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18 reviews for:
Iron Man, Volume 2: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark, Book 1
Greg Land, Kieron Gillen
3.49 AVERAGE
18 reviews for:
Iron Man, Volume 2: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark, Book 1
Greg Land, Kieron Gillen
3.49 AVERAGE
that's better. the first half was still done by Greg land, but was in space with alien ladies, and was very funny. then the second half was done by a much better artist, and involved a crazy deep plot saying aliens crafted Tony stark when he was unborn to grow up to be the militaristically minded tech genius he grew up to be. I was prepared to not like such insane retconning, but it's done with such over the top brazenness that I am digging it.
I DID IT AGAIN WITH THE VOLUME NUMBERS.
Oh well. It was pretty good though backstory would have been nice. I'll have to find 1-5 somewhere and then the next issues... cliffhanger.
Oh well. It was pretty good though backstory would have been nice. I'll have to find 1-5 somewhere and then the next issues... cliffhanger.
My low interest in this book has actually picked up a bit with the Secret Origin arc. It's a silly, unnecessary retcon, sure, but it's a silly unnecessary retcon executed with style. And anyway, I think retcons and fanwanking and no prizes are a lot of the fun in ongoing superhero titles.
After Gillen’s first Iron Man arc, I told myself I wasn’t going any farther with the series. Tony’s madcap search for Extremis was disjointed, highly episodic, and the whole P.E.P.P.E.R. thing was just downright creepy. To me, it felt like one huge pre-Iron Man 3 push from Marvel to get Extremis in the spotlight and not necessarily tell a good story in the process.
Then Tony decided to go hang out in deep space for a while and it occurred to me that this was why I had never been a fan of superhero comics in the first place, because something completely “out there” always happened, and Iron Man had already given my full dose of crazy for one series. I prefer my series to be a lot more “grounded,” and have only started dabbling in Marvel since The Avengers came to film.
Then I decided, maybe, to try one more issue. And, sure enough, there’s Tony in outer space, getting drunk and hitting on hot alien babes with an aversion of facial hair because, dammit, he can. And just as I was realizing I had made the right choice by stopping my Iron man subscription, the storyline went and got interesting. Really interesting. Tony is accused of killing the god of a race of people interesting.
And though there very much are some fan-service moments (hordes of sexy alien babes and a full-page spread of Tony stripping down to next-to-nothing for a fight to the death, anyone?), Iron Man suddenly had my full attention. And, in the depths of space, Tony finds—and is eventually betrayed by—a robotic being who knows far more about the family Stark than initially suspected.
Oh, and we learn there are aliens running a casino in Vegas, which is when the series turns into a heist gig starring Howard Stark which has major repercussions for everything Tony knows about himself.
Ok, so, obviously there’s still plenty of crazy to go around in Iron Man. But it’s a fun arc with some very real consequences and revelations, and it’s is a lot more polished than its predecessor.
Artistically, Dale Eaglesham is a better fit for the series than Greg Land. The artist change brings a depth of personality to the series that Land was lacking.
I’m glad I continued on with this series, and am looking forward to see where Tony and 451 go from here.
Then Tony decided to go hang out in deep space for a while and it occurred to me that this was why I had never been a fan of superhero comics in the first place, because something completely “out there” always happened, and Iron Man had already given my full dose of crazy for one series. I prefer my series to be a lot more “grounded,” and have only started dabbling in Marvel since The Avengers came to film.
Then I decided, maybe, to try one more issue. And, sure enough, there’s Tony in outer space, getting drunk and hitting on hot alien babes with an aversion of facial hair because, dammit, he can. And just as I was realizing I had made the right choice by stopping my Iron man subscription, the storyline went and got interesting. Really interesting. Tony is accused of killing the god of a race of people interesting.
And though there very much are some fan-service moments (hordes of sexy alien babes and a full-page spread of Tony stripping down to next-to-nothing for a fight to the death, anyone?), Iron Man suddenly had my full attention. And, in the depths of space, Tony finds—and is eventually betrayed by—a robotic being who knows far more about the family Stark than initially suspected.
Oh, and we learn there are aliens running a casino in Vegas, which is when the series turns into a heist gig starring Howard Stark which has major repercussions for everything Tony knows about himself.
Ok, so, obviously there’s still plenty of crazy to go around in Iron Man. But it’s a fun arc with some very real consequences and revelations, and it’s is a lot more polished than its predecessor.
Artistically, Dale Eaglesham is a better fit for the series than Greg Land. The artist change brings a depth of personality to the series that Land was lacking.
I’m glad I continued on with this series, and am looking forward to see where Tony and 451 go from here.
Okay enough story and art. But I just don't buy the premise. And I don't trust Marvel to stick to one story without ignoring it later. So as I What If, sure. As for being blamed for the Phoenix Force, oh come on.
Here's the deal: If you're going to put out a comic book about Tony Stark being somehow connected to an alien race and little grey martians owning most of Vegas, better have Kieron Gillen write it. This is NOT my kind of comic book except that it features Iron Man. These days I prefer a heavy dose of reality in my comics with an acknowledgment of the mythical role these stories play. It's not my kind of thing, BUT it's just done so well. Are there problems with it? Sure. There are some plot holes with how an alien controls Stark's suit, and some of the dialogue feels clunky - especially with his suit's computer which he has now programmed to react to him like Pepper. But Gillen is having to much fun to be a humbug about it. The art is nothing very special, though the covers have imaginative layouts. If you're a real Iron Man, you may enjoy this different take here.
Continues nicely from the first volume with a bit more direction and some possible retconning.