Suspended Animation Review

Marvel Adventures Iron Man Volume 1, Published by Marvel Publishing, Inc, 96 pages, $6.99.

Part of me still can't believe I'm saying it, though I've been saying it for at least four years, now: What's needed more than anything in superhero comics today is FUN. The stands are dominated by Marvel and DC, whose products seem to primarily be dark, angst-driven, delighted with death, and generally "mature" to some degree. I use the "m" word loosely.

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Okay, here's the thing. I've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Iron Man Movie Artfx Statue since I first saw it in May '08. It was originally scheduled to arrive sometime in November.

When I heard that he hit a delay on his trip from Japan, I was heartbroken, but understood that my patience would pay off. After what seemed like 42 months of waiting, he finally showed.

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Suspended Animation Review

Iron Man: The End, published by Marvel Publishing, Inc., 56 pages, $4.99.

It’s official. The Iron Man movie is a hit. According to Box Office Mojo, it grossed over $318,000,000, and ranked 21st in all-time domestic grosses, coming in before half of the Star Wars flicks, and all Indiana Jones and Harry Potter movies. So, far be it from me not to recommend Iron Man: The End.

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Iron Man: The End
Marvel Comics
Michelinie, Chang, Layton & Cavallaro

Tony Stark is an older man. He’s in his seventies and he’s suffering from some form body erosion through his nervous system that gives him the shakes. Tony is looking for the next generation of Iron Man because he just can’t do it any more. This is a story about Tony coming to terms with being old and deciding how and who to carry on the Iron Man legacy. It’s an exploration of Stark and his triumphs as well as his demons. This comic doesn’t cover everything about Stark that you’d wonder about, but it sure hits a lot of them.

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Weekly Rankings For 11/05/08

Here are this week’s comics ranked prior to reading them:

3. Iron Man: The End
2. Transformers Spotlight: Blurr
1. Cable #8

Here are the rankings after the first read through with a mini-review:

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Reviews from The Blog From Another World

Greetings from the stacks! I just carved out a few minutes to catch up on a couple of this week's new releases and I gotta tell you, Iron Man Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #34 really stands out from the crowd.

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THE VE GUYS SAY: This week: We report on the sad news of Michael Turner's death. We've got a look at some pre-Pre-Comic-Con news, including the new Invincible animated series and Boom! Studio's move to web publishing. Plus, Hulk vs., Iron Man Armored Adventures, Wolverine and the X-men, Hellboy 2 and The Dark Knight!

Then it's the Rundown with the books you can expect to find in shops this week, and Mike and Luis take a look at X-Force #5, Captain America #40 and Iron Man Director of Shield #31...and Nick tells us all about Mice Templar #5.

Our Pick of the Week: Marvel 1985 #3

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THE VE GUYS SAY: Iron Man! It's a special Iron Man themed episode, featuring a group discussion/review of the new movie, a look at Invincible Iron Man #1 and last year's Iron Man Bust 3 Pack from Bowen Designs.

Reviews include: Ultimate Human #4, Crawlspace: XXXombies #4, Gemini #1, Fear Agent #20 and Mighty Avengers #12.
Plus Nick heaps mounds of praise on the amazing conclusion to Elephantmen War Toys #3.

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