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Post by NexusOfLight on Oct 26, 2010 0:17:50 GMT -5
I Just Found Out, Iron Man is Cool!
For the longest, the only exposure I've had of Iron Man was from the Avengers. Yeah, he's a decent leader, great guy to have that opposing opinion around, seems like the kinda dude that just makes sense to have on a team, y'know? And I was just content with that. Then somewhere down the line, I got intrigued in his stories, probably after hearing talk about what happened to him in Dark Reign, but I never acted on it. I never sat down and actually picked up an Iron Man book before. Never knew much of anything about him. I saw both his movies and found out that "hey, this character seems just a little bit different from what I viewed him as." Don't get me wrong, he still seemed like he should be. All Tony, all Iron Man, and all, but there was something more to it that I didn't quite pick up on from just reading about him in the Avenger books.
So a couple a' days, no it's been more than that, maybe last week, I finally decided to leap into the Shellhead's affairs. Now I'm a huge trade reader. Love 'em to death, and when I look into a new character, I like to get a good start for 'em so I can get a general feel for where they come from and how they got here, so I picked up Extremis.
"Dang, this stuff is good," is what I thought to myself. And I kept reading. And I kept reading. Got some more stuff, and some more, and I gotta say, Iron Man is actually pretty cool. Still a far ways off from where's he's at currently, but if this kinda quality stays like it is, then Tony'll probably be bumped up in my favorite character list.
So yeah, what do I have to look forward to? Do the stories get better? Do they stay as good as they are? How do you feel about Iron Man in general?
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Post by Lord Saturn on Oct 27, 2010 19:01:51 GMT -5
dang dude... thats sort of sad that you are Just finding this out... but better late then never... lol
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Post by Morpheus on Oct 27, 2010 19:31:12 GMT -5
Since you're reading from the opening of volume 4 (Extremis arc), and moving onwards, yes, the entire volume, as well as Fraction's Invincible Iron Man (now dubbed volume 5), which succeeded it, are very good. So, keep reading.
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Post by InnerVenom123 on Nov 8, 2010 8:57:15 GMT -5
Fraction's Iron Man is awesome... stay away from "Legacy". It sucks, imo.
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Post by Morpheus on Nov 8, 2010 8:58:33 GMT -5
Fraction's Iron Man is awesome... stay away from "Legacy". It sucks, imo. |
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Post by ckal on Nov 9, 2010 23:39:30 GMT -5
Since you're reading from the opening of volume 4 (Extremis arc), and moving onwards, yes, the entire volume, as well as Fraction's Invincible Iron Man (now dubbed volume 5), which succeeded it, are very good. So, keep reading. I won't really miss anything if I pick up at the start of Fraction's run will I? |
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Post by NexusOfLight on Nov 10, 2010 11:27:40 GMT -5
Don't think so. You'll miss what he went through during Civil War and how the Extremis operates, but beyond that, you'll be a-okay.
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Post by Morpheus on Nov 10, 2010 11:33:29 GMT -5
Don't think so. You'll miss what he went through during Civil War and how the Extremis operates, but beyond that, you'll be a-okay.
You need to know what happened to him during Secret Invasion, though, otherwise when you move from # 6, to # 7 where he no longer has Extremis, can turn out to be slightly confusing. |
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Post by ckal on Nov 10, 2010 13:58:02 GMT -5
Don't think so. You'll miss what he went through during Civil War and how the Extremis operates, but beyond that, you'll be a-okay.
You need to know what happened to him during Secret Invasion, though, otherwise when you move from # 6, to # 7 where he no longer has Extremis, can turn out to be slightly confusing.Thanks to both of you. Are you talking about the Secret Invasion main storyline? |
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Post by Morpheus on Nov 10, 2010 14:07:16 GMT -5
Indeed. He doesn't get to use Extremis past the first arc (the Five Nightmares) anyway.
You need to know what happened to him during Secret Invasion, though, otherwise when you move from # 6, to # 7 where he no longer has Extremis, can turn out to be slightly confusing. Thanks to both of you. Are you talking about the Secret Invasion main storyline? |
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Post by ckal on Nov 10, 2010 17:04:13 GMT -5
Thanks to both of you. Are you talking about the Secret Invasion main storyline? Ah, I think I have heard that before. Tony then works with Reed to create the "Bleeding Edge" armor right? |
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Post by Morpheus on Nov 10, 2010 17:05:04 GMT -5
Yes, but you don't need to read any of that. Just know the Skrulls uploaded a virus specifically designed to eliminate Iron Man because he was deemed too powerful to not take out immediately, if the invasion was to have any chance of succeeding. Ah, I think I have heard that before. Tony then works with Reed to create the "Bleeding Edge" armor right? |
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Post by ckal on Nov 10, 2010 17:46:10 GMT -5
Ah, I think I have heard that before. Tony then works with Reed to create the "Bleeding Edge" armor right? Ah ok. Guess I'll have to read and see what happens. |
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Post by Morpheus on Nov 10, 2010 19:22:24 GMT -5
That comes over 15 issues afterwards. Ah ok. Guess I'll have to read and see what happens. |
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Post by Erik-El on Nov 16, 2010 15:36:55 GMT -5
Don't think so. You'll miss what he went through during Civil War and how the Extremis operates, but beyond that, you'll be a-okay.
You need to know what happened to him during Secret Invasion, though, otherwise when you move from # 6, to # 7 where he no longer has Extremis, can turn out to be slightly confusing.That is something that has always confused me. How could he lose Extremis? He is Extremis. It is part of him. I could understand it not being operational or inaccessible, but gone? From a virus? I would have thought it would have been as easy as any computer that gets a lethal virus. You reformat, which is what he did anyway. |
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Post by Morpheus on Nov 16, 2010 15:55:58 GMT -5
Indeed. He doesn't get to use Extremis past the first arc (the Five Nightmares) anyway.
You need to know what happened to him during Secret Invasion, though, otherwise when you move from # 6, to # 7 where he no longer has Extremis, can turn out to be slightly confusing. That is something that has always confused me. How could he lose Extremis? He is Extremis. It is part of him. I could understand it not being operational or inaccessible, but gone? From a virus? I would have thought it would have been as easy as any computer that gets a lethal virus. You reformat, which is what he did anyway. |
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Post by Erik-El on Nov 16, 2010 15:59:30 GMT -5
That is something that has always confused me. How could he lose Extremis? He is Extremis. It is part of him. I could understand it not being operational or inaccessible, but gone? From a virus? I would have thought it would have been as easy as any computer that gets a lethal virus. You reformat, which is what he did anyway. It makes sense from a story point of view, as a set up for the next arc. But Extremis is not just software. His body was remade as the hardware to use the software. How would it be purged without destroying his body? |
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Post by Morpheus on Nov 16, 2010 16:03:34 GMT -5
The Skrull virus was supposed to purge it from his system (I seem to recall him explaining it shortly afterwards in hs on-going; I don't remember specifics, though). But, I believe it was done purely from a storytelling point of view (to take Iron Man off the scene for the greatest part of the event), and Fraction used that "depowerment" as a vehicle for Tony's road to redemption. It makes sense from a story point of view, as a set up for the next arc. But Extremis is not just software. His body was remade as the hardware to use the software. How would it be purged without destroying his body? |
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Post by Erik-El on Nov 16, 2010 16:05:11 GMT -5
It makes sense from a story point of view, as a set up for the next arc. But Extremis is not just software. His body was remade as the hardware to use the software. How would it be purged without destroying his body? Lol. I get hung up on the most minute of details. |
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Post by Morpheus on Nov 16, 2010 16:06:40 GMT -5
His lost the Extremis abilities but his body did not revert to its previous form, his physiology remained unique. Hence how he was able to slowly erase his mind, like a hard disk.Don't ask me how that works. Lol. I get hung up on the most minute of details. |
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