Iron Man #19 Review

The focus of Kieron Gillen's new Iron Man arc continues to be showcasing the two Stark brothers in action. And it's a partnership that works, with Tony being the muscle and Arno the brains of the operation. This relationship is quickly helping to distinguish Gillen's run from past efforts, and it leaves the reader crossing their fingers that Arno won't fall to the dark side like his Iron Man 2020 namesake.

Gillen builds on the fallout of Matt Fraction's run more directly than he generally has in the past. The Stark brothers set their sights on the abandoned ruins of Mandarin City as the city of their "Iron Metropolitan" super-city. But before they can start rebuilding, their are a few Triads and other assorted goons wielding Mandarin tech to clear out. These past two issues have made it abundantly clear that, while Gillen is certainly willing to make use of Iron Man's most iconic foe, he's not going to be delivering a take like the ones we've seen in the past. Frankly, I've had enough of the original Mandarin to last me quite a while, so I'm all for the idea of a corps of ring-wielding Mandarin recruits.

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