Editor’s Note: The following piece was first published in 2003, long before Iron Man became the biggest box-office movie star in the world. Rather than update it, I thought it would be more interesting to look back at what I thought most people thought of Iron Man back before RDJ made him a household name. […]
Tony Stark has never been the idealized, larger-than-life hero like some of his Avengers counterparts. He’s a “billionaire, playboy, philanthropist” who, prior to donning the suit and becoming a hero as Iron Man, was a reckless, thoughtless… well, billionaire, playboy, etc etc. Even once he became a superhero, he had to reckon with his past […]
Okay, it’s been a month or so since IRON MAN 3 came out, so if you haven’t seen it by now, it’s your own damn fault. But just in case, consider yourself duly SPOILER WARNED. Because we’re going to talk about the biggest twist in Shane Black’s summer blockbuster IRON MAN movie, the one that […]
“Threequels” are a notoriously tricky business. There aren’t many film series where the third installment really comes back so strong that it regains that excitement you felt back when you first saw the original. Shane Black’s IRON MAN 3 comes as close as you can expect. Is it as mind-blowing, as revelatory as the first? […]
Only days away from IRON MAN 3 now, so let’s look back at our initial review of IRON MAN 2, and see how it’s stood the test of time… When you get right down to it, Tony Stark is kind of an ass. Always has been, really. It’s kind of his most defining characteristic. […]
Some comics punch you in the gut. The Invincible Iron Man Annual #1 – Mandarin: The Story of My Life hit me in the stomach and slapped me across the face. The story by Matt Fraction (writer) and Carmine Di Giandomenico (artist) tells a chilling tale. For me, it was my first encounter with the […]
The best of superheroes have the best villains. If you want to take down the golden avenger, you have to be a cut above average as villains go. So what will it take? Start with actually having something against Iron Man. You’ve got to have a reason to want to face him in particular. […]
With IRON MAN 3 only days away, and a half-dozen Marvel big-budget blockbusters having taken place since the summer of 2008, I thought it’d be fun to look back at my original reaction to that first IRON MAN movie, back when the notion of an AVENGERS movie still seemed like pure fantasy… It always seems […]
We’re only days away from the release of IRON MAN 3, and from the looks of the trailer, one of the major themes of this newest IRON MAN movies has to do with Tony Stark building lots of suits of armor. With this in mind, let’s take a look at a few of my personal […]
Before he became the number-one movie superhero, Iron Man had pretty limited exposure outside of comics. The “cool exec with a heart of steel,” Iron Man was part of the 1967 MARVEL SUPER-HEROES animation package from Grantray-Lawrence, which featured barely animated cartoons taken straight from the original art of the comics themselves. These are good […]
It’s easy to dislike Tony Stark. He’s rich, brash, and arrogant. He’s an alcoholic and a womanizer. That’s all superficial though. If you dig below the surface, he becomes a more interesting and likable guy. He’s incredibly smart and even if his methods are sometimes questionable, you can see he has good intentions at heart. […]
I’ll admit it: after the release of the most recent IRON MAN 3 trailer, I’ve got a touch of the IRON MAN fever. So much so, that in recent days, I’ve been making my way through the IRON MAN OMNIBUS, Marvel’s gorgeous 750-page hardcover collecting the first three or four years’ worth of IRON MAN […]
It’s a new month, and a new month brings a new banner from our Artist-in-Residence, the amazing Elena Casagrande! This month, we’re proud to present Elena’s rendition of the Invincible Iron Man! Click the link to see it at full size!
