![]() ![]() That’s why this is enjoyable and not the misery porn where past writers invoked how much they don’t like him in their work. While this is happening Tony maintains his resolve and altruistic nature in saving people. It’s done in way to antagonise Tony but highlights someone old/new in his life is manipulating events behind the scenes to show him in a bad light. Tony’s characterisation is far better than Cantwell’s, instead of the problems stemming from Tony and making the public hate him out of nowhere- here it’s external. However, the difference is the execution eg. I know some may say “it’s another Tony hits rock bottom” run which is true. The irony is that this is what Cantwell was aiming for and yet Duggan has a managed to capture a better voice for Tony than he ever did. ![]() This is a good balance of classic and modern Tony. The characterisation is on point : Tony is focused, confident, self aware, not overly jokey or wallowing in self pity and his altruistic heroic nature shines through & none of the bad characteristics writers have given him over the years (no mention of ego). However, it’s done in a way that it’s still a accessible jumping point for new readers. The first couple of pages retracing Tony’s life makes this run feels like a continuati on and not a blank slate, it touches: his origin, the classics (Demon in a Bottle) (Mullet Hair), the modern (Stark Tower, Stark Unlimited), and the current (the Hellfire Gala) (the gear he bought from Source Control) (the Mandarin’s rings). I have to commend the creative team for pulling off a reset where new readers and old readers will be pleased. He’s a tinkerer who is, again, using his past to shape his future. Also using the CliffNotes style where he’s editing, deleting and re-wording as he goes, gives you a glimpse of who he is and how he operates. He’s been through a ton of shit over his 60 years that isn’t acknowledged enough. This narrative device makes you feel the weight of Tony’s history. The first couple of pages is giving you a rundown of everything you need to know about Tony’s past. I love the idea of Tony writing his autobiography.
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