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This is a story that redefines Iron Man for me for the 21st century. I've re-read this story multiple times, and every time it gives me chills and makes me respect Tony Stark a little more.
Moreso, it makes me respect Ellis as a writer more each time. This is a very tight, compelling read that wastes no time on filler panels, just keeping us sprinting alongside the characters trying to keep up.
Granov brings a very different technique to the visuals - balanced precariously between hyper-realistic ...more
Moreso, it makes me respect Ellis as a writer more each time. This is a very tight, compelling read that wastes no time on filler panels, just keeping us sprinting alongside the characters trying to keep up.
Granov brings a very different technique to the visuals - balanced precariously between hyper-realistic ...more
A great re-imagining of the old Iron Man. I remember watching the original black and white tv series. I don't know why the idea fell out of favour with me but Stark is interesting in the same way that Batman is -- a human possessed of the resources to do something about the problems they see in the world. Stark has the added layer of being out in the open to a degree and using military money to fund his ventures, so there is that whole political dimension which isn't there with Batman. I really
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Excellent techno-futurist Iron Man, albeit with some terribly clunky dialgoue, and one could argue that this is the most important Iron Man story of the modern era, as it has influenced so much of what has followed, including the movie series.
Warren Ellis deals very well with the status quo superhero book.
A true masterpiece by Ellis and Granov. I enjoyed reading every single page! The science and tech story is bleedingedge, heck i want to be injected with an Extremis dose myself! This story made Tony Stark a real Invincible Iron Man from inside and out.
One of the best Iron Man story in comicbook history!
One of the best Iron Man story in comicbook history!
Jul 06, 2009
Donna
marked it as to-read
Sep 26, 2011
Nikhil
added it
