Tony Stark is back on his feet with Stark Resilient, a new company dedicated to bringing free, clean energy to the world - and that's just the start. But that kind of bold move naturally attracts enemies - and with a spy planted in his company by rival Justine Hammer, Tony can't afford to make any mistakes. Unfortunately, distractions abound - including a left-wing anarchist cult's theft of Stark technology and the Mandarin's omnipresent shadow - and Tony faces long odds to keep from making those mistakes. Does the corporate saboteur have him right where he wants him? Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500, 500.1, ANNUAL #1 and material from #503.
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Matt Fraction started creating comics with the smaller publishers, like AiT/Planet Lar and IDW Publishing. He is also known for his work on The Five Fists of Science and Casanova, as well as a number of series for Marvel Comics. Fraction is currently working on Marvel's Uncanny X-Men, Thor and Invincible Iron Man, the latter of which led to his consulting work on the set of the film Iron Man 2.
Salvador Larroca worked as a cartographer for several for several years, after which he began working as a comic artist. Larroca began to work on mainstream comics, such as DC Comics Flash. Afterwards, Larroca did a three year run on Marvel Comics' Ghost Rider, during the mid 1990s. It was not until after his run on Ghost Rider, that Larroca would gain the exposure needed to become known as one of the most prominent comic book artists in The United States.
Salvador Larroca worked as a cartographer for several for several years, after which he began working as a comic artist. Larroca began to work on mainstream comics, such as DC Comics Flash. Afterwards, Larroca did a three year run on Marvel Comics' Ghost Rider, during the mid 1990s. It was not until after his run on Ghost Rider, that Larroca would gain the exposure needed to become known as one of the most prominent comic book artists in The United States.
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By Steff66
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Great run on Iron Man ; very good writing; making use of IM's history , good pacing & intrigue...The art is top notch also...Stronlgy recommend this one & the previous & following volumes.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Excellently written., but a jarring change of pace
July 17 2011
By Frank Provo
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I picked up this book after Stark Resilient and had a big W-T-F going through my head the entire time I was reading it. It doesn't link up to Stark Resilient. Intead, it's more of a "clip show" meant to bring new readers up to speed on the origins and status of the current iterations of Iron Man and Mandarin.
In the first part, a filmmaker is tasked to make the Mandarin's life story. In the second part, Tony Stark attends an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and tells a vague rendition of what happened in his life in the span between the "Extremis" and "Stark Resilient" storylines. In the third portion, Iron Man joins forces with Spider-Man to stop a terrorist group from using a very powerful Stark weapon. This story is out of place, because much of it takes place 40+ years in the future, and concerns the ultimate fate of Mandarin, the Stark family, and planet Earth.
I don't keep up with the Marvel Universe, and the only Iron Man books I pick up are those that end up in these collections, so I don't yet know if anything in this book ties into the upcoming "Unfixable" volume. All I can say for sure is that this book left me a bit let down, because I was hoping for progression from "Stark Resilient," and what I got was a recap.
Why do a recap now? What's the purpose of the future-timeline story? Why do these issues exist? I'm left with more questions than answers.
Apart from it leaving me confused, I did find this volume to be otherwise well-written and nicely drawn (like the other Fraction/Larocca volumes). I'd definitely recommend it to someone that wanted some backstory on Tony Stark and Mandarin.
In the first part, a filmmaker is tasked to make the Mandarin's life story. In the second part, Tony Stark attends an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and tells a vague rendition of what happened in his life in the span between the "Extremis" and "Stark Resilient" storylines. In the third portion, Iron Man joins forces with Spider-Man to stop a terrorist group from using a very powerful Stark weapon. This story is out of place, because much of it takes place 40+ years in the future, and concerns the ultimate fate of Mandarin, the Stark family, and planet Earth.
I don't keep up with the Marvel Universe, and the only Iron Man books I pick up are those that end up in these collections, so I don't yet know if anything in this book ties into the upcoming "Unfixable" volume. All I can say for sure is that this book left me a bit let down, because I was hoping for progression from "Stark Resilient," and what I got was a recap.
Why do a recap now? What's the purpose of the future-timeline story? Why do these issues exist? I'm left with more questions than answers.
Apart from it leaving me confused, I did find this volume to be otherwise well-written and nicely drawn (like the other Fraction/Larocca volumes). I'd definitely recommend it to someone that wanted some backstory on Tony Stark and Mandarin.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing or depressing?
May 20 2013
By Gareth Simon
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Format:Paperback
This volume reprints Invincible Iron Man Annual #1 and Iron Man #500 and #500.1.
The Annual is basically the Mandarin getting a film made of his life - as he sees it happening. He kidnaps his favourite film director and blackmails him into making the film. This is obviously inspired by the activities of the late Kim Jong Il of North Korea, and we see the Mandarin as the ruthless and self-deluded despot he no-doubt is, surrounded by mainly brainwashed victims who wouldn't want to be liberated even if freedom were imposed on them. While it is well-written and well-produced, it is doesn't seem to tell us anything other than not to invade North Korea without a really cunning plan. Depressing but true.
Issue #500.1 is pretty much the same thing but with Tony Stark retelling his life to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, editing out the names and places, though we get to see them in flashback s he talks.
Issue #500 is a Spider-Man team-up as they try to work out what the 'ultimate weapon' was that Tony developed and has now forgotten about, just as a bunch of techno-anarchists try to steal it, along with a flash-forward to 2052 where the Mandarin has deployed said weapon and is about to kill everyone, and his only opponents are Stark's children. Even more depression. In stories like this, you do wonder where the Avengers, Fantastic Four or Hulk happen to be, seeing as it is a shared universe.
The Annual is basically the Mandarin getting a film made of his life - as he sees it happening. He kidnaps his favourite film director and blackmails him into making the film. This is obviously inspired by the activities of the late Kim Jong Il of North Korea, and we see the Mandarin as the ruthless and self-deluded despot he no-doubt is, surrounded by mainly brainwashed victims who wouldn't want to be liberated even if freedom were imposed on them. While it is well-written and well-produced, it is doesn't seem to tell us anything other than not to invade North Korea without a really cunning plan. Depressing but true.
Issue #500.1 is pretty much the same thing but with Tony Stark retelling his life to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, editing out the names and places, though we get to see them in flashback s he talks.
Issue #500 is a Spider-Man team-up as they try to work out what the 'ultimate weapon' was that Tony developed and has now forgotten about, just as a bunch of techno-anarchists try to steal it, along with a flash-forward to 2052 where the Mandarin has deployed said weapon and is about to kill everyone, and his only opponents are Stark's children. Even more depression. In stories like this, you do wonder where the Avengers, Fantastic Four or Hulk happen to be, seeing as it is a shared universe.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect
April 27 2013
By Carrie
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
My son just started reading this series. He loved it. It was exactly as described. Great pictures, strong binding. Great condition.
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