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Iron Man Director of S.H.I.E.L.D # 29
By Andy Doan
Jun 2, 2008 - 9:05:27 AM
Marvel Comics
Writer(s): Stuart Moore
Penciller(s): Roberto de la Torre & Carlo Pagulayan
Inker(s): Roberto de la Torre & Carlo Pagulayan
Colourist(s): Dean White
Letterer(s): VC's Joe Caramagna
Cover Artist(s): Abi Granov
ISBN: 1093-0809
US $2.99, CAN $3.05, 23 pages
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| Ironman Director of SHIELD # 29 |
Iron Man
leads his Alpha team into hostel territory in order to investigate a
nuclear threat from an unknown terrorist. After finding out that
the threat was real Tony is forced to defuse a bomb that is almost too
advanced for him to understand. Meanwhile a mysterious man infiltrates
a S.H.I.E.L.D. weapons warehouse with intent on stealing one of the
most deadly weapons ever constructed. Things go from bad to worse as
they realise the interloper has come well equip to handle security and
that he may be driven by a personal grudge held against their director.
I think I may be suffering from
Iron Man fatigue lately. I mean this seems like a well put together issue of
Iron Man but it's really not doing it for me any more.
Iron Man
has set foot in every major Marvel title over the last little while and
made an impression everywhere he's gone. Even if he doesn't appear in
person his name is on the lips of every character in every corner of
the universe right now and this all above and beyond the recent movie.
I'm
not saying that this current story line couldn't evolve into something
special, and that three or four issues from now I could be looking back
fondly at it's humble beginnings. This issue marks the first for writer Stuart
Moore, it make take one more month for this storyline to getting into
gear. All I'm saying is that it's time for something new. Personally
I'm ready for Tony to hand off the reigns of S.H.I.E.L.D. for a little
while. Maybe even go through another bout of alcoholism (I don't really
mean that). Perhaps a space adventure?
I'm
confident that by the end of the Invasion series something interesting
will be in store for Marvel's newest marque character. In the meanwhile
I guess we're just going to have to be happy with the status
quo. Which is not too bad considering that the status
quo is a exciting, action filled mature adventure series.
Moody
and filled with grit. The art in this book is as good as you'd expect
from a major title without seeming too industrialised. Very reminiscent
of recent Daredevil. It works well with the military tone of the series.
Just because it's
Iron Man doesn't mean everything has to be bright and shiny.
There's nothing wrong with the current run on this series. It's as compelling as the work being done on the other
Iron Man
title. I just can't help but to expect a little more from the company
that has been knocking our socks off so consistently over the last few
months.
Rating: 7/10
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