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IRON MAN Rewriting History

Iron Man #9 courtesy Marvel

Iron Man #9 courtesy Marvel

Robert Downey Jr. plays the Armored Avenger in Iron Man 3 next week while The Secret Origin of Tony Stark begins in the Iron Man comic book. In other Marvel films like Captain America: The First Avenger we saw Tony’s dad playing a role with the U.S. military.

Kieron Gillen and Dale Eaglesham explores the past of Howard and Maria Stark. Some fans may worry that the upcoming arc will change continuity. Marvel Editor in Chief Axel Alonso took on those concerns on Comic Book Resources.

“Let’s be clear about one thing: This story doesn’t totally change Tony Stark’s origin. It reveals a heretofore-unrevealed pocket in his origin that, shall we say, deeply illuminates who he is and his relationship with his mother and his father. It also introduces a major new character who’ll be very important to Tony’s future — I can’t emphasize enough how important. You will look at Tony very differently at the end of the story.

The Secret Origin of Tony Stark begins next week in Iron Man #9.

By Editor

 

Bruce Banner’s Oh —- Moment in Indestructible Hulk #1

 

Indestructible Hulk #1 courtesy Marvel

  It’s been a huge week of Marvel NOW! relaunch books and creative team announcements. Marvel NOW! was THE topic facing Editor in Chief Axel Alonso in this week’s Axel in Charge on Comic Book Resources – a must for every Marvel fan.

  Mark Waid and Leinil Yu on The Indestructible Hulk was a big reveal. Banner and the Green Goliath will be working together and working for SHIELD? Waid is winning raves reviews for his take on Daredevil so how will Waid make his Hulk different after years of different versions on the Marvel classic. I loved Alonso’s answer.

 ”What Bruce Banner does in issue #1 is both a long overdue and an “oh $#!%!” moment. It sets a trajectory for years worth of stories that are different from anything we’ve done in the past. The Hulk is my personal favorite of the big-league super heroes – which, I guess, says a lot about me since he’s all about anger management issues [Laughs] – and I’m personally excited to see how Mark and Leinil’s story unfolds. I’m confident that anyone who reads issue #1 is going to stick around for the long haul.”

 What will Banner do? Find out this November!

 I’m still intrigued about the floating robot head that looks like Widget from Excalibur on the cover!

By Editor

No Marvel Reboot After AvX

AvX #1 cover by Jim Cheung courtesy Marvel.com

  I’m relieved to share this news: the Marvel Universe will not be rebooted as a result of the upcoming Avengers Vs. X-Men and return of the Phoenix epic. Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso responded to the questions in today’s Axel-In-Charge column on Comic Book Resources.

  “There will be no reboot after “Avengers Vs. X-Men.” The Marvel Universe ain’t broken. “AvX” wraps up a decade’s worth of stories and tees up stories for the next decade — all set firmly in the Marvel Universe you know and love.

For the entire column here’s the CBR link.

This Geek’s Opinion: Change is good. I believe it’s a greater challenge to rethink what’s established rather than starting over. The Avengers Bendisassembled Era is proof that you can breathe new life and excitement into characters and a franchise without completely starting over. It was brilliant for Brubaker and Fraction to move the X-Men west for a new start. I think the aftermath of choices made by characters in AvX should will make for great stories and rebirth without rebooting.

Avengers Versus X-Men’s Big Moments

Avengers Versus X-Men courtesy Marvel.com

Axel Alonso is revealing more about Avengers Versus X-Men. In this week’s Axel-In-Charge column on Comic Book Resources this quote got my brain spinning when Marvel’s Editor in Chief was asked which team he wants to win:

“…even though there will be a winner in this story – AVX was never about who would win, but how they would win, why they would win and what they would win. It’s an epic story that will most fast: Each act takes places in two months and ends with a game-changing moment that will kick readers on their butts. And like our most successful events, there will be big moments, big revelations. In Civil War there was Spider-Man unmasking. This story’s got even bigger moments. It’ll be interesting to see how people respond.”

Opinion: I have this feeling an X-Woman is going to be sacrificed. I don’t even want to say who…but I think this series will be the breaking point for Cyclops.

For more of this week’s column here’s the Comic Book Resources link.