Hi? Iron Man 500?

[fictivore.livejournal.com]

Umm.... So since there isn't really a Tony Stark community out there and I really really need some input on this. Help, guys?

I just read Invincible Iron Man #500 and apparently it's gone into reprint and everyone is really pleased with it. Umm, what did you think of it? Did you think he got Tony was right in what he would or would not do? Do you know anything about Fraction's future plans with Tony and what are your opinions about them?

Because I just read the issue, and... I can't get over it. I don't want to lead witness or whatever in the post so I'll put my opinions in the comments, but please, I really really need to get this off my chest. Thanks.

Comments

Re: *sad face*

[jane-says.livejournal.com]

How sad is it that we're actually at the point that our best hope is "Oh, Tony's being suicidal again maybe his *friends* will notice this time."

*sad face*

Not really sending the best message to the hyper-smart kids prone to depression out there, Marvel. (Having potentially been one of those kids I genuinely worry.)

Re: *sad face*

[fictivore.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, the even sadder thing is, that I am not expecting his 'friends' to notice his suicidalness, just that maybe, you know, he isn't actually a bad guy out for power... ;_; I mean, considering that nobody in comics seems to have noticed his what? 6-7 by my last count, canon episodes of depression (even though Marvel itself has actually on paper/net admitted to 3 of them) or the suicidal aspect in at least 2-3 of them, I am really not getting my hopes up... I'm just hoping that Steve and Peter realize that maybe they haven't been pure as driven snow in all of this either... :(

And I hear you about the message. If the one comic which should be all about intellectualism is only saying that being more intelligent sucks/ is bad/evil whatever then really, what are supposed to hope for....