Origin stories are a staple of superhero comic book lore, as essential to the mythology as wolves to romulus & remus or sweet teeth to Hansel & Gretzel. At some point, every comic book fan wants to know how their heroes got their start, which is why we see miniseries like Wolverine’s “Origins” getting a second chance at life a decade after the original. Within the last decade, this obsession with origins has also led to the more dramatic “secret origin,” the twist or new light brought to a revisiting of an established character’s roots. Typically, “secret origins” has been a DC Comics labeling, with the likes of Green Lantern’s Secret Origins launching a modern favorite run on Hal Jordan (and ultimately spawning a disaster of a film). It was only a matter of time before Marvel co opted the language, and hence, we have Kieron Gillen and Greg Land’s “The Secret Origin of Tony Stark.” [Read more…] about Marvel NOW! Review! Iron Man vol 2 & vol 3: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark
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Kieron Gillen’s DECOMPRESSED Comics Podcast: Episode Six With Mark Waid and Matt Fraction
Comic book writer Kieron Gillen (of Thor and other Marvel fame) has a relatively new podcast called DECOMPRESSED. He discusses the craft, creation and execution of creating Marvel comics with some of the most interesting and talented writers and artists working today. If you have any aspirations of one day creating your own comics, or are simply interested in the god machine behind creating worlds, DECOMPRESSED is your podcast! In today’s post, I’ll take a look at the most recent episode: Number 6 with Matt Fraction and Mark Waid (!!!). [Read more…] about Kieron Gillen’s DECOMPRESSED Comics Podcast: Episode Six With Mark Waid and Matt Fraction