April 2008

Iron Man Selected Reading

Looking forward to Iron Man but wanting a little more info on the character before you plop down two hours wages on a movie ticket?  Don’t fret folks, your RF pals give you the skinny on a select group of Iron Man graphic novels.

From his first days in print, his first encounter with the Mandarin, Tony Stark’s troubles with alcohol, the famous Armor Wars, the adventures of War Machine, Iron Man’s role as a member of the Illuminati, to his current post as head of S.H.I.E.L.D., we get you up to speed and ready for Friday.

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The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 1 – Let’s start at the beginning with the mammoth collection of early Iron Man adventures captured in this oversized hardcover.  Not willing to dish-out the $99.99 for this?  For $16.99 a pop you can pick up the b&w Essential Iron Man volumes 1-3.

Iron Man: Armor Wars – This trade paperback collects the “Armor Wars” storyline featuring Iron Man tracking down both heroes and villains who have stolen Stark technology.  Includes loads of villains, new armor, and a confrontation with Steve Rogers. [$24.99]

Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin – This trade paperback collects the recent mini-series featuring the origins of the Mandarin, one of Iron Man’s oldest foes, and a retelling of their first meeting. [$14.99]

Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle – One of the most discussed storylines of the hero’s career centers around Tony Stark’s loosing his battle with alcohol. [$24.99]

Iron Man: War Machine – I was never much a fan of the War Machine armor, but if you are then this trade paperback was made just for you! [$29.99]

Iron Man: Hypervelocity – A slightly different take on the hero and his world in this collection of the mini-series featuring a war between “the bleeding -edge technology of an insurgent mecha subculture and the massed hardware of an elite ‘cape-killing’ paramilitary force.” [$14.99]

Iron Man Vol. 1: Extremis – The current run on Iron Man began with this reboot by Warren Ellis taking ol’ Shellhead into the 21st Century. [$14.99]

New Avengers: Illuminati – Iron Man and the other leaders of the super-secret guardians protect the planet from harm, no matter the cost.  This trade paperback collection leads into the current Secret Invasion storyline. [$14.99]

Iron Man: Civil War – Marvel’s Civil War from the perspective of Tony Stark. [$11.99]

Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Collects the first few issue of Tony Stark as the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D. [$14.99]

 

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Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?

From time to time we give you the heads up on some serious nerd merchandise.  Today, as part of Iron Man Week, we delve into cool Iron Man merchandise currently available (all of which is just one-click away!).  There’s something for every Iron Man nerd, with way too much money to spend, inside the Full Diagnosis.

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Iron Man Mach 1 Bobblehead [$11.95]

Iron Man 12-Inch Deluxe Movie Action Figure [$30.99]

Iron Man Helm – Mark 3 [$39.99]

Marvel Legendary Limited Edition Scale Bust – Iron Man [$199.99]

Iron Man Life-Size Helmets [$399.99]

Iron Man Life-Size Light-Up Fiberglass Bust [$699.99]

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Comic Rack

Hmm, we’re about to talk about comics so it must be Wednesday!  Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls.  Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at feet of the master as we look at the new comics set to hit comic shops and bookstores today from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, WildStorm, Archie Comics, IDW Publishing, Dynamite Entertainment, Devil’s Due Publishing, and Image Comics.

This week includes Archie, Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero, Blue Beetle, DC Universe: Zero, Elephantmen, Green Lantern, New Avengers, Noble Causes, The Order, Youngblood, and the first issue of Thor: Ages of Thunder.  Also don’t forget the truckload of new graphic novels including Adam Strange Archives Vol. 3, Bomb Queen IV: Suicide Bomber, The Complete Green Lama Vol. 1, Mystery in Space Vol. 2, Supernatural: Origins, X-Men: Messiah Complex, and much, much more.

Enjoy issue #70

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Twisted Mego Theater

Twisted Toyfare Theater, originally known as Twisted Mego Theater, is a staple of Toyfare Magazine featuring comic strips of Mego action figures acting in not quite heroic fashion.  As a part of Iron Man Week we share this little gem with you known as “Iron Resolve!” lampooning Tony Stark’s trouble with alcohol and his poor choice in asking the Hulk for help.  Enjoy!

“Iron Resolve!”
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