I haven’t read any of the older Iron Man comics beyond those that are uploaded on scans_daily. I have only read Iron Man 4, some New Avengers and a few of the important arcs involving Steve and Tony. So far, the writing for the parts I have read has been awesome, and I’m loving the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D series.

Extremis and Execute Program really highlights Tony’s dislike of himself and the ways he want to change the world for the better. Yinsen’s kid screwed him up, and the destruction caused by him and the other supers reinforces the idea that Superheroes of the Marvel universe cause some major collateral damage with little supervision. The following chapters really showcase just how cut off Tony is, and just how much pressure he is under; superheroes from all sides, Happy’s deaths, betrayals, and just people in pain from every side. It was brutal and the aftermath of Civil War left Tony in a position where he can try and make everything better.

( Spoilers for Iron Man 4 up till issue 28. Warning; I do not guarantee the sequence of events, I read the issues in a very short amount of time and everything is a jumbled mess in my brain. )

I just re-read the post, and honestly I’m not even sure it makes sense, I just needed to get it out of my system, because without verbalising it somehow I can’t process exactly what I’m feeling about the current IM arc. I don’t read any of the other titles (only the summaries) so the whole Skulls Secret Invasion is not having much of an impact on the way I view Tony’s characterisation.

Also, I really like Maria Hill. I liked her in New Avengers, and I like her more in Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

So, Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and RDJ on this year's MTV award. OMFG! The three of them are absolutely HILARIOUS!

Clip 1 - Viral marketing for Tropic Thunder better. I'd pay good money for that poster.


Clip 2 - The 3 of them presenting an award. I can't wait for the film.