ext_49364 ([identity profile] paxnirvana.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] cap_ironman2012-07-18 06:21 pm

Invincible Iron Man #251

This is the latest issue, just released today (I go digital), and I'm... I have to rant/talk/do something other than foam internally about it. We can do comic discussions here, can't we?



I"m avoiding AvX for the intense OOC I've seen, well, pretty much everyone in the Marvel universe doing there. They aren't heroes. They're not admirable. They're petty, immature little children throwing rocks at each other on the playground. I am SO SICK of heroes fighting each other, Marvel... jeeze, where the hell are the villains? Standing on the sidelines cheering?

And argh, since when is Cap STUPID. This galls me the most about every panel I've seen him in of AvX. His tactics and strategy have been BAD. Just... bad. Not-Cap. I really hope this crap is all a dream or the Phoenix Force wipes it out in a massive reset where they're all friends again or something, because, ugh, this is painful to read. okay... /AvXrantoff

Now, the one I didn't give up is Invincible Iron Man. I should have. It's awful and the art, except for the tech, is just, kinda icky. But I'm a complete sucker for Tony, even a broken, begging Tony. *mmm... begging* But... Fraction... man... are you going scorched-earth on us before you leave the book, as I hear you are post AvX? (not to mention, I see what you've been doing. re-treading old IM plots and trying to make them shiny. and failing.)

Because... 6 MONTHS?! He's been held by the Mandarin for 6 MONTHS?! and NOT A SINGLE AVENGER WENT LOOKING FOR HIM!? Um... No. This hurts my heart. So much.

( I think there's a plan. Tony has a plan, only I'm not sure exactly what it is yet, but Rhodey is doing something without talking... I'm hoping that's it, anyway. Anyone have any good ideas? Because I'm about out. >_> )

Also, when the hell does this supposedly happen in relation to AvX, Fraction? Huh? Because I think Tony is holed up in Avengers Tower at the moment (if I saw the right scans) and not being held in Southeast Asia somewhere unnamed. *headdesks*



Does anyone but me read this book anymore? I'm honestly starting to feel dirty for giving Marvel my money for this one.

[identity profile] green-grrl.livejournal.com 2012-07-19 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Ugh! Compare with scifigrl47's Tony who also gets run through the wringer over and over again BUT is wickedly intelligent and competent the whole way AND knows his team is coming after him. Which they do.
http://archiveofourown.org/works/391599

Fanfic >>> Profic once again. Hmph. Marvel would be so much better off hitting up AO3 for writers!