Iron Man

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) MARVEL COMICS AVENGERS INVADERS #6 FANTASTIC FOUR #561 IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #35 A large shipment of comic books are headed to the Bunker today. We are getting a total of 16 titles. This week is heavier with Marvel comics. I am much more intrigued by the selection of comic books headed our way from the House of Ideas than I am by what DC is offering this week. Which Marvel comic book am I most looking forward to reading? I am certainly excited to read Avengers/Invaders #6. Krueger and Ross continue to do a fine job with this story. It has been fun watching the Invaders interact with the characters of the modern 616 Universe.   [read the full post]

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By Rokk Krinn(noreply@blogger.com) MARVEL COMICS AGE OF SENTRY #3 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #578 AVENGERS INVADERS #6 FANTASTIC FOUR #561 IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #35 MOON KNIGHT #24 UNCANNY X-MEN #504 X-FACTOR #37 X-MEN LEGACY #218 Which Marvel comic book am I most looking forward to reading? I am certainly excited to read Avengers/Invaders #6. Krueger and Ross continue to do a fine job with this story. It has been fun watching the Invaders interact with the characters of the modern 616 Universe. However, Fantastic Four #561 is the Marvel comic book that I am most looking forward to reading. Millar is doing an excellent job with this title. I fully expect Millar to throw several more twists and turns at the reader with this issue.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) We slide over to the Avengers Mansion underwater. We see Iron Man grabbing an unconscious Captain America who is drowning in the water. Iron Man flies Captain America out of the water. Captain America wakes up and asks where Thor, Wasp and Hawkeye are. Iron Man answers that he does not know what just happened and he has no idea where anyone is. Professor X then telepathically contacts Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Reed Richards and the Thing. Professor X tells them that he knows what happened. Professor X says that the person responsible for these catastrophes will not stop until it is much worse.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) MARVEL COMICS INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7 IRON MAN END SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #3 All right, enough bitching, let’s talk about something fun: comic books! We are getting an average sized shipment of comic books headed to the Bunker today. We are getting a total of 11 titles. This selection of titles is heavier with Marvel titles this week. Which Marvel comic book am I most looking forward to reading? There is only one comic book from Marvel this week that really gets me excited and that is Iron Man: End #1. C’mon, this is the ultimate Iron Man team of David Michelinie and Bob Layton teaming up once again to tell us Iron Man’s final story. Maybe Matt Fraction can take some notes on how to write Iron Man from these two masters.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Synopsis: We begin with the Secret Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Young Avengers, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, Nick Fury and the new Howling Commandos and the Hood and his goons all united together and battling the Skrull super soldiers. The Skrull Queen orders her solider to target Reed Richards. In turn, Captain America orders the heroes to target the Skrull Queen. Iron Man then tells the heroes that his armor is too badly damaged from the Skrull virus for him to stay in the fight. Iron Man leaves the brawlfest. (Of course. Bendis wouldn’t want Iron Man to get to much positive attention in this story.)   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) MARVEL COMICS IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #34 MIGHTY AVENGERS #19 ULTIMATE ORIGINS #5 We have a monster sized shipment of comic books headed to the Bunker today. We are getting a total of 18 titles. This selection of titles is evenly split between Marvel and DC. I am going to have to take an extra long lunch hour today in order to get a head start on all of these comic books. I have little interest in Mighty Avengers #19. This looks to be yet another boring flashback Secret Invasion tie-in issue. With Secret Invasion lumbering on with little direction or purpose, the various tie-in issues on New Avengers and Mighty Avengers are rapidly dropping in terms of quality. I see no reason for that trend to reverse itself with Mighty Avengers #19.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) AVENGERS INVADERS #5: 13% (12 votes) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6: 5% (5 votes) AVENGERS INVADERS #5: 7% (5 votes) Action Comics #870 Avengers/Invaders #5 Detective Comics #849 Secret Invasion: Inhumans #3 Invincible Iron Man #6 The Winner: Invincible Iron Man #6 Fraction continues to display an alarming ignorance of Tony Stark’s character and Iron Man continuity in general. This title reads like it is being written by a fanfiction writer who is obsessed with the Iron Man movie. Having Tony, a long-time weapons manufacturer and the current head of SHIELD lamenting in such a ridiculous overly dramatic fashion about the fact that the suicide bombers were killed when Tony neutralized their tech was just a joke.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Adventure Comics Special Guardian #1 The Winner: Adventure Comics Special Guardian #1 Invincible Iron Man #7 Sub-Mariner: Depths #3 The Winner: Invincible Iron Man #7 I am a life-long Iron Man fan. Iron Man is hands down my favorite Marvel character. But, even I thought Tony was a tool after reading Invincible Iron Man #7. It is obvious that Fraction has no love or connection at all with Tony Stark or the Iron Man franchise. You know, Iron Man: Then End #1 may have been an old school story that younger readers probably laughed at, but the fact is that the reader gets a clear sense that Michelinie and Layton love Iron Man’s character. And when a writer has respect and love for a character the story always is a much more enjoyable read.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Thom Kallor) Hulk says that Iron Man lied. They are here to fight Hulk. Namor and Iron Man take hold of Ares and tell him to back off. Iron Man says they are after the red Hulk. Hulk will listen since they hate the red Hulk. A-Bomb lands in front of the Thing. The Thing tells A-Bomb that he is an ugly cuss. Thor zaps red Hulk with lightning bolts. Green Hulk jumps the red Hulk. A-Bomb asks Thor to let the green Hulk fight. He has to win this fight. Thor will let green Hulk fight, but if he dies the red Hulk's blood will be spilled by Thor's hands. The Good: Some great action shots of Hulk versus Hulk and Thor versus Hulk. McGuinness draws a classic version of the Hulk in action. His art is a good fit for this comic.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Synopsis: We begin with Marvel Boy flying around when suddenly one of the Skrull ships from their armada crash lands near Marvel Boy. Out of the wreckage steps Skrull-Vell. (Very convenient.) Skrull-Vell tells Marvel Boy that he must fight to stop the Skrulls from taking over Earth. Skrull-Vell says that the Skrulls will do anything. That the Skrulls will lie to their own people and that the Skrulls will kill anything. Skrull-Vell says that Marvel Boy is here for a reason. Skrull-Vell then reverts back to his Skrull form and dies. Thor asks Captain America “Who are you supposed to be?” Captain America shoots back “Who do I look like?” The Avengers then land their ship and come pouring out and gather around Thor. Thor says that he is summoning the bat...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Stane continues to pour on the attack and proceeds to break down Tony’s armor and beats Tony into the ground. Stane takes off his helmet and tells Tony that he is going to kill Tony the same way Tony killed Stane’s father. Tony replies that Obadiah Stane killed himself. Stane 2.0 cries like a bitch telling Tony to shut up. Stane 2.0 says that Tony does not get to say his father’s name. Stane then blasts Tony’s head off. We see Stane 2.0 standing over Iron Man with Iron Man’s head blasted off. Stane 2.0 strikes a pose like Darth Vader at the end of Episode III and screams “He’s dead! Tony Stark is dead!” Stane then looks at the reader and asks “Who’s next?” (Scintillating.)   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Thank god, Marvel decided to cancel Iron Man: Director of SHIELD and give us this piece of fluff in Invincible Iron Man. I would hate to have to continue reading an Iron Man comic book that actually challenged my brain and required me ...

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) MARVEL COMICS INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #5 SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #1 Which Marvel comic book am I most looking forward to reading? This week is offers up a rather weak and unimpressive selection of comic books from the House of Ideas. I am going to have to go with Sub-Mariner: The Depths #1. I like Esad Ribic’s artwork so I know I will at least dig how this issue looks. And I have always liked Namor’s character. Namor is Marvel’s answer to Black Adam. I would like to see Marvel allow Namor to achieve his full potential. Thank god, Marvel decided to cancel Iron Man: Director of SHIELD and give us this piece of fluff in Invincible Iron Man. I would hate to have to continue reading an Iron Man comic book that actually challenged my brain and required me to think.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 DAREDEVIL #110 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #18 KICK ASS #4 MIGHTY AVENGERS #17 NEW AVENGERS #44 NEWUNIVERSAL CONQUEROR NOVA #16 ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #5 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #125 ULTIMATE X-MEN #97 WOLVERINE #68 WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #6 X-MEN LEGACY #215 Which Marvel comic book am I most looking forward to reading? Kick Ass #4 should be another highly entertaining read. Millar has done a great job on this rather quirky and unusual title. Which Marvel comic book am I least looking forward to reading? That would be Amazing Spider-Man #569. Nuff said. As always, I’ll try my best to start posting reviews as soon as possible. I hope everyone enjoys their new comic books for this week.   [read the full post]

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By Rokk Krinn(noreply@blogger.com) MARVEL COMICS I am going to go with Avengers/Invaders #4 as the Marvel comic book that I am most looking forward to reading. Krueger has done a great job with this title so far. I have really enjoyed his take on the Invaders. Unfortunately, it appears that this issue is going to treat us to some incredibly well worn territory as we are going to be forced to see the Secret Avengers “battle” the Mighty Avengers. Still, I have faith in Krueger to deliver a quality read. Which Marvel comic book am I least looking forward to reading? I cannot say that I am all that excited about Invincible Iron Man #4. I still cannot believe that Marvel cancelled such an incredibly well written and delightfully complex title in the Knaufs’ Iron Man: Director of SHIELD in ord...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) We cut to the SHIELD Helicarrier where Iron Man has just found out that Captain America is back. Iron Man stands in front of several monitors replaying the fight between the Invaders and the Thunderbolts. Tony quietly says “Steve.” End of issue. I enjoyed how Krueger handled Tony’s reaction to seeing Captain America alive and well once again. Despite what some writers have done with Tony Stark since Civil War, the fact is that Tony and Steve were extremely close friends. And there are few characters that miss Steve more than Tony does. I am curious to see how Tony reacts to coming face to face with his deceased friend.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Marvel continues to flood the market with Iron Man as we get yet another Iron Man mini-series with Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas. Jon Favreau, the director of Iron Man, is handling the writing duties on this title as Adi Granov handles the art chores. I am looking forward to Favreau’s story. Favreau gave us a fantastic version of Tony Stark and clearly gets Tony’s character. I’m confident that we will get a good read with Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1. Let’s go ahead and hit this review. I love Favreau’s handling of Tony’s character. Marvel should replace Fraction with Favreau over on Invincible Iron Man. I know that Favreau could never handle the requirements of a monthly title due to his career, but, c’mon, Favreau simply gets Tony’s character better than...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) We cut back to the Helicarrier where Tony mentions his second nightmare. It is when the Iron Man armor becomes cheap and easily replicable. Because as it stands, there are two armors: Tony’s hi-tech Extremis armor and Rhodey’s War Machine armor which isn’t as good as Tony’s armor. Tony then goes to his lab. Tony says that his third nightmare spins out from his second nightmare. That someone other than Tony or Rhodey will pilot the Iron Man armor. Tony says that he is not thrilled with people with suits of armor that are similar to the Iron Man armor. That during the Armor Wars, Tony’s tech was sold to the underworld and being used to kill people.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Bendis makes a big deal with our heroes debating with bated breath about if the 1970’s Captain America is truly him or just a Skrull. The problem is that this is a plotline that has no legs. The reader already knows that the 1970’s Captain America has to be a Skrull. Why? Because we have already se...

By Rokk Krinn MARVEL COMICS It appears to be the week of Iron Man. The movie debuts last weekend and now we get two new Iron Man titles this week. Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1 should be a fun read. Jon Favreau, the director of Iron Man, is the writer for this mini-series. Since I loved Favreau’s version of Tony Star...

By Rokk Krinn The depressing news is that Brubaker, Fraction and Aja are all leaving the title together. This is a crushing blow to The Immortal Iron Fist and one that the title may not be able to recover from. I would much rather have Brubaker stay on Iron Fist and drop writing Uncanny X-Men. Brubaker’s Uncanny X-Men is by far the weakest read out of all of the comic books that Brubaker pens. Captain America, Daredevil, The Immortal Iron Fist and Criminal all suite Brubaker’s style and writing talent much more than Uncanny X-Men. Hell, even if Brubaker has to leave, I’d rather Marvel keep Fraction on this title than place him on an unnecessary second Iron Man title that appears poised to give us a rather unoriginal story. Again, The Immortal Iron Fist is a title t...   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn We shift back to “Scott and Emma’s Savage Land Adventure Vacation.” We see then riding dinosaurs, swimming, picnicking and killing their own dinner. After feasting on wild boar, they snuggle up together and talk about what is ahead for them. Emma says that the X-Men are not over. Scott says that he doesn’t know what purpose the X-Men serve without Professor X. Scott says he is so used to doing everything Professor X’s way that he doesn’t even know what his own way is anymore. Ka-Zar and Shanna then appear on the scene. Michael Choi’s artwork was flat out gorgeous. This is one beautiful looking comic book. I love his wonderfully detailed style of art. I am thrilled that Choi is on this title.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Iron Man rockets to the Baxter Building. Nobody is home, so Tony helps himself to Reed’s lab. We cut back to Sentry taking down the Venom possessed Wasp with one punch. We cut back to Iron Man thinking about the Skrull situation and we get the same inner dialogue that we have read a million times before. Who on his team is a Skrull? What do the Skrulls want? Were the Skrulls behind the Civil War? Where they behind Captain America’s death? Where the Skrulls behind the creation of the Nintendo Wii? Tony thinks how he will not let the Skrulls take over his planet and kill his friends. The New Avengers immediately begin to help with the clean up and recovery process. Iron Man approaches Clint giving Bendis another opportunity to bash on Iron Man. Clint spits...   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #548 ASTONISHING X-MEN #24 IRON MAN #25 MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #9 ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #2 ULTIMATES 3 #2 X-MEN #207 Iron Man #25 is another issue that should provide for an incredibly strong read. The Knaufs have done a masterful job on this title easily making Iron Man one of Marvel’s best titles. Which Marvel comic book am I least looking forward to reading? That would be Ultimates 3 #2. What Loeb gives us on this title is a far cry of the incredible work that Millar cranked out on this title. I’ll try my best to start posting reviews as soon as possible. I hope everyone enjoys their new comic books for this week.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Spider-Woman mentions how these Skrulls are more advanced and not even Wolverine or Daredevil could tell by scent that Electra was a Skrull. Of course, Spider-Woman re-iterates the fact that the New Avengers all think that Tony is a Skrull. Spider-Woman says that Tony was the only person that she thought could handle the situation and that the New Avengers will know if Tony is a Skrull or not. That if Tony is a Skrull then he will kill Spider-Woman right now to cover up this discovery. Tony assures Spider-Woman that he is no Skrull, but that they have to assume that there are Skrulls on the roster of the Mighty Avengers. (Oh, I can only hope that we get another rousing rendition of the “You’re a Skrull! No, you’re a Skrull!” game.)   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Captain America continues to be one of the best reads on the market from either Marvel or DC. Brubaker’s work on this title has been simply stunning. Captain America #33 promises to be a huge issue as we finally get to see the long awaited showdown between Tony Stark and the Winter Soldier. Let’s go ahead and hit this review. Tony armors up and begins searching for Bucky. Suddenly, Bucky attacks Iron Man. Bucky tries using an EMP via his metal arm to knock out Iron Man. Iron Man is too crafty to be suckered by that move and temporary powers down and then powers back up after the EMP blast is over. You knew that it had to end in a draw. It simply isn’t realistic that Bucky could defeat a character as powerful as Iron Man. And Brubaker isn’t going to let Iron Man punk...   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn MARVEL COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN #5 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #11 IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #4 MIGHTY AVENGERS #6 NEW X-MEN #45 ULTIMATE X-MEN #89 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #20 Which Marvel comic book am I most looking forward to reading? Immortal Iron Fist #11 is sure to be an entertaining read. Brubaker and Fraction have done a superb job on this title. Iron Fist is certainly one of Marvel’s better reads and I love how Brubaker and Fraction have managed to freshen up a dated C-list character like Iron Fist. Which Marvel comic book am I least looking forward to reading? That would be Wolverine Origins #20. Daniel Way continues to bore me with his run on this title. The sooner that Marvel takes Way off this title the better.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn We cut to Tony in his penthouse at Stark Tower. Suddenly, captain America appears before him. Captain America attacks Tony. Tony says that Steve is dead and he can’t be real. Captain America takes off his mask and says he is a figment of Tony’s imagination. Captain America then says “The writing is Malukkian.” Iron Man then arrives at the hospital where Paragon is located. There Iron Man meets up with Captain Ultra who is responsible for the Nebraska team. Ultra tells Iron Man that he heard Gadget was Tony’s protégé. Iron Man responds that he didn’t know her. That a million gifted kids who cobbled together armor in their garages sent him letters and considered them his protégés. Tony remembers getting letter from Gadget when she was a little kid.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #54 ASTONISHING X-MEN #22 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #8 IRON MAN #21 MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #4 THUNDERBOLTS #116 WOLVERINE #56 X-MEN #202 Which DC comic book am I least looking forward to reading? Superman #666. This title continues to be terribly average. Which Marvel comic book am I most looking forward to reading? Man this is a tough choice. It comes down to either Astonishing X-Men #22 or Iron Fist #8. Both are fantastic reads with great artwork. It is close, but I’m going to have to go with Iron Fist #8. I’ll try my best to start posting reviews as soon as possible. I hope everyone enjoys their new comic books for this week.   [read the full post]