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Video: Iron Man 2 on cards
Original at AOL Video
• Sun, May 24
A sequel to Iron Man, as well as two new Avengers movies, is set to be released in the coming years, it has emerged A sequel to Iron Man, as well ... video.aol.com
Video: The Avengers 2 - Teaser TrailerOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, May 7
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By rss@youtube.com (TheAvengersMovie09) Author: TheAvengersMovie09 Keywords: The Avengers Movie Film Jon Favreau Spider-man Iron Man Wolverine Incredible Hulk Fantastic Four 2009 2010 2011 2012 November 25th Added: May 7, 2009
Video: Avengers/Invaders #2, Batman #677, and Invincible Iron Man #2
Original at Yahoo! Video
• Tue, Mar 10
• 2 related articles
Alex get's right to the reviews with a look at Avengers/Invaders #2. Pete thinks this title is similar to Secret Invasion and Alex and Justin have ... video.yahoo.com
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Video: The Avengers Trailer 2Original at YouTube
• Tue, Dec 30
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By rss@youtube.com (DarkJediPR) a fake trailer I made for the avengers movie coming soon Author: DarkJediPR Keywords: the avengers fan made trailer marvel hero compilation montage upcoming movies 2010 hulk iron man thor wolverine comics Added: December 30, 2008
Video: Pulp Secret - Comic Books! Green Lantern x 3, New Avengers and Our Favorite CharactersOriginal at Google Video
• Thu, Oct 30
New episodes of THE STACK every Monday and Thursday. Today, we're talking about Green Lantern 25, Green Lantern Corps:Ion Special, Green Lantern Corps and The New Avengers Plus in the speed round, we whip through Punisher: War Journal, Ultimate Iron Man 2, X-Factor, DMZ and Fantastic Fo...
Video: Movie Maniacs 7:Iron Man 2. Thor. Captain America. The Avengers. Batman 3 rummors. Johny Depp news. Interview with New Batman for Joker's Revenge. Inteverview with secondary leading girl for Immortal BeautyOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Oct 17
By rss@youtube.com (moviemaniacschannel) Author: moviemaniacschannel Keywords: Movie Maniacs 7:Iron Man 2. Thor. Captain America. The Avengers. Batman rummors. Johny Depp news. Interview with New for Joker's Revenge. Inteverview secondary leading girl Immortal Beauty Added: October 17, 2008
Video: Marvel Iron Man Spider-Man The Avengers The Incredible HulkOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Oct 2
By rss@youtube.com (meatloaf04021105) Author: meatloaf04021105 Keywords: Marvel Iron Man Spider-Man The Avengers Incredible Hulk Added: October 2, 2008
Video: Avengers/Invaders #2, Batman #677, and Invincible Iron Man #2Original at Google Video
• Thu, Aug 7
Alex get's right to the reviews with a look at Avengers/Invaders #2. Pete thinks this title is similar to Secret Invasion and Alex and Justin have some criticisms about the storyline. Next up it's the continuation of Batman RIP in Batman #677. The guys think that this issue has improved great...
Marvel’s Q3 Profit is Down
Original at Newsarama
• Tue, Nov 3
By Lan Pitts “Despite the absence of any Marvel Studios feature film releases in 2009, Marvel continued to deliver solid operating performance across all our operating segments,” Marvel chairman Morton Handel said. “Anticipation for the high profile “Iron Man 2″ feature film continues to build,...
You Decide '09 - Week 4 Results!
Original at Comics Should Be Good!
• Tue, Oct 27
By Brian Cronin 53% Stephen Bissette/John Totleben Which non-Captain America hero do you most identify with the Avengers? 35% Hawkeye 22% Iron Man 18% Vision 8% Thor 7.26% Hank Pym 6.96% Wasp 2% Scarlet Witch 1% Quicksilver In before Joe raging about people liking Hawkeye.
Opinion: Marvel: Rise Of The Mediocre CartoonsOriginal at io9
• Sun, Oct 18
By Graeme McMillan Well, watching the movies? Not necessarily a bad idea. Watching Ultimate Avengers: The Movie, Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise Of The Panther (Well, kind of. See below), The Invincible Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Next Avengers and the Hulk Vs. movies in one sitting? One of the dumber ideas I've had i...
Disney/Marvel Merger Lawsuit Madness!
Original at Film Fodder
• Fri, Sep 18
By Travis The movies are the worst. Paramount has the deal to distribute the biggest characters: Iron Man 2 & 3, Captain America, Thor, and the Avengers. Sony has already green-lighted another trilogy of Spider-Man movies, and Fox will be developing as many mutant movies as they can to hold onto...
Favreau worries about 'Avengers' flop
Original at Ireland Online
• Wed, Aug 26
on the role of Iron Man's new nemesis Ivan Vanko, aka 'Whiplash'. Jon said: "Scarlett brings a new element that not only works us towards 'The Avengers' ... Scarlett Johansson suits up as Black Widow in Iron Man 2NewsOK.com Marvel President Feige Promises Bigger Iron Man 2 ActionCinema Blend
'Iron Man 2' Cameos, 'Wolverine' Sequ...
Original at splashpage.mtv.com
• Fri, Aug 21
Iron Man 2' Cameos, 'Wolverine' Sequels And Danny DeVito's ... Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop ... and more »
Iron Man 2 Whipping Into Shape
Original at Examiner.com
• Fri, Aug 21
MTV.com In a recent Issue of Wizard Magazine Favreau said that the events in Iron Man 2 will set things up for the anticipated Avengers movie set for release in ... EXCLUSIVE: 'Iron Man 2' Star Don Cheadle Reveals Sequel's ...MTV.com all 34 news articles »
Posted: 12 hours ago
Original at comic Book Resources
• Thu, Aug 20
When a classic Avengers team shows up to stop him, things just get better. If you're a fan of the bearded Thor or red-and-white Iron Man armor, ... Punisher #8 ReviewIGN all 2 news articles »
Kevin Fiege talks about Marvels movie...
Original at Crave Online
• Tue, Aug 18
Kevin Fiege talks about Marvels movie line up He's got Marvel working on Thor, Captain America and The Avengers while Iron Man 2 is in post. Here's the latest update from Marvel Studios chief Kevin ...
Game Guys Review: "Marvel Vs. Capcom ...
Original at KXTV
• Sun, Aug 16
Blogcritics.org Game Guys Review: "Marvel Vs. Capcom 2" for Xbox Live Marvel comes in with 28 characters, many from previous fighting games, with a mix of Avengers, (Cap. America, Hulk, and Iron Man ) X-men ( Wolverine, Storm, ...
EXCLUSIVE: Iron Man/War Machine Conflict A Big Part Of 'Iron Man 2 ...
Original at splashpage.mtv.com
• Mon, Aug 10
Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop ... Disassembling TONY STARK, IRON MAN With Matt FractionNewsarama Iron Man 2 Comic Con Footage LeaksLatino Review.com
Scarlett Johansson On Getting Rough In The Skin-Tight Iron Man Catsuit
Original at io9
• Tue, Jul 28
By Meredith Woerner Who is this red-headed mystery woman we saw tempting Tony Stark, in the Iron Man 2 Comic Con footage? We talked about all things Black Widow with Scarlett Johansson — from squeezing into the catsuit to Avengers possibilities. Spoilers below.
Marvel Announces The Avengers' Line-Up, Plus Thor And Captain America News
Original at io9
• Sat, Jul 25
By Meredith Woerner Kevin Feige talked about the interlaced comic book plots that are tied to Iron Man 2, spurred by the Nick Fury cameo by Samuel L. Jackson, and Tony Starks cameo in the Hulk movie. Is the Hulk in it? Oh yes, that was the first meeting of Thor and Tony Stark, it was pretty cool.
"Hulk Characters" to be in The Avengers Movie?
Original at Comic Book Movie
• Sat, Jul 25
Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. were asked at the Iron Man 2 Q&A if The Hulk would be in The Avengers movie. They didn't confirm or deny, ...
Joe Quesada Talks Thor, Iron Man 2
Original at comic Book Resources
• Tue, Jun 16
Ca We've got plans already to get Thor's name out within a younger group of kids. I think the upcoming "Super Hero Squad" and "Avengers Animated" shows are going to do wonders to get that across, and then we're working on a couple of ancillary things here ...
Marvel Updates: Bucky in Captain America, Two-Sided Johansson ...
Original at /FILM
• Sun, Jun 7
MA The Avengers is set to hit theaters on May 4th 2012, and Marvel has been doing May and July releases. So I'm sure the next release might be mid-July 2012. How about Iron Man 3? Iron Man came out in 2008, Iron Man 2 hits theaters in 2010, ...
Iron Man 2 Sneak Peek
Original at IGN
• Thu, Jun 4
Marvel announced last year that they will shoot all of their upcoming projects -- including Thor, The First Avenger: Captain America, and The Avengers -- here. Upon arriving at Marvel's offices on the lot, the invited journalists sat down for a lengthy ...
'Cowboys And Aliens' Writers Working With 'Lost' Co-Creator, Still ...
Original at splashpage.mtv.com
• Wed, May 27
While Downey's status as one of the busiest men on Earth might be an overstatement, his schedule is certainly jam-packed with “Iron Man 2,” an eventual turn in “The Avengers” and a potential second installment of “Sherlock Holmes. ...
Emily Blunt Rumored as Black Widow in Iron Man 2!
Original at First Showing
• Wed, Jan 14
By Alex Billington Black Widow is a Soviet super spy that dons a skintight black costume that is enhanced by high-tech weaponry. She is an integral character in the Avengers universe (more than just Iron Man) because she betrays them in the comics even though she works for them and gains their trust. I'm guessi...
A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments - Day 10
Original at Comics Should Be Good!
• Sat, Jan 10
By Brian Cronin In Avengers Annual #16 by Tom DeFalco and a host of artists, the Avengers are in trouble. This issue continues from West Coast Avengers Annual #2, where the Avengers and the West Coast Avengers were forced to fight each other (and the West Coast Avengers improbably won! Including Iron Man s...
ComicList: Marvel Comics for 11/19/2008
Original at ComicList
• Mon, Nov 17
• 5 related articles
By ComicList Essential Marvel Saga TP Vol 2, $16.99 Fantastic Four #561 (Regular Bryan Hitch Cover), $2.99 Marvel Adventures Avengers #30, $2.99 Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four Vol 10 Spaced Crusaders Digest, $8.99 Marvel Masterworks Invincible Iron Man HC Vol 5, $54.99 Marvel Masterworks Invincible Iron Man HC Vol 5 (Variant Edition Vol 107), $54.99 Squadron Supreme 2 #5, $2.99 Ultimate Fantastic Four #58 (Ultimatum Tie-In), $2.99 Age of Sentry #3 Amazing Spider-Man #578 Avengers Invaders #6 Essential Marvel Saga TP Vol 2 Fantastic Four #561 Iron Man Director Of SHIELD #35 Marvel Adventures Avengers #30 Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four Vol 10 Spaced Crusaders Digest Squadron Supreme 2 #5 Ultimate Fantastic Four #58 [read the full post]
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ComicList: Marvel Comics for 11/12/2008
Original at ComicList
• Sun, Nov 16
• 12 related articles
Amazing Spider-Girl #26, $2.99 Avengers Fairy Tales #4 (of 4), $2.99 Captain Britain And MI 13 #7, $2.99 Fantastic Four True Story #4 (of 4), $2.99 Hulk Chronicles WWH #5, $4.99 Hulk Premiere HC Vol 1 Red Hulk, $24.99 Iron Man Spider-Man Poster, $7.99 Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #45, $2.99 Marvel Spotlight Punisher Movie, $2.99 Spider-Man Brand New Day #2, $3.99 Wolverine #69, $2.99 Amazing Spider-Girl #26 Amazing Spider-Man #577 Avengers Fairy Tales #4 Captain Britain And MI 13 #7 Fantastic Four True Story #4 Hulk Chronicles WWH #5 Hulk Premiere HC Vol 1 Red Hulk Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #45 Marvel Illustrated Odyssey #3 Marvel Spotlight Punisher Movie Spider-Man Brand New Day #2 Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Season 2 #4 Wolverine #69 [read the full post]
More Avengers Movie News
Original at geeksyndicate (WordPress)
• Wed, Oct 29
By geeksyndicate Also, Downey’s contract is for a four-picture deal, meaning there will almost certainly be a third “Iron Man” movie. Favreau is slated to direct “Iron Man 2″ and will executive produce “The Avengers.” “Iron Man 2″ is scheduled for release on May 7, 2010, and “The Avengers” is expected to co...
Downey, Cheadle, Favreau on for Iron Man 2, Avengers
Original at Wired News
• Wed, Oct 29
By John Scott Lewinski As part of his four-picture deal, Robert Downey Jr. will appear as Tony Stark in The Avengers and Iron Man 2, according to an official statement from Marvel Studios. Director Jon Favreau will helm the sequel and executive-produce Avengers. In case you're scoring along at home, the titles a...
Iron Man 2 and Avengers Movie Update
Original at ComicList
• Tue, Oct 28
• 1 related articles
By ComicList Don Cheadle Will Star as Rhodey in "Iron Man 2" In a movie event, "The Avengers" will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they've ever faced. Don Cheadle Will Star as Rhodey in "Iron Man 2" In a movie event, "The Avengers" will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they've ever faced. [read the full post]
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ComicList: Marvel for 10/08/2008
Original at ComicList
• Mon, Oct 6
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By ComicList Amazing Spider-Man Family #2, $4.99 Iron Man TP The Dragon Seed Saga, $16.99 Marvel Adventures Hulk #16, $2.99 Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #44, $2.99 Ms Marvel Premiere HC Vol 5 Secret Invasion, $19.99 Spider-Man Brand New Day #1, $4.99 Young Avengers Presents TP, $16.99 Amazing Spider-Girl #25 Amazing Spider-Man Family #2 Avengers Invaders #5 (of 12) Hulk Chronicles WWH #4 Invincible Iron Man #6 Iron Man TP The Dragon Seed Saga Marvel Adventures Hulk #16 Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #44 Marvel Illustrated Odyssey #2 (of 8) Marvel Zombies 3 #1 (of 4) Ms Marvel Premiere HC Vol 5 Secret Invasion Spider-Man Brand New Day #1 Wolverine #68 (2nd Ptg Mcniven Variant) Young Avengers Presents TP Wolverine #68 (2nd Ptg Mcniven Variant) [read the full post]
ComicList: Marvel for 08/06/2008
Original at ComicList
• Wed, Aug 13
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Marvel Two-In-One #14, $4.99 Patsy Walker Hellcat #2 (of 5), $2.99 Avengers Invaders #4 (of 12) Iron Man Viva Las Vegas #2 (of 4) Hulk #5 Invincible Iron Man #4 Marvel Two-in-one #14 Patsy Walker Hellcat #2 (of 5) Wolverine Killing Made Simple Spider-Man Magazine #2
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Tpull's Weekly Marvel Comics Review
Original at Film Fodder
• Sun, Aug 10
Avengers/Invaders 4, Invincible Iron Man 4, New Exiles 9, Secret Invasion: Front Line 2, The Twelve 7, Ultimate Origins 3, and Wolverine: Killing Made Simple 1
No Hulk In Iron Man 2, But What About Thor?
Original at Filmonic
• Mon, Aug 4
By Liam Thor movie is due for release just over a month after on June 4th. Could we see a Thor/Iron Man crossover like we saw this year with Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk? With Marvel working towards an Avengers movie it seems likely. ...
[Movies] Samuel L. Jackson Talks Nick Fury's Future
Original at 411mania.com
• Tue, Jul 29
TX - Jul 29, 2008 Jackson went on to say that he wants Fury to appear in Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, and obviously The Avengers. "Iron Man 2, Captain America, Thor, ...
Iron Man 2 script & Avengers casting news
Original at Den Of Geek
• Wed, Jul 23
Iron Man 2 script & Avengers casting news UK - Jul 23, 2008 DoG source 'Mr Miyagi' spoke with Leterrier - who had just come from a meeting with Iron Man director Jon Favreau - at the Marvel Night at the Grand Rex in ...
Comics-Based Movies Keep on Comin'Original at Wired News
• Sun, Jul 20
By Hugh Hart Iron Man 2 Thor The First Avenger: Captain America Image courtesy Marvel Comics Ant Man See also: Favreau for Iron Man II, Ant Man for Avengers The Avengers See also: Marvel Heroes Crisscross in Iron Man, HulkFavreau for Iron Man II, Ant Man for Avengers See also: Spider-Man 4
Favreau for Iron Man II, Ant Man for Avengers
Original at Wired News
• Thu, Jul 10
- Jul 10, 2008 Favreau will need to finish Iron Man II while other Marvel movies scramble around him. The Hulk sequel is already slated, plus Captain America and Thor need ... Will there be any more 'Hulk' movies? BloggingStocks Jon Favreau to Direct Iron Man 2 Superhero Flix (press release)
'Iron Man' Thoughts
Original at 41miles (WordPress)
• Tue, May 6
By Peter Duffy As one of the resident comic/superhero experts on the blog I was really looking forward to seeing Iron Man. I can't say I knew much about Iron Man except for the fact that he was a man named Tony Stark who used his knowledge of technology and weapons as well as his vast fortune to create body arm...
Thor movie, Iron Man sequel set for 2010
Original at Newsarama
• Mon, May 5
By Kevin Melrose Matthew Vaughn (Stardust, Layer Cake) was announced to helm Thor back in August. Although no directors have been attached to Captain America and The Avengers, Zak Penn (X2, X-Men: The Last Stand) will write the latter. Thor #2In its first-quarter earnings report, released this morning...
Movies: Iron Man - Marvel Movies Assemble!
Original at Marvel
• Sun, May 4
Marvel announced this morning 4 new movies, including Iron Man 2 and the Avengers!
IRON MAN
Original at soorajrox (WordPress)
• Thu, May 1
By soorajrox EDIT: It seems that after the end credits Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury talks about the Avengers...damn! . Is it true? Did I miss it? Looks I'll have to see the movie again. The last time I read an Ironman comic was years back when I was a kid and probably when he makes
ComicList: Marvel for 04/02/2008
Original at ComicList
• Mon, Mar 31
• 5 related articles
Amazing Spider-Man #555 Kick Ass #2 Essential Iron Man TPB Vol. 03 Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #38 Hulk TPB Planet Hulk Marvel Spotlight Iron Man Movie Marvel Two-in-one #10 New Exiles #4 Spider-Man Family #8 X-Men First Class TPB Mutant Mayhem Young Avengers Presents #3
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ComicList: Marvel for 03/26/2008
Original at ComicList
• Fri, Mar 28
Marvel Atlas #2 Black Panther #35 Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #34 Marvel Adventures Iron Man #11 Mighty Avengers #11 New Avengers #39 Ms Marvel #25 Spider-Man With Great Power #3 Ultimate Fantastic Four #52 Ultimate Iron Man II #4 Ultimate Spider-Man #120 Wolverine First Class #1
ComicList: Marvel for 02/27/2008
Original at ComicList
• Fri, Feb 29
Black Panther Annual #1 Captain America #35 House Of M Avengers #5 Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #33 Marvel Adventures Iron Man #10 Marvel Zombies 2 #5 She-Hulk 2 #26 Thor #6 Ultimate Fantastic Four #51 Ultimate Spider-Man #119 Young Avengers Presents #2
ComicList: Marvel for 02/20/2008
Original at ComicList
• Fri, Feb 29
Avengers Classic #9 Amazing Spider-Man #551 Incredible Hercules #114 Hulk #2 Marvel Adventures Avengers #21 Iron Man TPB Many Armors Of Iron Man New Printing Marvel Adventures Two-in-one #8 Mighty Avengers #9 Ultimates 3 #3 World War Hulk Aftersmash Warbound #3 Wolverine Origins #22
ComicList: Marvel for 02/06/2008
Original at ComicList
• Mon, Feb 11
Amazing Spider-Man #549 Clandestine #1 Marvel Advent Iron Man TPB Vol. 02 Armory Digest Marvel Illustrated Moby Dick #1 Ms Marvel #24 Moon Knight #15 Omega Unknown #5 Thor Visionaries Walt Simonson TPB Vol. 05 Twelve #2 Ultimate Spider-Man TPB Vol. 19 Death Of The Goblin
ComicList: Marvel for 01/23/2008
Original at ComicList
• Tue, Jan 29
Hulk Visionaries Peter David TPB Vol. 05 Iron Man #25 Marvel Adventures Iron Man #9 Marvel Illustrated Picture Dorian Gray #2 Marvel Zombies 2 #4 Ultimate Fantastic Four #50 Ultimate Iron Man II #2 Ultimate Vision TPB World War Hulk Aftersmash Damage Control #1 Young Avengers Presents #1
2007 Comics In Review, Part 2
Original at calvinpitt (Blogspot)
• Tue, Jan 15
By CalvinPitt Low Point: #94, I suppose, since I didn't understand what was happening. I guess there was also the scene that implied Elektra defeated Tony Stark in his Iron Man armor and a host of other bodyguards, or Longshot abruptly not being mind-controlled because of his luck powers, when he was app...
Comics: Avengers - Weekend Preview: Iron Man: Ener the Mandarin #2
Original at Marvel
• Sat, Sep 29
Check out this six page preview of IRON MAN: ENTER THE MANDARIN #2, on sale 10/3/07.
ComicList for 09/26/2007
Original at ComicList
• Mon, Sep 24
By cslepage MARVEL COMICS Captain America Chosen #2 (of 6), $3.99 Iron Man #22, $2.99 Marvel Adventures Iron Man #5, $2.99 Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 5 2nd Ed HC, $54.99 Marvel Spotlight Thor, $2.99 New Avengers Spider-Man Statue, $85.00 Ultimate Fantastic Four #46, $2.99
Doctor Strange Animated MovieOriginal at No Sheep!
• Sun, Jun 10
By zbtirrell On August 14th Marvel releases the final feature film in the four movie deal that brought us Invincible Iron Man, Ultimate Avengers, and Ultimate Avengers 2. In general I have been a big fan of this set up movies. The animation style has been perfect and the story telling solid.
Marvel Avengers Movie with Iron Man and Hulk Coming Eventually...
Original at First Showing
• Sat, May 19
By Alex Billington This isn't really a rumor, but it's so far out and pretty much a big work-in-progress that it practically is a rumor. Comic book movie screenwriter Zak Penn, who's been very vocal recently (talking about Young X-Men spin-offs among other projects) shared some details on a few of his movies...
Iron Man Movie Excitement
Original at No Sheep!
• Mon, Apr 30
By zbtirrell Of additional note, last winter’s Invincible Iron Man DVD, created by the same animation studio responsive for Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2 DVDs, was the best of the three. Iron Man Movie, First PosterUltimate Iron ManInvincible Iron Man DVDA New Spider-Man CostumeUltim...
DVD Review: The Invincible Iron Man
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jan 23
By Mel Odom Lions Gate Home Entertainment paired up with Marvel Comics for what is apparently going to be a four-movie deal, with all of the product being released as straight-to-DVD animated movies. The first two were Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2. Doctor Strange is currently in produc...
New Iron Man image
Original at Statue Forum
• Fri, Apr 27
By Logan First look: Downey forges a bond with 'Iron Man' role But it is exactly that past, says director Jon Favreau (Elf), that makes Downey the only choice to play playboy millionaire and recovering alcoholic Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, the comic-book superhero who hits multiplexes next year.