Finally someone else who loves Tony Stark's secret identity days. I felt like I was alone in that. I always loved when other Stark employees would talk to Iron Man like he was one of them. It was like a super hero version of undercover boss. I also agree that from the start of the first Michelinie/Layton run to the end of Len Kaminski run Iron Man remains a very consistent book. Kaminski's run is indeed super under-appreciated.
I'm actually really close with somebody who is in AA and he explained AA really really well to me. He told me that the main thing AA does for people is it allows for people to improve as human beings as opposed to strictly getting over addiction. He explained that "getting over addiction is whatever, if you cant get over yourself and change from the person who initially became an addict than you're just gonna go backwards and never get over addiction" All of that makes me appreciate the fact that Tony continues to go to AA.
Denny O'Neil's alcoholism story was a lot more impactful and realistic and instead of a single issue the arc lasted two real-world years. That said both Michelinie/Layton runs on Iron Man are good fun and defined the character in a way no other writer had done so before.
18:00 No, it's a masculine thing in the films too. Think about it: In Iron Man 2, Tony Stark is poisoned and has a super high tech spy organisation's contact details, he could get the worlds best scientists to help him. Even if nothing works, any rational person would go for any help they can get to not die. It's absolutely a masculine thing in the films. In any case, comics and films, it's ego.
@@darthbobo9445 As a lifelong fan of Iron Man I absolutely hate it. It's pointless, adds nothing to the character and the stories that utilized it are terrible.
If you are talking about the Kieran Gillen run, he did a short review back in the day on the arc that started those retcons, and he was kinda lukewarm on it, I don’t remember him hating the idea. There was a gimmick where he ate a hot pepper, it was that vid.
Finally someone else who loves Tony Stark's secret identity days. I felt like I was alone in that. I always loved when other Stark employees would talk to Iron Man like he was one of them. It was like a super hero version of undercover boss.
I also agree that from the start of the first Michelinie/Layton run to the end of Len Kaminski run Iron Man remains a very consistent book. Kaminski's run is indeed super under-appreciated.
Old iron man 70s and 80s are a great place to start comics as a kid.
Iron Man was a really solid, underrated book from the late 70's to the early 90's.
I'm actually really close with somebody who is in AA and he explained AA really really well to me. He told me that the main thing AA does for people is it allows for people to improve as human beings as opposed to strictly getting over addiction. He explained that "getting over addiction is whatever, if you cant get over yourself and change from the person who initially became an addict than you're just gonna go backwards and never get over addiction"
All of that makes me appreciate the fact that Tony continues to go to AA.
Maybe I could use that mindset for my weight loss.
Dennis o Neil is open about the fact he was an alcoholic for a long time and I wonder if that makes his iron Man run better
Denny O'Neil's alcoholism story was a lot more impactful and realistic and instead of a single issue the arc lasted two real-world years.
That said both Michelinie/Layton runs on Iron Man are good fun and defined the character in a way no other writer had done so before.
Glad to see you guys finally review this. It was on my mind since Comicpop just covered it a week or two ago.
18:00 No, it's a masculine thing in the films too. Think about it: In Iron Man 2, Tony Stark is poisoned and has a super high tech spy organisation's contact details, he could get the worlds best scientists to help him. Even if nothing works, any rational person would go for any help they can get to not die. It's absolutely a masculine thing in the films. In any case, comics and films, it's ego.
Man, I'm going to miss the banter between these two :(
What happened
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Eric has moved into his own place, so he isn't on the channel very much anymore.
Holy crap, I just noticed Eric and I have the same Walmart Iron Man shirt
The Cap training Iron Man to fight comes back during Civil War when they face off in the ruins of Avengers Mansion in Iron Man 13-14
13:10-13:13 earths mightiest heroes did a scene like that with cap trying to train tony.
Yeah it was a really cool reference to the comics. I'm still angry Disney cancelled that show to make Avengers Assemble.
Im curious how eric feels about tony stark being adopted.
It's a stupid retcon
@@darthbobo9445 As a lifelong fan of Iron Man I absolutely hate it. It's pointless, adds nothing to the character and the stories that utilized it are terrible.
If you are talking about the Kieran Gillen run, he did a short review back in the day on the arc that started those retcons, and he was kinda lukewarm on it, I don’t remember him hating the idea. There was a gimmick where he ate a hot pepper, it was that vid.