rhodey in his corner, and also the support of the Norse God of Thunder! Tony plans to rebuild Stark Industries as Stark Resilient (hence the name) and be an energy company out to change the world for the better. Nice positive idea, change from the usual weaponry of Stark. However, Justine Hammer is trying to fill the void with her Detroit Steel project and that seems a bit sketchy for sure...would have loved it if I had read this in order as opposed to Part 7 first then earlier issues then this....still good, but I was a bit lost, and I think I should try again in sequence.
March 6, 2011
I am really enjoying Matt Fraction's run on Iron Man. Yes, people whine about how there isn't enough Iron Man action, but that doesn't bother me. Yes, this "crisis of conscience" type of story has also been done before, but so what? Fraction writes the characters so that they're interesting, possessing their own personalities, and then works them into the larger narrative (which has been woven through all 5 volumes so far). I actually like that this is a very long form story that's been taking place for 5 volumes (28 issues) to this point and doesn't look like it plans on stopping any time soon. I'm hopeful the eventual payoff is satisfying.
February 15, 2011
This was only my second Iron Man comic.
This was my first: Ultimate Iron Man Vol. 1 written by Orson Scott Card.
So, the premise was interesting (the volume I read contained volumes 1-5).
The writing was okay.
The art was clear and uncluttered, if a bit uninteresting.
I just didn't care for it.
2.5 stars
This was my first: Ultimate Iron Man Vol. 1 written by Orson Scott Card.
So, the premise was interesting (the volume I read contained volumes 1-5).
The writing was okay.
The art was clear and uncluttered, if a bit uninteresting.
I just didn't care for it.
2.5 stars
April 27, 2012
Fraction continues to meld the action adventure of science fiction superheroics with the social science fiction around the questions of what economic and business changes would be affected by all the advanced technology running around in a superhero universe. The political and competitive basis for conflict between Stark and his industrial rivals has often been used in the past, but Fraction is more sophisticated in his plotting and understanding of technology. This is another great installment in his run on Iron Man.
August 31, 2014
Carrying on the story of Tony Stark's rebirth - both as man and machine - Stark Resilient is, in essence, nothing more than a bit of filler in the build-up to the next big event.
Setting the scene for his new business plan, Pepper's development and a new enemy on the horizon, the book doesn't essentially go anywhere or do anything.
Yet, despite this, it is still brilliantly entertaining, well drawn and written and keeps you hooked from start to finish.
The bar has been set high with this particular run of The Invincible Iron Man, and volume five doesn't let the side down.
Setting the scene for his new business plan, Pepper's development and a new enemy on the horizon, the book doesn't essentially go anywhere or do anything.
Yet, despite this, it is still brilliantly entertaining, well drawn and written and keeps you hooked from start to finish.
The bar has been set high with this particular run of The Invincible Iron Man, and volume five doesn't let the side down.
June 9, 2014
Stark is back, though he's got some big gaps in his memory, which is causing some difficulties with those around him, since he doesn't remember what he's said or done recently. He's also decided to switch from weapons to free energy using repulsor technology. Of course, his company is gone and he's broke, so he can't afford to actually start production yet, but since when has Iron Man let anything get in his way?
March 17, 2015
With Stark still reeling from a reboot and having lost his entire company, HAMMER Industries chip in with their own version of Iron Armour to put Iron Man out of business and Tony decides to make his repulsor-technology available to the mass.
This series only reaches a new high with each issue.
:3
Fraction and Larroca have given Iron Man an exuberant makeover. One that shall always remain etched in the glorious history of the Iron Avenger.
:)
This series only reaches a new high with each issue.
:3
Fraction and Larroca have given Iron Man an exuberant makeover. One that shall always remain etched in the glorious history of the Iron Avenger.
:)
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