The realistic style Frigeri is tested by both of the armored characters regularly being in various states of partial costume. The art is very interesting and well done. The villain of the issue is a classic Iron Man foe, often used as a pilot fish for something much bigger. Her ownership of the Mandarin’s rings is one of the most notable aspects of the comic and can be used to propel the story in different ways. Despite being younger and more experienced, she has more clarity and is in a much better frame of mind. Even when he goes out in his armor, there is a raw and confused attribute to his voice. He’s not entirely coherent, suffering from being spiked. Duggan does a superb job of indicating how tired and disoriented Tony is. The narration is used to bookmark parts of the book, stepping out of the way when there are more spoken word balloons. Much of the story is unexpected.ĭuggans’ script is fantastic, with a brilliant sequence of captions and dialogue.

There are so many storylines running concurrently but they are being told neatly and aren’t getting in each other’s way at all. Then Iron Man is dragged out again with a great team-up fight, but it raises more questions about who this mysterious figure is, trying to ruin Stark even further. They are a power source, and that always puts them high on the list of targets. Top of that list is the Mandarin Rings and Ironheart. There are also sub-plots of Cantwell’s run that are beginning to have ramifications and impacts in this series. The events of the last issue have large-scale, detrimental effects on Iron Man, dragging Stark further toward rock bottom. There are things at play that Duggan has only just scratched the surface of. The plot of this issue is an extension of even more mysteries within this comic. But an old enemy draws him back into the world again. Iron Man is reeling from a poison attack on his body, helped to safety by Riri Williams.

Invincible Iron Man #2 is published by Marvel, written by Gerry Duggan, art by Juan Frigeri, colors by Bryan Valenza, and letters by Joe Caramagna.

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