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Odd, Tony Stark and Iron Man are never seen in the same place together … (Photos by Jo Hale for Paramount Pictures International)
Iron Man had its United Kingdom premiere today at the Odeon in London’s Leicester Square. The opening was attended by the film’s stars, Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard, as well […]

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Photos by Jo Hale for Paramount Pictures International.

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Oh look, Iron Man did show up.

Director Jon Favreau’s magic hands

Way too hot to play Pepper Potts.

Definitely able to play an alcoholic superhero.

Terrence Howard’s least Oscar-worthy role: War Machine.

Downey and … someone … dancing […]

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I have to admit it: There is nothing more I love than the Marvel Universe circa Secret Wars. I’m guessing Mark Millar might feel that way, hence his tribute to that four-color era of bombastic awesomeness, the forthcoming limited series 1985. If you haven’t heard about this puppy yet (yeah, as if that’s possible), it’s […]

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I have no idea how these Onion folk keep straight faces while doing this stuff:
Wildly Popular ‘Iron Man’ Trailer To Be Adapted Into Full-Length Film

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Have to admit it: I am genuinely looking forward to Iron Man. If for no other reason, Robert Downey, Jr. That’s all I’m saying. Proof in the pudding, er, armor:

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Back in December 2007, artist and designer Eric Tan posted this awesome X-Men poster on his art blog. He created the image for a Stan Lee tribute art show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. Reaction to the posting of this beauty has been heavy and continuous – I was myself very interested in acquiring […]

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I figured before I tossed my latest batch of sequential art periodicals (that’s “comic books” to the rest of us) into the big white boxes of doom, I’d reflect on who did and didn’t waste my hard-earned bucks this week:
First, as I expected, Alternate Reality Comics had both the second printing of Kick-Ass No. 1 […]

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Oh Marvel how you are trying to empty out my wallet!! You drop Secret Invasion No. 1 on me, give me all this really confusing but intriguing Skrullishness, then hand me not only a checklist of the books forthcoming I’ll need to complete the story, but the Great Satan Joe Q taunts me for three […]

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Kick Ass No. 1 (2nd printing because I friggin’ forgot to get it last month)
Kick Ass No. 2
Secret Invasion No. 1 (Along with approximately 45,388,597 other people)
X-Men Legacy No. 209 (because I didn’t have time to go comic shopping last week)
Though now that I think about it, I won’t really have time to go to […]

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