With this first issue of a new arc, Matt Fraction is laying down some foundation for the next few issues. Read Full Review

No, the conflict doesn't move very far beyond where it started at the beginning of the issue. And despite the events of issue #515, neither Rhodey nor Pepper play any part this month. Regardless, this issue is a promising start to what should be one of the bigger and more bombastic of Fraction's story arcs. Read Full Review

"Invincible Iron Man" continues to deconstruct Tony Stark who, during the course of this book, has restarted his enterprise, deleted his own mind, fallen off the wagon, alienated friends and found himself attacked from every corner by augmented foes. Fraction doesn't deliver done-in-ones in this series, and this issue, while the start of a new storyline is, without doubt, only a sliver of a much larger, much longer story. I'm glad I took the time to check in with Tony Stark again this week and with the fervor sure to erupt surrounding his appearance in "The Avengers," more than a few people are sure to check in as well. What they'll find is a much deeper exposition of Stark's world that offers up a good point to join in for the long haul. Read Full Review