Does the War Machine story in “Invincible Iron Man” set the stage for his new ongoing series?
Holy hot dog, yes! After this book, Lt. Col. James “War Machine” Rhodes spins off into his own ongoing series, “Iron Man 2.0” by Nick Spencer and Barry Kitson, and it all starts with a War Machine backup in “Invincible Iron Man” #500. Nick Spencer is a writer who’s at a really exciting point in his career right now; he’s someone readers should definitely get to know now and get aboard on the ground floor of an exciting new talent who’s going to blow some minds in a major way in the next couple of years. With the always awesome Barry Kitson illustrating, we’re looking at a serious, solid quality book, bank on it. If you wish you’d gotten into Matt Fraction when he was tomorrow’s next big breakout, now’s your chance to get into Nick Spencer with this blowout anniversary “Invincible Iron Man” issue. What more could you ask for? Don’t blow this opportunity! Matt’s run on “Invincible Iron Man” has been characterized by epic stories that build upon the events of what’s come before them. How
