My only real complaint with the pacing in this issue is that we still aren't seeing much of Rhodey as the new Iron Man. That character has suffered enough lately with the meltdown of the Iron Man 2.0 book, and it would be nice to see him take more of an active role in the conflict beyond being Tony's muscle. Hopefully that will change over the next few issues. The artwork is also a bit haphazard this month. Most of the action is handled well, but the showdown between Bethany and Tony is strangely cramped and claustrophobic. But if nothing else, the art team deserve credit for delivering so many issues at such a rapid pace. Read Full Review

The main criticism with the arc lately seemed to be the juggling of the multiple story lines. This issue reads as if it's starting to steer them all towards one another, however. Read Full Review

Don't get me wrong, the stories are still keeping me interested, but these threads need to be tied together or put further on the back burner until some of those bigger storylines can be resolved or it's going to be that much more of a chore to keep things straight in my head and stay interested in the grand scheme of the story. Read Full Review