The comicbook purists, the ones who know the comic books, they did not like the mandarin twist mainly because thats iron mans biggest villain, jim littler of. Iron man was the first movie based on a marvel superhero actually produced by marvel, and as such was the first instalment of the rapidly expanding marvel cinematic universe. Demon in a bottle is a nineissue story arc from the comic book series the invincible iron man, published in issues 120 through 128 in 1979 by marvel comics. May 31, 20 iron man 3 is an ominously exciting, shoottheworks comic book spectacular. The third reason i think iron man 3 was a great film was its character search into tony stark. The ultimate marvel studios iron man 3 christmas playlist. As with the films, the comic manages to bring in some humor, such as everyone thinking rhodey is iron man, but the critical point is that rhodey has been hunting the funding source of the ten rings terrorist organization which is a leadin to mandarin, the villain for iron man 3. I feel that iron man 3 was a strong plot driven movie but it. The mask in the iron man is, put simply, a story about how iron mans new armor gains sentience after iron man gets struck by lightning. It keeps throwing things at you, but not with the random, busy franchise indifference that marked the hollow and. May 28, 20 i think david maynard has the best answer so far. The film was directed by shane black from a screenplay he cowrote with drew pearce, and stars robert.
But even more so than the others, we believe iron man 3 is a christmas movie because the essence of the story revolves around tony going through hardships and coming out the other side to see the wrong in his ways. Iron man 3 follows tony as he tries to take down killian who he first met some 20 years before who has come back with a vengeance and his extremis virus. Tony stark recalls a new years eve party in 1999 with scientist maya hansen, inventor of. The last film of the iron man solo series delivers. Why comic book fans hate the mandarin in iron man 3. When stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemys hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible.
Overall, iron man 3 is both the best iron man film to date and arguably the best superhero comic book threequel yet made in terms of all comic book movies, its neckandneck with the. Marvel adventures iron man 20072008 by fred van lente, michael golden, et al. Dec 07, 20 the third reason i think iron man 3 was a great film was its character search into tony stark. Horizon comics productions, a company run by ben and ray lai, claimed that the official iron man 3 poster was too similar to their design for a character named caliban in their comic book series. In iron man 3, plagued with worry and insomnia since saving new york from destruction, tony stark robert downey jr. Maybe thats because, on top of being part of one of the most popular superhero film franchises ever, the third iron man film is the first superhero movie of 20, ahead of man of. Apr 09, 20 as with the films, the comic manages to bring in some humor, such as everyone thinking rhodey is iron man, but the critical point is that rhodey has been hunting the funding source of the ten rings terrorist organization which is a leadin to mandarin, the villain for iron man 3. Marvel entertainment won a infringement lawsuit on monday that had claimed the company copied the design of their movie poster for iron man 3 from another comic. Marvels iron man 3 pits brashbutbrilliant industrialist tony starkiron man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. Mar 24, 2020 iron man 3 proved that marvel movies can be funny, dark, and still have a big dose of action. As it turns out, the choices have seemingly been narrowed down to two iron man 3 and thor.
He was featured as the main antagonist in the movie iron man 3. Iron man 3 was a fun movie, but maya hansen was an undeniable disappointment, and its definitely a shame to think we missed out on seeing a well. Iron man 3 is best comic bookinspired part 3 movie ever. But since the avengers became a hit, there would be no pressure on favraue, and marvel would definitely allow him to make the movie he wants. There are so many hidden references to future mcu movies, phase 2 and 3. Iron man 3 is a 20 american superhero film based on the marvel comics character iron man, produced by marvel studios and distributed by walt disney. Nov, 2019 iron man 3 takes place around christmas, which makes sense considering it was made by shane black, who is known for incorporating a holiday scene or two into his movies. It is the sequel to iron man 2008 and iron man 2 2010, and the seventh film in the marvel cinematic universe mcu. Iron man blasted into theaters loaded with wit, humor and great special effects while the dark knight, released later that summer, explored the dark extremes at the other end of the comic book. A pivotal player from iron man 3 has reportedly joined joe and anthony russos untitled fourth avengers film thats set to follow infinity war.
Iron man was perhaps a strange choice as outside comic book geekdom he probably wasnt the best known superhero certainly not universally known like superman, batman and spiderman but that didnt stop director jon favreau forging a brilliant movie that catapulted the character to international fame and set marvels ball well and. Mar 27, 2020 iron man 3 was a fun movie, but maya hansen was an undeniable disappointment, and its definitely a shame to think we missed out on seeing a welldeveloped version of that character. It had to sufficiently wrapup tony starks journey and effectively followup. Invasion of the space phantoms a mighty marvel chapter book by steve behling, chris sotomayor, et al. Iron man is a comic book superhero in the marvel comics universe. When tony starks world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. Plus, check out how imdb users have ranked the 19 mcu films to date. He is the founder of the project advanced idea mechanics a. Iron man 3 patrick cavanaugh 03272020 comicbook nation episode 02x17. Despite some flaws, iron man 3 is a bold story that. The marvel cinematic universe began in 2008 with iron man, directed by jon favreau and introducing robert downey jr as the title character. Both movies have long been the bottom choice for many. Continuing their popular art of series of movie tiein books, marvel presents its latest blockbuster achievement. Marvel fans are arguing whether iron man 3 or thor 2 is.
Which comic books or story arcs the iron man movie is based. Jul 16, 2019 marvel entertainment won a infringement lawsuit on monday that had claimed the company copied the design of their movie poster for iron man 3 from another comic. Shane blacks marvel studios film iron man 3 is trending because fans are debating which mcu film is the worse. Iron man 3 star rebecca hall reveals new details about her. Six reasons why i think iron man 3 is a great movie.
It is the sequel to 2008s iron man and 2010s iron man 2, and the seventh film in the marvel cinematic universe mcu. Marvel fans are arguing whether iron man 3 or thor 2 is the. As with all the movies in the marvel cinematic universe, iron man 3 has strong ties to the pages that held the heroes before. Dec 19, 2019 marvel studios waded into a loaded holiday debate this week, tweeting that iron man 3 is a christmas movie. Comic book movie cbm entertainmentmarveldcsuperhero. Iron man was perhaps a strange choice as outside comic book geekdom he probably wasnt the best known superhero certainly not universally known like superman, batman. While i can somewhat defend the kitchensink excess. At iron man 3 panel, marvel unveils phase two of its movie master plan talk about the everexpanding marvel cinematic universe and the fans who make it all possible during a comiccon. I feel that iron man 3 was a strong plot driven movie but it did have some really strong character arcs.
It was written by david michelinie and bob layton and illustrated by john romita, jr. Since 1963, he has starred in several ongoing series, as well as many limited series and specials. Iron man 3 star guy pearce breaks down his villainous. Though the release of shane blacks iron man 3 is still a ways off, both the theatrical trailer and super bowl trailer have stirred up an incredible amount of anticipation, conversation, and plot speculation.
So here are just a few comicbook references i can think of or have heard mentioned from iron man 3. The third film in the iron man franchise is the most divisive of the iron man trilogy, but what did you think. Lightning magically gives life to both inanimate objects and corpses. At iron man 3 panel, marvel unveils phase two of its. Marvels iron man 3 pits brashbutbrilliant industrialist tony stark iron man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. Iron man 3 star guy pearce breaks down his villainous marvel role. Back in the late 90s, tony shrugged off killians early ideas for a. Marvel studios waded into a loaded holiday debate this week, tweeting that iron man 3 is a christmas movie. Why comic book fans hate the mandarin in iron man 3 poll. All stories are published exclusively by marvel comics under their standard imprint, unless otherwise noted. The character was cocreated by writer and editor stan lee, developed by scripter larry lieber, and designed by artists don heck and jack kirby.
Marvels iron man 3 tony meets the kid clip in cinemas. With iron man 3 only a few months away from hitting theaters, marvel has released one of its rare cinematic tieins to bridge the gap between iron man 2 and the coming sequel. Iron man 3 takes place around christmas, which makes sense considering it was made by shane black, who is known for incorporating a holiday scene or. Marvel declares that iron man 3 is indeed a christmas movie. Drafted in for the task are writers christos gage and will corona pilgrim with artist steve kurth. Forget what other christmas mixes you might be listening to this year because tony starks got the only one you need. The third iron man film faced, perhaps, the highest expectations yet of a marvel movie.
Iron man 3 is an ominously exciting, shoottheworks comicbook spectacular. Please help out our channel by donating to our patreon page. Iron man 3 was a fun movie, but maya hansen was an undeniable disappointment, and its definitely a shame to think we missed out on seeing a welldeveloped version of that character. There are a ton of amazing characters in comic book movies, but not all are created equal. How i wouldve made iron man 3 or what it shouldve been. At iron man 3 panel, marvel unveils phase two of its movie. Marvel wins copyright infringement lawsuit over iron man. After seeing the iron man 3 trailers and super bowl spot, weve selected 4 iron man comic book stories to help prepare you the film. Shoutout to roxxon, previously referenced to in the coulson short and. When stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemys hands. Featuring exclusive concept artwork, behindthescenes photographs, production stills, and indepth interviews with the cast and crew, the art of iron man 3 provides an insiders look into the making of the highly anticipated film directed by shane black and starring robert downey jr. They backed it up with an essay on about the question, and fans in the. Iron man is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Iron man 3 actor guy pearce reveals how robert downey jr.
Iron man 3 takes place around christmas, which makes sense considering it was made by shane black, who is known for incorporating a holiday scene or two into his movies. Iron man 3 has been one of marvel studios most divisive movies since it was released, and it continues to be a topic of discussion among fans but tony starks third solo adventure has its strengths. So here are just a few comic book references i can think of or have heard mentioned from iron man 3. Apr 30, 20 overall, iron man 3 is both the best iron man film to date and arguably the best superhero comic book threequel yet made in terms of all comic book movies, its neckandneck with the.
Marvels iron man 3 pits brashbutbrilliant industrialist tony starkiron man against. When you think of a movie in the marvel cinematic universe, your first thought probably doesnt go to christmas tunes, but marvel studios iron man 3 gave us just that. Which comic books or story arcs the iron man movie is. There really hasnt been a terrific part 3 in the realms of comic book superhero movies. Marvel wins copyright infringement lawsuit over iron man 3. Iron man 3 is just as good, if not better, than the first iron man film. Aldrich killian is a scientist, an enemy of the iron man, and is a well known character that appears in iron man 3 he is portrayed by actor guy pearce and is based off of the comicbook character by the same name. Demon in a bottle is a nineissue story arc from the comic book series the invincible iron man vol.