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The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus, Volume 1 (The Invincible Iron Man #1-3)
Iron Man 2.0 is here - and Tony Stark isn't the one who made him! Ezekiel Stane is on the scene and fixated on avenging the death of his father, Obadiah. Every bit as ruthless and ten times as smart, the younger Stane is all five of Stark's nightmares rolled into one - and his perversion of Stark's technology into a weapon capable of slaying hundreds of innocents at a time...more
Hardcover, 496 pages
Published
March 17th 2010
by Marvel
(first published 2010)
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I meant to stretch this one over time, but I couldn't help myself. Amongst recent Marvel stuff, I just might have to put this one above Captain America By Ed Brubaker Omnibus Vol. 1. Like the Brubaker book, Fraction has given us a story that's not your usual superhero fare. It's as much about espionage, business, and relationships as it is about blowing **** up, though you will get plenty of moments of fistpump awesome.
This book follows Ezekiel Stane and then Norman Osborne's efforts to crush T...more
This book follows Ezekiel Stane and then Norman Osborne's efforts to crush T...more
I really, really wanted to like this, and I so I did, for the most part. But there are some problems.
The first, and really most egregious problem, is the art. I wasn't really familiar with Salvador Larroca before this, but his work, while serviceable at times, is usually . . . how to put this diplomatically . . . stiff. It may not be entirely his fault--it may well be the computer coloring that saturates every corner of every page and makes everything look like it came out of a catalogue. But it...more
The first, and really most egregious problem, is the art. I wasn't really familiar with Salvador Larroca before this, but his work, while serviceable at times, is usually . . . how to put this diplomatically . . . stiff. It may not be entirely his fault--it may well be the computer coloring that saturates every corner of every page and makes everything look like it came out of a catalogue. But it...more
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This collection gets four stars overall, even though the second storyline isn't as good as the first. There's a lot that's done very well.
A passing knowledge of the Civil War and Secret Invasion storylines, at least, would be really helpful here, and it's set at the beginning of Dark Reign. Unfortunately, I dislike all of these storylines intensely. But I don't blame Fraction for that. None of this may have been his idea, after all. And one can read Dark Reign as Marvel's acknowledgement that ma...more
A passing knowledge of the Civil War and Secret Invasion storylines, at least, would be really helpful here, and it's set at the beginning of Dark Reign. Unfortunately, I dislike all of these storylines intensely. But I don't blame Fraction for that. None of this may have been his idea, after all. And one can read Dark Reign as Marvel's acknowledgement that ma...more
(Actually read this as three separate volumes, but wanted to review together.)
Premise: Tony Stark is down but not out. First, in the aftermath of Civil War, he faces his worst nightmare: someone running around making new weapons out of his tech. Then, after Norman Osborn takes over SHIELD, Stark and company go on the run to protect the very information that caused him to fight his fellow Avengers. Before the end, he'll take "self-destructive" right to the limit, even while proving that the one t...more
Premise: Tony Stark is down but not out. First, in the aftermath of Civil War, he faces his worst nightmare: someone running around making new weapons out of his tech. Then, after Norman Osborn takes over SHIELD, Stark and company go on the run to protect the very information that caused him to fight his fellow Avengers. Before the end, he'll take "self-destructive" right to the limit, even while proving that the one t...more
I'm initially typing this on my phone, so I hope to flesh it out a bit at home.
That said, though, just a heads up to those looking to read this: you definitely will want to read Civil War and Secret Invasion first. The volumes included in the omnibus are the fabulous Five Nightmares (which sets up the next) World Most Wanted, I quite nicely. However, it's a huge transition to go from Tony as head of SHIELD to being deposed and loathed.
Admission: Tony Stark is my favorite Marvel character, so I...more
That said, though, just a heads up to those looking to read this: you definitely will want to read Civil War and Secret Invasion first. The volumes included in the omnibus are the fabulous Five Nightmares (which sets up the next) World Most Wanted, I quite nicely. However, it's a huge transition to go from Tony as head of SHIELD to being deposed and loathed.
Admission: Tony Stark is my favorite Marvel character, so I...more
The great thing about Iron Man/Tony Stark is that Marvel created this character who I WANT to hate. He is a super wealthy weapons producer who has a massive ego and is the epitome of everything I can't stand in society. Yet, I love him. Why? Because he is so incredibly honest, even though that honesty turns him into the biggest dick in the Marvel universe. That is the reason why this comic only got 3 stars, because that dick I know and love wasn't there. Ok, so Norman Osborne took over S.H.E.I.L...more
I give Invincible Iron Man a hearty four stars. This is a fun and interesting superhero comic that is perfect for people who enjoyed the Iron Man movies. I say that because I am in that category and would have never tried Iron Man otherwise. Since it is so large, I won't bother trying to recap the plot, but I will say the villains are quite strong and interesting. Ezekiel Stane in particular was chilling and someone I hope will reappear in the series. I think this Omnibus also does a great job o...more
Matt Fraction's opening volume of Invincible Iron Man is a thought-provoking, modern take on the contemporary super human known as Tony Stark. The opening arc, which sees Stark battling Zeke Stane, the son of his old nemesis Obadiah aka the Iron Monger, shows Tony in complete control, using his formidable resources to track the terrorist serial bomber from corner to corner of the globe. Stark technology is at the forefront of the problem, and this is important to the collection's overall theme a...more
In reading this collection straight through one encounters the problem and the praise in comics- incomplete stories between crossovers. Basically, over the course of this story, Fraction is rebooting Tony, practically literally. It's a good job of it, and it works, but is frustratingly incomplete, mostly in the other character arcs. While Tony's character feels complete, Pepper Potts, Agent Maria Hill, and Norman Osborn suffer. Thankfully, I'm aware enough of the overarching story lines to be ab...more
Jan 25, 2011
Jason
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who saw the Iron Man Movie
Shelves:
comics
This review will be split up to two reviews since this book contains two iron man stories.
The first story The Five Nightmares (issues 1-7) is a really good self contain iron man story that isn't too involved with iron man continunity. If you saw any of the iron man movies read this book (or at least this story). Do note that this doesn't tie in directly with the movie.
The second story World's Most Wanted (issues 8-19) is a Dark Reign tie in. This story as a whole actually really good and enjoy...more
The first story The Five Nightmares (issues 1-7) is a really good self contain iron man story that isn't too involved with iron man continunity. If you saw any of the iron man movies read this book (or at least this story). Do note that this doesn't tie in directly with the movie.
The second story World's Most Wanted (issues 8-19) is a Dark Reign tie in. This story as a whole actually really good and enjoy...more
I got so sucked into this book, especially the second arc which was 12 issues long. The emotional notes made me cry and the character exploration was wonderful. I also really appreciated that other than Tony, the main characters were three women (Pepper, Natasha, Maria) very prominently being awesome.
Although I'm a comic book fan, I have honestly never read anything more than an issue or two of Iron Man. I'm familiar with the character through his appearances in The Avengers and other Marvel Comics... and the movie from a few years' back.
I say that because I was pleasantly surprised with this hardcover omnibus, which collects the first 19 issues of The Invincible Iron Man series. A lot of big, high concept, technological ideas get tossed around here... and although the story is really entre...more
I say that because I was pleasantly surprised with this hardcover omnibus, which collects the first 19 issues of The Invincible Iron Man series. A lot of big, high concept, technological ideas get tossed around here... and although the story is really entre...more
It started out good, with the son of Obadiah Stane making a mess. Everything felt new. The rest of the book was fun, it was just bogged down by the whole Dark Reign story line that I'm simply done with. It was all good but I'm hoping the next volume ditches the Osborn stuff and just gets on with making Iron Man fun.
I don't think I have the words to express just how wonderful this book is. The story, the characters, the artwork - everything is phenomenal. The only "bad" thing about it is that it's tied into Marvel's "Secret Invasion" event, which takes place about 1/3 of the way into the book (between issues 7 & 8), so it feels like you're missing part of the story, although a recap page is provided. Other than that, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. I can't recommend this book highly enough. I...more
Matt Fraction stripped away everything that Iron Man has been built too in the last few years. Extremis, Stark Industries, Head of Shield. While I would be annoyed by this, it was so well written. You can tell it was heavily favored by the movie with reintroducing Pepper Potts at the forefront. This is also the best Dark Reign storyline with Norman Osbourne. I also thought he was a good Iron Man villain and not just a Spider-Man villain.
And Larroca is at the top of his game with the gorgeous art...more
And Larroca is at the top of his game with the gorgeous art...more
I liked this a lot overall, but it also personified one of my biggest befs with event comics today. This book collects the first 19 issues of the series. In between issues seven and eight, there is a MAJOR status quo change that is just summed up on a one page synopsis. The changes all took place in (at least) one other series, a mini-series "event". Ultimately the series was OK despite this, but it still sucks for the people who maybe just want to read this Iron Man title. Anyway, looking forwa...more
Just really good my favorite marvel so far!!
Not a lot to say, but I love Tony Stark as a flawed hero and Matt Fraction captures what is best about this comic. He focuses on what makes Iron Man different. No radioactive spiders or genetic mutations or kryptonite. Just a really smart and rich engineer in a space suit who also happens to be a womanizing alcoholic. That's your hero. The plot is very "ripped from the headlines" with terror cells and 21st century military industrial complex ideas. I'd put it in my top 5 comics out there right n...more
Aug 02, 2012
Brent
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of great storytelling
Recommended to Brent by:
Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library
Ok, it took this large hunk (19 issues under one hardcover book; thank you, public library) of recent comic art to make me sit up and take notice.
I'm proof you can read this run on Iron Man by these talents without any awareness of the current crop of feature films.
Actually, this may be about the best writer/artist team ever on this title. Highly recommended.
I'm proof you can read this run on Iron Man by these talents without any awareness of the current crop of feature films.
Actually, this may be about the best writer/artist team ever on this title. Highly recommended.
Such a great, great couple of stories. Given the benefit of hindsight, The Five Nightmares makes it eminently clear how Fraction's going to construct the rest of his run, and World's Most Wanted is a fantastic deconstruction of the Iron Man character. I have no idea how the Fraction who wrote this also wrote Fear Itself. The mind boggles.
I really liked the first half of the book dealing with the five nightmares. The second half, which takes place after the skrull invasion was interesting enough but not nearly as good, especially since it focused a lot on Osborn doing evil things from a position of legitimate power without really explaining how he got there.
the only reason i knocked a star off was because it ended too abruptly. otherwise, it's a fantastically executed story arc! though, i would argue, it's probably not suitable for, say, the 8 yr old child my neighbor on the plane thought would enjoy it.
Pretty impressive, all the way around. Lots of cool ideas, good characterization, and the ensemble cast works particularly well. An excellent use of the Dark Reign regime. And a finale that makes you want to keep reading.
Yeah I am re-reading this material that was re-published in this omnibus, because even as a re-read it is still better than so much of the crap out there!
*UPDATE*
Yep.
Awesome!
*UPDATE*
Yep.
Awesome!
This is a huge volume including five nightmares and most wanted which I have already read.
A thrilling page-turner with both heart and brains. Fraction has completely rejuvenated Iron Man.
I LOVED this series. Excellent arc with my favorite superhero.
Very well written and the artwork was dazzling.
A fantastic re-invention of a classic character.
Probably the best Iron Man run ever.
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"How he got started in comics: In 1983, when Fraction was 7 years old and growing up in Kansas City, Mo., he became fascinated by the U.S. invasion of Grenada and created his own newspaper to explain the event. "I've always been story-driven, telling stories with pictures and words," he said.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art...more
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