Invincible Iron man

"Reading Comics" author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week. KEY * I become a transparent eyeball % Braver five minutes longer ^ Like a vegetable bud ¢ Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis % ¢ BATMAN: ODYSSEY #6 The first leg of Neal Adams' miniseries concludes; this thing has been getting more and more off-the-map as it goes along, li

Iron Man recently celebrated its 500th issue with an extra-length story that serves as a great single story, a remarkable character study of Tony Stark that returns to a common theme of Iron Man's adventures: Stark's fear of the technology he creates falling into the wrong hands and doing more harm than good...

We've tried to be strong, dispassionate fanboys-and-girls in the face of Marvel's incredible onslaught of tantalizing hype for Invincible Iron Man #500, which began in earnest during October's New York Comic Con. It was at the convention that Marvel confirmed that Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca's series would continue the original numbering of the classic Iron Man series, and that the anniver

Contrary to popular belief, you should judge books by their covers. These days, covers are a marketing tool meant to sell you a comic. Since companies want you to buy their books, their job is to come up with the most appropriate, or attractive, cover to get the job done...

Marvel Comics editor Tom Brevoort teased it last night, and now the Avengers Assemble panel at New York Comic Con has made it official: Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca's "Invincible Iron Man" is officially going back to the original numbering of the classic "Iron Man" series with January 2011's "Invincible Iron Man" #500...

The first Matt Fraction comic I ever read was "Casanova." Most people know Fraction best, of course, as the writer of books like "Uncanny X-Men," "Iron Man" and "Thor," but before his meteoric rise in the mainstream, there was this little indie comic he did at Image Comics with artists -- and twin brothers -- Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon about a dimension-trip

Tony Stark's been getting by with a little help from his friends of late, but with his mind returning, the inventor needs a fresh suit to help redefine himself on his own terms. Designed by "Iron Man" and "Thor" film designer Ryan Meinerding and current "IIM" writer Matt Fraction, the suit sports Stark's essential elements beneath a slightly muted color scheme and new

The end of the year is upon us, and as the old man that is 2009 hobbles towards the finish line, we're taking stock of the best comics to hit the shelves in the last 12 months. And by comics, we mean everything: superhero books, indies, manga, singles, graphic novels -- we love it all...

Savage Critic and "Reading Comics" author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week: KEY * Casanova refugees ^ The evil dead £ Brazilian artists § Spanish artists ß Spanish-speaking characters ^ ADVENTURE COMICS #5 I hope some of the people who bought last month's issue on the strength of the plastic trinket that came with it actually read it -- in

Savage Critic and "Reading Comics" author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week: KEY ^ Fists % Science ^ % INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #19 In which Matt Fraction and Salvador Larocca wrap up their excellent 12-part "World's Most Wanted" serial, and the price gets jacked up a dollar...