By: Marvel Comics Publisher: Marvel Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 720 Publication Date: May 07, 2008 Studio: Marvel
Product Description: Iron Man's first few years of activity took him through three sets of armor and his first several showdowns with such archenemies as the Mandarin and the Titanium Man - plus confrontations with major menaces like the Chameleon, Count Nefaria, and the Mad Thinker! Dictatorships across the world, beneath the sea, under the earth, and through time itself fall before the Armored Avenger's awesome array of apparatus! Guest-starring Captain America, the X-Men's Angel and more! Featuring the introductions of Iron Man's most infamous foes-turned-friends, the Black Widow and Hawkeye! Collects Tales of Suspense #39-83 and Tales to Astonish #82
Brilliant collection of vintage Iron Man tales ^ When Marvel introduced the Omnibus series of reprint collections, I had my fingers crossed that they'd eventually get to Iron Man. Fortunately the success of the Iron Man movie made the Armored Avenger a hot property, so I got my wish. These phone book-sized collections of classic Silver Age comics are perfect for those of us who want to read the original material but can't afford the vintage back issues. Volume 1 of the Iron Man Omnibus series collects the initial issues of Iron Man's Tales of Suspense run, collecting (the Iron Man halves of) issues 39-83 plus the Iron Man/Sub-Mariner crossover story from Tales to Astonish #82. The Omnibus also includes the original covers, letters pages (a real treat) and some bonus material, all in gloriously restored color and on high quality paper stock.
The stories collected here were written by Stan Lee, and include the introduction and origin of Iron Man, his armor's evolution from grey to gold to the iconic red and yellow armor that's still (more or less) intact today. In this run we get appearances by the X-Men and Captain America, a terrific Sub-Mariner crossover, new villains like the Titanium Man and the Mandarin, and popular supporting characters Happy Hogan and Pepper Potts. All of which are presented in Stan Lee's unforgettable storytelling style. Dated and a little silly at times, but pure magic.
The artwork is just as legendary. Jack Kirby, Don Heck and Gene Colan all provide artwork for these early Iron Man tales, and all did amazing jobs. Kirby and Heck developed the character, and Colan solidified the Iron Man look and style. This is just tremendous stuff to look at, especially with such brilliant re-coloring and on such high-quality paper.
Kudos to Marvel for a well put-together collection of vintage Iron Man issues. The Iron Man Omnibus, Vol. 2 just came out, and it is just as spectacular. I only hope they continue this series on through the 70's and 80's material, as there are so many great stories there that would be great in this format.
Iron Man OMnibus Vol 1 ^ This is a great book! I am a big comic book fan. I love how big it is. The artwork is GREAT the story is awesome.
Yes it is full color. It's in a very handsome hard-cover. I lost the dustcover for mine :(. Actually never got to see it(though this was not Amazon's fault at all).
A bit pricy but I don't care abiout that. This book is going in my collection.
Read the Origins of Marvel's Iron Clad Hero! ^ Great collection of the foundation of this Marvel comics Icon. Printed on excellent stock giving the artwork a fresh look. Fun to read these classics from the 60's over again!
A wonderful reproduction - can't wait for more ^ Thankfully I got this before it went out of print. It's a wonderful book, reprinting all of the early Iron Man stories from Tales of Suspense. I can't say it enough - I love these Omnibus issues. I haven't spent a penny on comics in 25 years, but in the last 6 months I've bought almost $1000 of these silver age omnibus and essential titles. Keep 'em coming Marvel.
Worth It's Weight ^ The Iron Man omnibus is more than worth it's weight as it reproduces a large number of issues in a glorious hardcover book. The production value is high and at the price it's quite a bargain. Grab a copy before it goes out of print.
Anything Goes Trivia
Megaton Man
Trevor
