The Invincible Iron Man: The Rise Of Iron Man

by Michael Teitelbaum

[DK Readers Level 4]

Has there ever been a more vulnerable hero? First appearing in the pages of "Tales of Suspense" comic in March 1963, Tony Stark overcomes a near-fatal heart injury by devising a high-tech suit of armor that keeps him alive and enables him to become the Super Hero Iron Man. "The Invincible Iron Man: The Rise of Iron Man" Incredible imagery from Marvel's famous comic books help guide readers through the story of Tony Stark, and how he became the Invincible Iron Man.
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Genres: Superheroes, Comics

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Michael Teitelbaum has been a writer and editor of children’s books for more than thirty years. He worked on staff as an editor at Golden Books, Grossett & Dunlop, and Macmillan. In addition to The Scary States of America, Michael’s fiction work includes The Very Hungry Zombie: A Parody, and The Very Thirsty Vampire: A Parody both done with artist extraordinaire Jon Apple, published by Skyhorse. His non-fiction work includes writing Jackie Robinson: Champion for Equality, published by Sterling, and The Baseball Hall of Fame, a 2-volume encyclopedia, published by Grolier. He is also the series editor of Great Escapes, true-life acts of incredible courage, published by Harper Collins.
Michael has always had an interest in the paranormal, despite a rather normal childhood in Brooklyn, NY. These days, Michael lives with his wife, Sheleigah, and two talkative cats in an (as yet unhaunted) 180-year-old farmhouse in the beautiful Catskill Mountains of upstate New York.

Reviews

[Archie · Rating 3 out of 5]

okay i guess

[Jenna Mills]

Meh

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

An overview of the life and times of a super hero are given in this short book.

I found this book quite interesting, but it was very slight in terms of content.

I expect children (who are into Ironman) will enjoy it.

[Tiara · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the kiddies. :-)