Iron Man gets an updated origin story focusing on his drinking problem along with his traditional origin updated to modern times. I liked Chaykin's story quite a bit. Gerald Parel while a talented artist, needs to tone the black down. Some panels were so dark you couldn't even tell there was art in them. I re-read this recently when it was repackaged as Iron Man: Invincible Origins

Iron Man: Season One follows the tale of a drunk and spoiled billionaire who accepts his self destructive behaviors and seeks for redemption, while also being an armored superhero. The artwork is gorgeous and the extra one star is just for that.

The best thing that I liked about these Marvel Season One hardcovers was that they all had bonus digital codes that can be redeemed for digital edition that can be read on the Marvel Digital Comics or Comixology apps. I traded my code for X-Men: Season One for an Iron Man: Season One digital code and I admit, the digital experience is starting to grow on me. The convenience and with less physical clutter to deal with encourage the growth of my digital comics collection.But I already am digressin...

I really, really liked this. True, there is not as much action as one would expect from superhero graphic novel, but there's so much of the Tony Stark's problem with alcohol and how it makes him lonely. It is amazing! I really thought that this novel was spot on and showed Tony's character for what he truly is. He actually thought a lot and didn't speak up that often, which was a great way to picture the character - a bit more psychological approach. So, in my opinion, the book was not missing d...

Tied with 'The Avengers' for the least interesting of the Season One series. The artwork was blah, Tony's characterization was sort of bland, and the origin story was better told in the 2008 movie. However, the final page was a good ending.

This is a modernization of Iron Man's origin story and, honestly, it's worth it for the art, because the art is absolutely gorgeous. I really love the style and the muted colors. The actual story... well, the timeline's updated, obviously, and the countries are shifted to more fictional ones than the original...And, oh, yeah, the entire story is basically soaked in alcohol-fuelled melodrama. You get the impression that the writer read Demon In A Bottle, decided that that was fabulous, and went o...

The plot was just another rehash of the Iron Man origin story (kind of unnecessary since the first Iron Man movie modernized the origin story), so it was in no way groundbreaking. Plot-wise, this is about a 3 star comic, in other words, it's not bad, but it's nothing special. The 4th star was added for the gorgeous art. It's not typical comic book style art, but I loved it! Each panel almost resembles a fine art painting rather than a panel of a comic.

3.5 starsIs drunk Tony ever a bad thing?Nah.But if you're a fan of the post-rehab Stark, don't worry. He'll clean up eventually. Right?Season One is a solid origin story. Really. It's just...well, I read Iron Man: Extremis a little while ago, and...sigh it's just so much better.Doesn't mean that Season One wasn't good! Just not as good. This one focuses more on Tony's drinking problem, and uses it the catalyst for everything that happens to turn him into Iron Man. And that's not a bad way to go

I liked the artwork and the adult aproach to the storyline, but over all it sadly didn't grip me. Especially the beginning was too fast paced and I still wonder how the first suit could have been this advanced. Also beating the bad guy was kinda just happening. I did like the story around with the business people. It was interesting to read, but not very memorable overall.

Some interesting choices made for this updated version of Iron Man's origin story. It goes back in time further than the other Season Ones I've read. Although never specifically stated, the use of the F16 as the primary SHIELD fighter and the mention of the USSR seems to place this story in the 80s, but the situation in "Chardistan," where the initial elements of the origin story are set, doesn't seem to be a direct analog of any 80s conflict. Instead it seems to be closer to Vietnam or modern c...

A reboot of the original story, updated for today's world. If you've seen the movie, you know the story - alcoholic weapons monger, Anthony Stark, is in the Middle East when he is taken prisoner. With the help of a scientist, he builds an iron suit which allows him to escape back to the States, at which point, Things Happen and Tony decides to turn his life around. So, what's different about this book? Well, for one, the art is very nice. None of the 4-span colors for this graphic novel, people

Yet another variation on Iron Man's origin, and interestingly enough one focused on Tony's alcoholism. There's an undercurrent of Howard Chaykins' preoccupations, and some of the depictions of Middle Easterners in the fictional Chardistan are kind of questionable, but it's an intriguing version that also sets up a possible Nick Fury Season One.

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This was very meh. There’s not a lot to love about this book. I think the art could have really worked with stronger writing. It reminded me of Alex Maleev’s work a little bit and I like the gruffness to it. The rough lines usually work well with Tony’s unstable state of mind... with stronger writing. This re-tells the origin of Iron Man. I’m not actually sure which Iron Man it is, however. It differs from the origin I read from Tales of Suspense and it differs from the Afghanistan retcon in 200...

Ok. Not great.The art was pretty. It looked like it took a lot of work... but it didn’t clearly tell the story. The action was jumbled and confusing. The lines weren’t clear. It would look better in a gallery than in a comic book.The dialogue and letterboxes were lame. I don’t like tjis writer. At least 5 times, the narrator says “and thats when ______.” It was distracting. Going into detail about Tony’s alcoholism was an interesting sub plot, but could have been done better. If seemed like an a...

Amazing artwork. A surprising amount of death and destruction. Stark learns some responsibility.

Try as I might, I couldn't finish it. This was such a misfire. The aim of these "Season One" graphic novels was to retell the origins of Marvel's biggest characters with modern touchstones and whatnot. Granted, the Marvel Ultimate Universe already accomplished this in slightly different ways. With the exception of the Fantastic Four one, few have been worthwhile for new or old readers.The secondary plots of this Iron Man retelling take a front seat to anything related to Tony Stark. The author (...

The art is wonderful in this book, as the paint soaks the pages as alcohol does Tony Stark's liver. The story is familiar but with layers that give make it fresh. Rookie Iron Man fans should enjoy this case study of what makes this hero more than just his wealth and resources.Please read my full review at:http://www.examiner.com/review/iron-m...

With Iron Man being the hot commodity he is these days, it seems that it also requires that his origins be told and retold countless times. I've lost track of the reboots, but after Matt Fraction's Invincible Iron Man, I wasn't too keen on jumping into another one.But Howard Chaykin... I had to. I did. Really. And I'm not sorry. Parel's illustrations elevates comic book graphics to fine art. There are some gorgeous shots of the original suit, and this more than makes up for some not so fine art....