Preamble Sure Rhodey cannot get his own suit in Iron Man 3, but at least Marvel is giving him his own book! Iron Patriot: Unbreakable helmed by Ales Kot, who had written James Rhodes as part of the Secret Avengers, puts Iron Patriot through the physical and emotional ringer. And one has to ask is […]
Iron Man: Iron Metropolitan (Comic Files)
Preamble Kieron Gillen told us the secret history of Tony Stark (wow, Marvel NOW! has been giving us a lot of secret history lately). Iron Man: Iron Metropolitan shows us how Stark reacts to these revelations. And now that Stark knows the truth, he has plans that go beyond being a superhero. Situation Report […]
Secret Avengers #16 (Comic Files)
Preamble I am a simple man with simple tastes. All I want I really want is a great tie-in S.H.I.E.L.D. comic that features Coulson and the bus crew. I want stories to be suitably finished. And I want to make sense of the All-New Marvel NOW!. Seriously is the next issue of Secret Avengers #1 […]
Secret Avengers #13 (Comic Files)
Preamble Issue #13 means Secret Avengers has had time to mature and become more refined. In a world filled with action story lines that relay entirely on violence, Secret Avengers gives us something we have to think about. And as the thinking heats up, well I am left wondering who will be left standing when […]
Secret Avengers #11 (Comic Files)
Preamble Secret Avengers #11 continues the “Infinity” interlude as Fury and Coulson face the fallout of the release of Terrigen Mist in New York. This issue written by Ed Brisson and illustrated by Luke Ross posses the question of what does it take to be a Secret Avenger. And one hero must decide if she […]
Secret Avengers #10 (Comic Files)
Preamble I was being cynical. I walked into my local comic shop, took my copy of Secret Avengers up to the counter and said, “Great, it’s an Infinity tie-in, I’m done with that!” The owner then proceeded to tell me how great the cross-over is and why I should be excited! Honestly, I did […]
Secret Avengers #4 (Comic Files)
Preamble The Secret Avengers continue their struggle against A.I.M., who has turned up this conflict by taking control of the Iron Patriot drones. S.H.I.E.L.D. struggles with how to best answer this threat which could embroil the world into a global war. Can Agent Coulson deliver to S.H.I.E.L.D. the one man who can take control of […]