Newbie question

[macx-larabee.livejournal.com]

Hi!

I stumbled into the Iron Man fandom through the movie and into this LJ by accident. Been devouring stories ever since.

Now, as someone who read Spider-Man but ignored everything else oh-so many years ago (damn, getting old..), here's my probably stupid question:

How and when did Steve find out about who Iron Man is? And how did he react?

Thanks for the help.

--Macx

Comments

[axolotl-lan.livejournal.com]

there are scans on this comm somewhere I believe, the reaction is usually "shock and surprise" - thing is they've done it more than once.
Writer's really seem to like the reveal of Iron Man's secret identity to Steve.
One of them was almost a non-reaction because they were in battle with a shock surprise moment later on once the danger was passed.

[macx-larabee.livejournal.com]

It's not like I can fault the writers for wanting to repeat the moment ;) I'll have to go look for the scans. Any pointers?

[axolotl-lan.livejournal.com]

Elspeth or rune would be the names to check under scans. Sorry for not remembering issue numbers ^_^' One was from the eighties or early nineties

[lilpocketninja.livejournal.com]

Most of what I remember about that scene is Tony's lovely red thong. But can you fault a girl for getting distracted? ;D

[macx-larabee.livejournal.com]

*laughs* No, can't fault you for that at all! Okay, now where do I find that scan???

[mercy-slays.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately... I can't find scans of the rest of this issue. (http://pics.livejournal.com/crimsonquills/pic/00047253)


But there be the infamous thong of Tony Stark. >3

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

Hee! I just replied with scans of the actual revelation scene. *g*

[mercy-slays.livejournal.com]

-snickers- I actually went through your journal looking for that one scan. ^^; Mmm... I stalk you off and on, do you mind if I just friend you? So I can stalk you even better?

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

*grins* Go ahead! Would you also like to be on the fics-in-progress filter? I don't ever actually post WIPs there, but I do rant and rave about stories I'm currently working on. (At least, I usually do. I haven't posted a fic progress post in awhile...)

[mercy-slays.livejournal.com]

Oh sweet yes. =D

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

You're on the filter now! Welcome. :-)

[macx-larabee.livejournal.com]

Nice! Now I know where the Thong story originated from :) I don't have to ask why Tony wears a *thong* of all underwear choices underneath the armor, now do I?

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

http://pics.livejournal.com/crimsonquills/pic/00035hgr
and
http://pics.livejournal.com/crimsonquills/pic/00036kz5

I live to serve. Especially when it comes to the red thong. *g*

One of the other times that Steve "discovered" Tony's identity isn't exactly an outright discovery, but it's pretty clear that he's not buying Tony's excuses either. *g* The actual scene is from Iron Man #125 (1979), but there's also a flashback to it in Casualties of War, which is part of the Civil War storyline.

From 1979:
Sorry these two pages are in four pieces. I had to do screen captures, rather than exporting images, because I got these from the officially released Marvel DVD. I managed to clip them between panels, at least. :-)
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j144/crimsonquills/steveandtony/Picture1.png
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j144/crimsonquills/steveandtony/Picture2.png
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j144/crimsonquills/steveandtony/Picture3.png
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j144/crimsonquills/steveandtony/Picture4.png

From Civil War:
Unfortunately, I only have scans of two pages from the flashback with me at work, and neither of them includes the "I play a lot of tennis" line. *pouts* But here's what I have at hand.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j144/crimsonquills/slashymoments/scan0036.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j144/crimsonquills/slashymoments/scan0037.jpg

[macx-larabee.livejournal.com]

Oooooh! The training sequence is very much appreciated! Thanks! Lovely!

Civil War still depresses the hell out of me. One reason why I never read it is that I know how it ends and I don't read deathfics in fandom, don't watch shows where my favorite character dies and avoid comic story lines with the same theme. The whole concept makes me want to hug my pillow and drown myself in chocolate.

On to the happy fic!

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

Oooooh! The training sequence is very much appreciated! Thanks! Lovely!

You're welcome! I do love that sequence, in all it's apperances.

Civil War still depresses the hell out of me.

I sympathize completely. I wouldn't have read it myself, except I got an AU idea and needed the background. Then, of course, the AU idea died on me. *rolls eyes at self*

Anyway, yes, stay far away! Wallow in New Avengers 1-20, and the other back canon, and wait for Marvel to fix itself. *g*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_zim/]

First scan it looks like Cap and Surfer are about to kiss or is it just me?

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

I totally didn't think of that! But they are leaning a bit close. *g*

[dorothy1901]

Avengers #216 (February, 1982). The Molecule Man dissolved Thor's hammer, the Silver Surfer's surfboard, Captain America's shield and Iron Man's armor, thus exposing both Iron Man's and Thor's secret identities.

Captain America reacted with surprise. Don and Tony weren't surprised; it had been established in an earlier issue that they already knew each other's secret identity. The Silver Surfer was only concerned with the imminent destruction of the Earth.