Post by Marvel Boy on Mar 29, 2015 10:33:38 GMT -5
I'm a longtime Iron Man fan and I must say, the only reason I'm getting this title is because it's delivered right to my doorstep in the mail. Oh bother, where do I start?
From the mess that was AXIS, the only two long-standing consequences appear to be the 'inverted' Sabretooth and Tony Stark. Tony, free of moral compunctions, free to spread his genius however he sees fit, Tony the social drinker again.
To me, this new 'inverted character, is a huge step backward, especially in light of Gillen's fine previous run. Swept to the side are any implications and consequences of Tony's true parentage and his ongoing relationship with his new-found brother Arno, now we are focused on a more hedonistic Tony, whose determined to help humanity (while pursuing costs) however he can.
But what gets me is his return to drinking, his casual nonchalance over throwing sobriety away. It's galling. The last time he fell off the wagon hard, it was under the masterful pen of Denny O'Neill, when Obadiah Stane came after Tony, Iron Man, his company, his way of life. It took Tony over 20 issues to recover from that fall. Now, if Tony is driven to drink again, I'd rather it be due to some personal issues, tragedy, what have you, and not due to some ill-defined magic spell. That seems like poor characterization to me.
Cilnar's art has been great, of course, the only saving grace for this title for me. Tom Taylor, who is a new writer for me, is given the task of making this 'inverted' Tony something of a hero in his own title (though when Daredevil made some guest appearances, Taylor handled Matt's characterization rather well, in fact, I'd like to see how Taylor would handled DD on a monthly basis).
For all the changes Secret Wars seems set to unleash, I hope reversing this 'inversion' is one of them.
From the mess that was AXIS, the only two long-standing consequences appear to be the 'inverted' Sabretooth and Tony Stark. Tony, free of moral compunctions, free to spread his genius however he sees fit, Tony the social drinker again.
To me, this new 'inverted character, is a huge step backward, especially in light of Gillen's fine previous run. Swept to the side are any implications and consequences of Tony's true parentage and his ongoing relationship with his new-found brother Arno, now we are focused on a more hedonistic Tony, whose determined to help humanity (while pursuing costs) however he can.
But what gets me is his return to drinking, his casual nonchalance over throwing sobriety away. It's galling. The last time he fell off the wagon hard, it was under the masterful pen of Denny O'Neill, when Obadiah Stane came after Tony, Iron Man, his company, his way of life. It took Tony over 20 issues to recover from that fall. Now, if Tony is driven to drink again, I'd rather it be due to some personal issues, tragedy, what have you, and not due to some ill-defined magic spell. That seems like poor characterization to me.
Cilnar's art has been great, of course, the only saving grace for this title for me. Tom Taylor, who is a new writer for me, is given the task of making this 'inverted' Tony something of a hero in his own title (though when Daredevil made some guest appearances, Taylor handled Matt's characterization rather well, in fact, I'd like to see how Taylor would handled DD on a monthly basis).
For all the changes Secret Wars seems set to unleash, I hope reversing this 'inversion' is one of them.