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scheu's review against another edition
3.0
In an effort to pin down what it is I like (and dislike) about Iron Man, I'm going back and reading him from the beginning. I can say with certainty that Tony Stark was originally (a) kind of a prick and (b) pretty dull. As a kid I picked up a few issues from the beginning of the Michelinie/Layton run; I might be waiting until his backstory and supporting cast are fleshed out sufficiently to make me enjoy reading Iron Man stories.
sarahbotreads's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of the funniest things I have ever read. However, I was impressed by how closely the movie stayed to the origin story printed here.
nedsan's review
4.0
Enjoyed getting in touch with the early Iron Man mythology. The early stories are a bit creaky, but the book develops its voice and style within the first year or so. I look forward to reading volume 2!
apworden's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this up with the goal of reading through all of the Iron Man comics as best as possible. After you sift through some of the racism and sexism (common for the time period in which it was written I suppose?) about halfway through I actually found myself getting emotionally involved in the lives of Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, and Happy Hogan. I recommend this to anyone curious about how the popular superhero started out as well as an interesting study into the mind of early 1960s America.
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