The Original Marvel Adventures line-up was
classic. Wolverine, Spider-man, Storm, Captain America, Iron Man, Giant Girl,
Hulk, and later Ant-Man and Tigra. They were funny, smart, and it was the
perfect formula. Why did Marvel have to muck it up?
“Iron Man” is the first volume chronicling
the new line-up. From what I’ve read, with the team seeking UN approval and
setting up a new base, this appears to been a reboot, somewhat eliminating the
previous team I held so dear. Frankly, I’m not so keen on it.
Captain America and Iron Man are still with
the team and I love that Thor is involved this go round. But the comic banter
is provided by Nova, a poor man’s Spidey. He’s annoying as heck. Black Widow
and the Vision are members, too. Individually, they don’t really do anything
for me, but I do like the dynamic of how Widow is trying to help Vision become
more human.
They real mystery to the mix is the
inclusion of Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman. Why isn’t she with the Fantastic
Four? Why is she here? And why is Reed Richards keeping taps on her through
Black Widow. It’s a mystery and I like mysteries. But in this very small
digest, the mystery remains unsolved. I hate THAT!
Also, the volume is titled
Iron Man, but he’s a minor player in all four stories. It would’ve been better
to title it after Sue Storm or Vision; two characters that eat up a large chunk
of the plots. I’m just not sure I am a fan of this new format.
Rating 6 out of 10 stars.
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