Our quote this week comes from Stephen Colbert who reacts to the news he came in third in total votes on Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People Online Poll. Colbert came in behind Korean pop singer Rain, and Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Check out the video inside the Full Diagnosis.
“Donkey Kong? Donkey Kong?? Oh sure it’s okay when a gorilla does it, but when I throw barrels at an Italian plummer they call it a hate crime.”
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Hey folks, this is just a friendly reminder from you RF pals that this Saturday (being the first Saturday in May) once again marks one of the coolest yearly events – Free Comic Book Day! The annual event takes the awesomeness of comics and merges it with the greatness of all things free! That’s right, show up at a comic shop and they give you free comics! It’s that easy.
For more on the event, including a list of comics available and a search tool to find the nearest comic shop to your location, check out the official site.
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The summer is just about here folks! This week we celebrate the first big movie of the summer, which just happens to be based off the Marvel Comics hero Iron Man. We’ll get you up to date on the rest of the summer film’s with our Summer Preview on Thursday, but until then enjoy our usual goodness with an added 800% more Shellhead!
Check inside the Full Diagnoisis for links to all of the Iron Man Week posts.
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The Iron Man Panel from Comic-Con
Twisted Mego Theater – “Iron Resolve!”
Iron Man – The Video Game (behind the scenes)
Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys (Iron Man Edition)
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Iron Man was created in 1963 by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby. That’s a pretty good pedigree folks. For 45 years industrialst turned super-hero Tony Stark has been a staple of the Marvel Universe dealing with super-villains, hostile take-overs of his own company, relationships, and his own addictions.
Today we take a look back at some of the highlights in Iron Man’s illustrious comic book career.
This post wraps up our three day Iron Man Week, but make sure to come back on Friday for our review of the new film!
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For 45 years Iron Man has been a staple of the Marvel Universe. From a founding member to the Avengers to a catalyst in Civil War, Tony Stark has had both his ups and downs over the years. Here are a few of his more memorable moments.
Tales of Suspense #39 – The first appearance of Iron Man. “Iron Man is Born!” tells the origin tale of Tony Stark who is wounded and captured in Vietnam and forced to create weapons for the tyrant Wong-Chu. He secretly creates the Iron Man armor to save his life and escape.
Tales of Suspense #40 – Iron Man’s armor gets its first of many revamped looks when one of Tony Stark’s women suggests a brighter and less scary look for the hero. Stark turns the iron from gray to gold and bests the giant alien robotic caveman Gargantus.
Avengers #1 – Iron Man helps found the Avengers.
Tales of Suspense #46 – Iron Man takes on the Crimson Dynamo for the first time.
Tales of Suspense #48 – After almost dying at the hands of Mister Doll, Tony Stark designs a new lighter armor and which introduces the classic red and gold look for the first time.
Tales of Suspense #50 – Iron Man’s first encounter with the Mandarin.
Tales of Suspense #69 – Iron Man is challenged to battle by the Communist created Titanium Man.
Iron Man #142 – Introduces Iron Man’s Space Armor.
Iron Man #149 Iron Man and Doctor Doom battle in Camelot.
Iron Man #152 – The Stealth Armor is introduce for the first time.
Iron Man #128 – Ending of the “Demon In a Bottle” storyline featuring Tony Stark’s battle with Justin Hammer and his struggle against his own alcoholism.
Iron Man #170 – James Rhodes begins his two-year stint as Iron Man.
Iron Man #173 – Still struggling with the bottle, Tony Stark loses his company to Obadiah Stane.
Iron Man #182 – Tony Stark hits rock bottom and almost dies on the streets.
Iron Man #191 – Tony Stark return ins a new all gray armor; Rhodes remains in the classic red and gold.
Iron Man #200 – Tony Stark takes his place as the one and only Iron Man in new red and silver armor to take on his nemesis Stane in the stolen Iron Monger armor.
Iron Man #218 – The first appearance of the Undersea Armor.
Iron Man #225 – The “Armor Wars” begin as Tony Stark goes after both heroes and villains who are using stolen Iron Man technology including Stilt-Man, the Beetle, the Controller, the Crimson Dymano, the Mauler, Titanium Man, Stingray, and S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives the Mandroids and Guardsmen.
Iron Man #231 – Following the “death” of the red and silver Iron Man from the end of the previous issue, Tony Stark returns to a revamped red and gold design.
Iron Man #242 – Tony Stark is shot and paralyzed by a crazy former girlfriend Kathy Dare. Over the following issues Stark creates armor which allows him to move around as Iron Man.
Iron Man #250 – Iron Man and Doctor Doom battle in Camelot, again.
Iron Man #269 – Tony Stark fights paralysis from nerve damage caused by the interface of the new Iron Man armor.
Iron Man #281 – First appearance of the War Machine armor.
Iron Man #284 – Tony Stark fakes his own death and goes into suspended animation hoping a cure for his degenerative condition can be found.
Iron Man #290 – Iron Man returns from the dead with new armor.
Iron Man #305 – Iron Man takes on the Hulk in the new Hulkbuster Armor.
Iron Man #324 – Having lost Iron Man to the mind control of Kang the Conquerer, The Avengers go back in time and recruit a younger Stark to be Iron Man.
Avengers #395 – Death of older Tony Stark.
Onslaught: Marvel Universe – Death of younger Tony Stark.
Iron Man #1 (Vol. 2) – Iron Man reboots as part of the “Heroes Reborn” pocket universe storyline.
Iron Man #1 (Vol. 3) – Iron Man rebooted again as Franklin Richards returns the Avengers to the main comic continuity.
Iron Man #27 (Vol. 3) – Iron Man’s armor becomes sentient.
Iron Man #55 – Tony Stark reveals himself to be Iron Man.
Iron Man #78 (Vol. 3) – Tony Stark becomes Secretary of Defense.
Avengers #503/Avengers Finale – Tony Stark disbands the Avengers.
Iron Man #1 (Vol. 4) – Iron Man rebooted (again).
New Avengers #1– Iron Man and Captain America reform the Avengers.
New Avengers: Illuminati #1 – Iron Man revealed to be part of the Illuminati.
Civil War #1 – Tony Stark comes out in favor of the Superhuman Registration Act.
Iron Man #15 (Vol. 4) – Tony Stark takes over as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Iron Man’s armor has gone through more than a few changes over the years. How many can you name? The good folks at The Iron Man Armory have been kind enough to catalogue them for us. My favorite still has to be the classic Model V armor, though that Stealth Armor is damn cool! You can check out all of the many armors of Iron Man in The Armory Armoire. Enjoy!
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