• Tony's past and present clash as a new international crime boss beats Tony at every turn. Will Iron Man be able to get out of this alive? Will he discover who his real parents are? -- And if he does, will his new standing in the Marvel Universe be the death of him?
Rated T+
No, this is not a perfect comic. Tony learning of his adoption is just a gimmick to inject unnecessary drama into his life. It is front and center throughout the issue as the driving force behind all of Tony’s actions. It’s too...normal. This is important to Tony, as it would be for most people, but he’s willing to start a war with a well-funded terror group to find answers. There has to a more efficient way, right? Still, it’s hard to demand much more from an Iron Man comic. Our hero is charismatic, funny and clever. He makes bad decisions and cleverly finds ways out of the situations he creates for himself. Some readers may complain about the relative lack of action, but, all-in-all, you won’t find an Iron Man story that captures the essence of the character as well as in International Iron Man. Read Full Review
Unfortunately, it feels like a lot of space in the first half of the book was wasted with recap in order to get to the second half. Ultimately this issue is half filler and half compelling drama. Read Full Review
All this for a name? Damn Tony is determined. And I don't know it just seems this issue is beating around the bush. I love Maeev's artwork. He's truly talented and just a simple scene of Tony jibber-jabbering is on point.