IIM #20-Stark Dissasembled

[sassafras-root.livejournal.com]

Hello! I mostly lurk because I'm a little shy, but I've been really enjoying this comm a lot. Besides the great fic/art, there's really smart discussions here. I was wondering what everyone's reactions to the latest Iron Man comic that came out today. This comm seems pretty Tony-friendly and can discuss his flaws without the kneejerk "he's a douche and should die" reactions.

Without going into any spoilers, I was really, really disappointed. I was looking forward to this arc after reading Fraction's interviews (I was mixed on World's Most Wanted) and I thought it would be good for the character but this first issue left me kind of cold. Plus, the thing with Pepper just seemed off to me.

What were your opinions, if you got the issue? Does anyone have some hopes for what this arc will do for Tony's character? What do you hope the Tony/Steve reunion scene will be like (I'm afraid to get my hopes up for that, too)?

Comments

Re: YMMV, but...

[cosmicbiscuit.livejournal.com]

I think at some point, I need to post the part from Busiek's run where Tony's meeting with Duane Freeman's brother after Kang levels DC. That whole incident, where Tony honest to God feels horrible that they never got the chance to clear things up, instead of lording the fact that he was right in assuming there was corruption in the Triunes, reads so much better than this issue does, because it's so very Tony.

Re: YMMV, but...

[valtyr]

Yes please! That sounds like the Tony I like.

Re: YMMV, but...

[cosmicbiscuit.livejournal.com]

I'll probably give it a couple of days at least so I can hunt down scans and let the grouching on S_D die a little.