Now that the mess that was the Dark Reign has finally wrapped up, and Tony Stark's stint as The Fugitive is over, hopefully the creative team can get back to telling some more upbeat stories about The Invincible Iron Man.With this issue they're off to a good start as Tony begins the process of putting his life back together. This story is set after the Siege (although it doesn't give anything away about that series, other than the general outcome: the good guys won the fight).
While Tony is figuring out the gaps in his knowledge (caused by his recent mind wipe), he's also working with Pepper Potts to rebuild Stark Industries, although the company may take some surprising shapes in the future. He also sets out to build a new suit of armor, which is also unveiled here.
Writer Matt Fraction has things moving in an interesting direction, with corporate and military intrigue bubbling and lots of friction on the personal side, too.
As always, Salvador Larroca turns in some amazing artwork, full of life and detail - but strangely, his rendition of Thor doesn't work for me. Cool new armor for Stark, though.
Since the first Iron Man movie, Marvel has (wisely) adjusted the comic book character to match the film version. With the second movie about to be released, they've done it again.
A very smart move.
Grade: B+
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