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glitterkitter's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty average retelling of the Tony Stark becomes Iron Man story. Considering that story is mostly self destructive rich white man slowly comes to learn how to be a better person and less self-destructive, it's a story I'm not all that into.
I'm also not too big a fan of the art. It's got this smudgey, rough edge thing going on. It looks fantastic in some of the bigger panels, but on most of the smaller ones it just left me feeling frustrated because it felt like it was out of focus.
I'm also not too big a fan of the art. It's got this smudgey, rough edge thing going on. It looks fantastic in some of the bigger panels, but on most of the smaller ones it just left me feeling frustrated because it felt like it was out of focus.
dili's review against another edition
4.0
An unnecessary (how many are there?) but still really good retelling of Iron Man's origin story.
elouisedavies's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
gohawks's review against another edition
3.0
The stars are solely for the story, not the art. The art was an absolute smeary mess. I stopped even looking and just read halfway through. So many Iron Man origin stories have been done in the last few years. The ONE thing that Chaykin does better than any other - and I have been waiting for this - is portraying Tony's alcoholism. I've always loved that aspect of Stark more than anything else, and recently it's been relegated to the back burner. Here it gets its due. Otherwise, there isn't any ground that hasn't been covered before, but Tonys mortal failings are enough to overlook the toddler finger painting and give it three stars.
philipf's review against another edition
3.0
Liked the story (no surprise with Chaykin writing), but I really did not care for the art. Dark and muddy, it just doesn't feel suited to a superhero story.
williamstome's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, not great. The story was a little heavy handed on the terrorist and alcoholic themes, and the artwork was pretty but hazy and unclear, as if seen through the gauze of Tony's alcoholism.
captwinghead's review against another edition
2.0
This was very meh.
There’s not a lot to love about this book. I think the art could have really worked with stronger writing. It reminded me of Alex Maleev’s work a little bit and I like the gruffness to it. The rough lines usually work well with Tony’s unstable state of mind... with stronger writing.
This re-tells the origin of Iron Man. I’m not actually sure which Iron Man it is, however. It differs from the origin I read from Tales of Suspense and it differs from the Afghanistan retcon in 2004. It’s just a little odd because it’s like reading everything slightly off kilter.
It’s boring. I can say that.
I love Tony as a character but none of the heart is here. I don’t mean the quips because that’s not all he is. But even Tales of Suspense had more compelling scenes of him angsting and lamenting the fact that no one can ever really get close to him because of his terrible secrets.
Some of this doesn’t make all that much sense like Tony and Yin Sen having enough to build an armor that sturdy in the cave?? Also, the subplot with Tony’s investors was so boring that I kept forgetting about it when they weren’t present.
Pepper was a real after thought. I don’t understand how she knew to contact Rhodey or why she invited a pilot that met Tony once to his intervention.
The only good aspect of this book was the insights into Tony’s alcoholism. Less dramatic than Demon In a Bottle (and a hell of a lot less complex and emotional), this book does a meh job of expressing Tony’s inner monologue and the journey he goes through to reach step one in the recovery process.
So, no, it’s not a recommend. There are comic edit sets on tumblr that will give you all you needed to know.
There’s not a lot to love about this book. I think the art could have really worked with stronger writing. It reminded me of Alex Maleev’s work a little bit and I like the gruffness to it. The rough lines usually work well with Tony’s unstable state of mind... with stronger writing.
This re-tells the origin of Iron Man. I’m not actually sure which Iron Man it is, however. It differs from the origin I read from Tales of Suspense and it differs from the Afghanistan retcon in 2004. It’s just a little odd because it’s like reading everything slightly off kilter.
It’s boring. I can say that.
I love Tony as a character but none of the heart is here. I don’t mean the quips because that’s not all he is. But even Tales of Suspense had more compelling scenes of him angsting and lamenting the fact that no one can ever really get close to him because of his terrible secrets.
Some of this doesn’t make all that much sense like Tony and Yin Sen having enough to build an armor that sturdy in the cave?? Also, the subplot with Tony’s investors was so boring that I kept forgetting about it when they weren’t present.
Pepper was a real after thought. I don’t understand how she knew to contact Rhodey or why she invited a pilot that met Tony once to his intervention.
The only good aspect of this book was the insights into Tony’s alcoholism. Less dramatic than Demon In a Bottle (and a hell of a lot less complex and emotional), this book does a meh job of expressing Tony’s inner monologue and the journey he goes through to reach step one in the recovery process.
So, no, it’s not a recommend. There are comic edit sets on tumblr that will give you all you needed to know.
sophie's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty average retelling of the Tony Stark becomes Iron Man story. Considering that story is mostly self destructive rich white man slowly comes to learn how to be a better person and less self-destructive, it's a story I'm not all that into.
I'm also not too big a fan of the art. It's got this smudgey, rough edge thing going on. It looks fantastic in some of the bigger panels, but on most of the smaller ones it just left me feeling frustrated because it felt like it was out of focus.
I'm also not too big a fan of the art. It's got this smudgey, rough edge thing going on. It looks fantastic in some of the bigger panels, but on most of the smaller ones it just left me feeling frustrated because it felt like it was out of focus.
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