Ultimate Iron Man #1 (Spoilers)

TheManWithoutFear said:
E, Wasn't it that fast though. It was so odd there wasn't much action to it but it seemed like so much was going on and I felt like I stepped off a rollercoaster when I was done reading. If that's Card's writing style... I think we should be seeing more of him.
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It is his writing style. Reading ENDER'S GAME, was just...oh my damn! I too wish he would stick around more.
 
TheManWithoutFear said:
Niiiice Point, I didn't think about that. That still classifies him as a mutant
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Now isn't a mutant someone who's X-Gene positive, not always a person who's got extra-normal abilities from birth.
 
I got the one with head, and I thought it was a good way to intro tony, and I think that this is the first ultimate title with a "parental advisory" label. And I liked how it was fast paced and got to the point and didn't work around the topic (for now), along with very good artwork.

and my fav part was a the end (condensed)

"I own your sorry a**Stark, thanks to your ex-wife"
(phone rings)
"I own that too"
(picks up)
"your wife's dead"
(tells stark)
 
TheManWithoutFear said:
I thought Geldoff was considered a mutant?
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People think he is a mutant (in the comics), but he's not, cuz he wasn't born with his powers. Tony may turn out to be a mutant...we shall see.
 
I don't remember - was this the first appearance of Stane?
 
Dark_Images said:
I bought both covers as well and enjoyed it. Who exactly is Stane? Does he exist in 616?
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I'm confused as to how we're all idiots and didn't look into Stane... here's what I dug up...

Obadiah Stane
AKA: The Master (like just about every other shadowy figure in comics). Iron-Monger
First Appearance: Repeated cameos starting with Iron Man 163; first actual sight of Stane in Iron Man 166.
Died In: Iron Man 200
What's His Problem? A power-mad businessman, Stane became interested in obtaining Stark International, and used any means necessary to do so. Stane, who as a youth witnessed his father's death during a solitary game of Russian roulette, was a compulsive strategist and game-player. He originally treated the takeover as a chess match, using super-powered operatives he called the Chessmen to harass Iron Man while he simultaneously used psychological warfare against Tony Stark. Once he successfully broke Stark's spirit and took over the company by buying up its debts, he renamed Stark International Stane International. When Tony Stark regrouped and began to make a comeback with a new company, Stane could no longer consider his victory over Stark a clean win. Discovering Stark's dual identity as Iron Man, he fought Iron Man using a prototype armor based on Stark's own designs. Defeated in battle, he committed suicide by blowing his head off with a repulsor blast -- the ultimate in sore losers.
Favorite Quote: "You heard me, Iron Man. Your armor belongs to me. Remove it -- now!" (Iron Man 174. Rhodes' Iron Man was pretty amused at the request...)
Abilities: Stane was an utterly ruthless, completely unprincipled corporate shark. He oversaw several corporations, indulged in industrial sabotage, and employed a large number of individuals to strong-arm other corporations. He invented many morally questionable devices, including headphones that hypnotically forced the wearers to do what-ever he commanded them to do, whether it was bark like a dog or kill the nearest human being.
Heroes He Kept Running Into: By raiding Stark International, Stane set himself up for countless confrontations with Iron Man. In fact, he faced two different men in the Iron Man armor; the original Iron Man, Tony Stark, and Jim Rhodes, who would eventually become War Machine.
People Who Think He's Not So Bad: Madame Masque allied herself with Stane, although he treated her as one more pawn in his great game against Stark. While some Stark employees such as security head Vic Martinelli stayed with Stane International, Obadiah had trouble retaining many of Stark's key workers, and found to his surprise that offering to double salaries did not prevent the egress of those loyal to Stark.
Most Despicable Act: Even as a child Stane was a nasty character, once killing a rival's pet dog. During the takeover Stane was responsible for a series of covert attacks on Stark International, orchestrated to undermine the morale of the company in general and to weaken recovering alcoholic Tony Stark's resolve in particular. His plan was unexpectedly aided when the combined duties of corporation head and armored body guard deprived Stark of sleep for several days, impairing his judgment and seriously weakening his resistance to alcohol.

Source: http://www.geocities.com/ironman_villains/stane/stane.html
 
Maybe Obidiah will be Zebediah and Loni's son? That would make the possible conflict over the company more personal.
 
Hyperstorm said:
Maybe Obidiah will be Zebediah and Loni's son? That would make the possible conflict over the company more personal.
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That seems like a possibility that might happen. Good thinking.
 
TheManWithoutFear said:
Looks that way.
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That's weird. I thought you weren't allowed to marry someone unless both parties were un-married. I mean, how could Howard have married Maria, if he hadn't divorced Loni yet? :?
 
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