Post by jakefury on Dec 21, 2011 23:06:23 GMT -5
Demon Part 1: The Beast In Me
Demon Part 2: Exposure
Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: Salvador Larroca
The Story:
Tony Stark is in serious trouble. The Mandarin has organized several of his old villains such as Blizzard, the Living Laser & Ezekiel Stane. Tony is being attacked on personal and physical levels and the resulting chaos is threatening to engulf him. His company and board of investors in Stark Resilient are concerned about his recent actions during Fear Itself when he resorted to drinking. To make matters worse the Daily Bugle is running headlines and photos of him crashing into a vehicle in his armor.
The Mandarin has gathered a number of his old rogues to wage war against Tony as well. The Blizzard has destroyed the water supply of Dubai and the Living Laser has assaulted Tony on a physical leaving that has left him severely wounded. The immediate future seems bleak for Tony & his company.
The Art:
Larroca has grown on me as an artist but he still struggles at times with faces. Many of the characters tend to favor each other a bit too much. It's still solid and he does draw great villains and a great Tony when he is in his armor.
The Overall:
This is shaping up to be a very good arc. It almost feels like Tony's version of the Gauntlet and that's definitely a good thing.
4/5 for the story so far.
