Iron Man: Extremis #1

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• silkcuts wrote this review on November 2, 2011.
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Now Tony can truly say "I am Iron Man"

Why Warren Ellis is so loved is because of his foresight into the future.  Besides being a gifted writer, he can acknowledge the sign of the times and write modern dystopias into out familiar worlds.  Warren Ellis does this in Iron Man, he redefines the armored avenger into a cyberpunk criminal catcher.  

 We are living in an age where technology is changing quickly and Warren Ellis knows this when he redefined Iron Man.  Ellis takes the concept of Iron Man as a suit to save Tony's live and pulls a huge Vertigo twist with it and what Alan Moore did with Swamp Thing, Ellis provided a concept where he changed the game with Iron Man by making the powers tweaked but better.
 
Tony and Iron Man are one of the same, always have been and always will be and that is what makes this story great in that it solidifies the bond between them even more.
 
My only problem with this book was the Extremis transition with Tony too quick and kind of far fetched he could gamble so greatly and win.  This hiccup can be over looked since the overall story is great.
 
I highly recommend the Extremis in any format.
 Cheers
- Silkcuts

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Missiles, Repulsors And Uni-Beams. Oh My! 0
Iron Man: Extremis #1 - Extremis by cm_cameron on May 13, 2011
SO WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS...It's easy to see where the 2008 Iron Man movie got a lot of it's inspiration from after reading this collection of issues. Everything from the updated origin story, to Stark being questioned about the morality of his business, all the way to Iron Man hitting a supervillian holding a car over his head with a uni-beam. The popular superhero movie owes much of its plot to Extremis. Fortunately, the scenes that inspired those elements of the film are just as exciting and ...
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Iron Man: Extremis #1 - Extremis by zachattack1239 on July 29, 2011
Extremis is a great jump on point for people just starting to get into Iron Man. This story basically introduces tony into the 21st century with a huge armor upgrade. This story features good characters such as Maya Hansen, Sal Kennedy, and Mallen. The story starts with Tony at an interview giving the readers a good perspective of how he feels about people disliking him and his mistakes of the past. Mallen on the other hand obtained a serum called extremis that enhances all functions of the huma...
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