Superior Iron Man #6 - A Review

If there weren't already evidence that Tony Stark was no longer the man he was, his selling weapons plans to the highest bidder would be a big neon sign that something is wrong. And as Pepper Potts and her mysterious ally investigate just what is going on, the Superior Iron Man is eyeing another target. His new goal?  A multimedia news network of his very own.


This issue lacks the action of previous issues, but that fact proves to be a welcome change. Tom Taylor is at his best when he is letting the characters play off of one another and twisting expectations. He's also a master of dark comedy and we get a fair bit of that in this issue as Tony gets to play the asshole in a most delightful way. The end of the issue, however, promises that next month will more than make up for it should there be anyone lamenting this issue's relative lack of violence.


Laura Braga continues to impress. Braga is a wonderful visual storyteller and there is a smooth easiness to the panels of this issue. And I think she may have captured the famous Stark smirk better than any artist in recent memory.

Superior Iron Man #5 - A Review

Superior Iron Man #5 proves to be a relatively sedate issue, compared to what has come before in this series. The focus this month is on Tony's new ward - Kid Abomination. We find out how he came to be what he is (long story short - faulty radiation shielding continues to be the number one cause of workplace accidents in the Marvel Universe) and Tony discovers a connection to the boy that makes him a lot more serious about helping the poor irradiated teen.


Tom Taylor continues to surprise on this series. One might think they see where this issue is going the minute we're presented with a teen boy, an attractive scientist mother and Tony Stark having apparently been "very close" to her in the past.  Thankfully, Taylor is above such obvious tricks but the revelation is enough to show that there is still something of a heart in Tony Stark's superior self.


Laura Braga proves a most able replacement for regular artist Yildiray Cinar.  Indeed, I didn't even notice this issue had a guest artist at first! There are differences in their styles, of course. Braga's inks are a little heavier, to give one example. Regardless, the artwork in this issue is good.