Iron Man

Iron Man #1

/ / Comics

iron-man-marvel-now-1-coverReacting to the success (at least in terms of the money raked in) of DC Comics’ New 52, Marvel moves forward with their own soft-reboot of several characters and titles starting with Iron Man. This new version, written by Kieron Gillen, is certainly meant to appeal to the fans of the current Iron Man movie franchise. Not only does it (not so subtley) introduce one of the big pieces to the upcoming movie but it gives us the Tony/Pepper relationship from the first two films that most mainstream fans are familiar and most comfortable with.

As first issues go Iron Man #1 is actually pretty good. I’m not sure it’s good enough to justify multiple issues a month at $41 (issue two hits stores in two weeks), but I’ll admit I did enjoy this issue. Gillen doesn’t quite have Stark’s voice right but the story plays out well even for those jumping on with the character after a long absence from regularly reading his title (like me). I was also pleasantly surprised by the art of Greg Land. Sure, the woman look porny as hell (it is a Greg Land comic), but I actually really like the look of his version of Iron Man’s current armor.

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First Look – Iron Man 3

/ / Film News & Trailers
  • Title: Iron Man 3
  • IMDB: link

We’ll still have to wait our first real trailer (no, I’m not counting a 20-second teaser with no dialogue as a trailer), but today we can share with you the first images and the first poster for Iron Man 3 which opens in theaters next May. Inside you’ll find more pics, the teaser poster, and the official press release for the movie.

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News and Notes

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news-iron-patriot-armorThe Superficial has leaked pics from the set of Iron Man 3 showing us that, yes indeed, the Iron Patriot armor will be making an appearance in the next film. No word on yet on what character will be wearing the suit in the film (as Sony still owns the movie rights to Norman Osborn)

Screenrant is reporting that a theatrical version of Fraggle Rock has new life now that Rango co-writer James Ward Bykrit and Alex Manugian have signed on to write a new script

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The Avengers

/ / Movie Reviews
  • Title: The Avengers
  • IMDB: link

the-avengers-posterWell done Joss Whedon. Ensemble casts aren’t always the easiest to deal with, especially when you’ve got stars of several franchises who all need to be showcased. Not only does the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer succeed in giving each hero their own moment to shine, but he crafts what is inarguably one of the best super-hero movies of all-time. I don’t know if The Avengers is going to be the best movie of the summer, but if it’s not I can’t wait to see what could possibly top it.

One thing Whedon and the numerous special effects experts used on the film get just right is scale. From the first time we see the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier to the film’s final battle (which can only be described as epic) the size and breadth of it are awe-inspiring. I viewed the film in IMAX 3D, and while I think a regular screening will still be quite good, the IMAX certainly helped sell the larger-than-life aspects of the script (which Buffy fans should be glad to hear is peppered with classic Whedon one-liners and humorous asides).

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