Iron Man

By Neil Kleid “The more people that embrace change, the easier change will be. I’m one Skrull, I’m out there, I’m taking your heroes and making new ones. I’m making a new Wolverine. Um, y’know, and if there were two of Wolverine it’d be even better. And if there were six of him, we’d be huge, and if there were twe...

By Michael May 1) It was a natural progression for me. I surround myself with other comic creators; I’ve always been a fan of comics. It seemed like the next step. MM: So, I don’t want you to spoil anything, but with Thor aiding the humans and Odin sending the wolves, it sounds like everyone doesn’t see eye to ey...

By Kevin Melrose Could Super Max be Warner Bros.’ Iron Man? • Xingu Films has acquired the movie rights to American Reaper, the upcoming graphic novel by Pat Mills and Clint Langley. [The Hollywood Reporter] • Lauren Davis dissects video of the X-Men Origins: Wolverine trailer from Comic-Con. [io9]

By Kevin Melrose Although IMDB lists Ant-Man’s release date as 2010, it’s not on Marvel’s official slate for that year; Thor and an Iron Man sequel are. However, if Jon Favreau’s recent comments are accurate, Ant-Man could show up in the planned Avengers feature in 2011.

By Kevin Melrose • I tossed a link to this USA Today article in yesterday’s “Ticker,” because I thought Stan Lee and Joe Simon talking about the origins of Marvel’s movie superheroes was interesting but not really “news.” But others seem to see it as a big deal because Iron Man director Jon Favreau may or may n...

By Carla Hoffman That’s right! In the grand tradition of Iron Man: Director of SHIELD’s single issue contribution to World War Hulk, it looks like as of MS. MARVEL #31, Carol Danvers is living in a post-Invasion continuity. This issue and MS. MARVEL ANNUAL 1 are giving our heroine a ‘Brand New Day’ (Their word...

By Kevin Melrose Favreau: 2010 release for Iron Man 2 ’seems unrealistic’ Although Marvel Studios has set Iron Man 2 for an April 2010 release, and co-star Terrence Howard has said filming will begin next March, director Jon Favreau said yesterday that “seems unrealistic.”

By Melissa Krause Pepper Potts So what do you think?   Pepper Potts Iron Man has been out for a few weeks now to generally positive reviews. Though when it comes to the character of Pepper Potts, we have seen some difference of opinion. I should warn that these links all contain spoilers for the movie. Lisa at Punk...

By Graeme McMillan Back when I used to post around the web a bit more than I have the chance to do these days, a certain truism became apparent: The boards with the toughest audiences inevitably belonged to the Hulk and Thor, with Iron Man really close behind. In each case, there was a particular classic run that...

By Kevin Melrose Now, he writes, Marvel is at it again, with Nick Fury’s cameo in Iron Man, in which he mentions the Avengers Initiative, and Tony Stark’s appearance in the upcoming Incredible Hulk. And then there’s the apparent glimpse of Captain America’s shield in Iron Man, and the role of the Super-Sol...

By William Clark I will have a review of Iron Man on PS3 soon. Stay tuned.   Iron Man for PSP CoverI recently played the PSP version of Iron Man and while some of the features are impressive, it seems Sega forgot the most important aspect of any game: fun. That’s right, Iron Man for the PSP just isn’t all that fun to p...

By Carla Hoffman Iron Man. I rather prefer this Tony Stark to the one we have in the books right now, with his slick Jarvis computer system and his simple, yet elegant armored suit! This is the kind of Iron Man that I think can capture the hearts and mind of the pop culture public and according to the numbers, I ma...

By Kevin Melrose Marvel According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 26 half-hour episodes will feature such characters as Wolverine, Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Thor and Fantastic Four in “humorous adventures” as they battle the likes of Doctor Doom, Magneto and Loki.

By Kevin Melrose Action Comics Annual #11 Avengers/Invaders #1 (of 12) Avengers/Invaders #1 Franklin Richards: Not So Secret Invasion Invincible Iron Man #1 Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1 (of 4) Secret Invasion #2 ( of 8 ) Secret Invasion #2 The Comics Journal Library, Vol. 1: Jack Kirby MARVEL COMICS

By Kevin Melrose Iron Man • What does the $100 million milestone mean for Iron Man and the blockbuster? [PopMatters] • “Why Iron Man is like Steve Jobs.” [Slate] • Iron Man and (probably) The Dark Knight are Oscar-worthy. [EW.com] • Stan Lee talks about his Iron Man cameo. [Wired.com]

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...

By Tim O'Shea “…we had a large number of film-fueled requests for Iron Man comics, new and old. The FCBD Iron Man/Hulk/Spider-Man book was a popular item, and we even sold out of our copies of Marvel Adventures: Iron Man comics. We never sell out of Marvel Adventures: Iron Man.”

By Kevin Melrose We’re still four days away from the official premiere of Iron Man, but director Jon Favreau is already thinking about a sequel. • Robert Downey Jr., on becoming Tony Stark and Iron Man [ The Seattle Times ] • Terrence Howard, on James Rhodes … and War Machine [ ComingSoon.net ]

By JK Parkin ComicMix has an interview up with Zak Penn, who worked on Incredible Hulk and the X-Men films, about a variety of subjects, including the Avengers movie: CMix: … like Iron Man. ZP: Right. Like Iron Man. Hulk. Theoretically, Thor. They might even want to wait for Captain America.

By Kevin Melrose The $100 omnibus edition won’t appeal to someone wandering into the comic store from the theater, it’ll undoubtedly lure the die-hard Iron Man fan. It collects Tales of Suspense #39-83 and Tales to Astonish #82 (with letters columns, unused covers, pinups and essays) — classic tales by t...

By Tim O'Shea ”Why would the Fantastic Four contact Iron Man for anything? I could see Mr. Fantastic calling up Tony Stark to bounce technical ideas and theories off him, but Iron Man…? The only things Iron Man brings to the table are repulsor rays and rocket skates. There’s absolutely no reason the FF wou...

By JK Parkin The third "Iron Man" poster This weekend the Nashua Telegraph had a profile of Marvel’s Hollywood arm, Marvel Studios: In related news, FX has already bought the rights to show Iron Man and Incredible Hulk when they head to cable. Iron Man is just all over the place …

By Carla Hoffman I’m proud to say that the Iron Man movie is a fine contender for this year’s Most Awesome Comic Movie of 2008.  The Dark Knight is going to be a tough one to beat, but I hold my Marvel flag high.  This is their first venture into the theaters under their own feet and it sounds (emphasis on sounds as t...

By JK Parkin Iron Man" Via   "Iron Man"Like many media outlets are doing this week, The Wall Street Journal turns their attention to Super Bowl advertising, providing details on where and when you can see the Iron Man commercial: Paramount Pictures is using its ad spending to promote the May release o...

By JK Parkin Iron Man Iron Man–The Hollywood Reporter looks at the early summer’s potential blockbusters, including Iron Man, Speed Racer and The Incredible Hulk. –The First Post has a lengthy article on Mark Millar and the Wanted film. –I Am Legend writer Mark Protosevich talks about his favorite co...