Iron Man 3 Prelude Review

Iron Man 3 Prelude Review

Cover - 4/5

- Would I pick-up the comic based on the cover alone? Are the alternate covers appealing? Does the cover portray what happens in the issue?

Art - 4/5

- Do I personally like this artist's style? Does the artist stay true to the characters appearance?

Colors/Ink/Lettering - 5/5

- Does the work blend well with the artist? Is the coloring/inking enjoyable and easy to distinguish what's happening? Can I easily read the lettering?

Layout/Flow - 5/5

- Does the layout of the issue make it easy to read? Does the issue have a good flow of the plot and keep me engaged?

Story - 4/5

- Weighted Triple. How well did the issue further develop the current story? How well did the issue further develop the characters? Did I enjoy reading the issue?

Verdict - 4.3

- With the release of Iron Man 3, I decided to give this a read. There is nothing special about the covers, they are just photo's from Iron Man 3. I enjoyed the issue even though it doesn't really pertain to Iron Man. The issues are basically a fill-in of what War Machine (Rhodes) was doing during The Avengers. War Machine is being sent all over the globe to investigate the Ten Rings and the Mandarin's attacks. It turns out the Mandarin is just trying to get specs on Rhodes' suit. There are a couple of nice flashbacks to the fight with the Chitauri although at first it was hard to tell by the art who they were. In the end the Mandarin gets the specs but War Machine prevails only to arrive in New York after the battle is over. While it was a nice read, I wouldn't say it is crucial to seeing the movie.

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