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Ultimate Iron Man Vol. 1 Kindle & comiXology

by Orson Scott Card (Author), Andy Kubert (Illustrator, Penciller), Mark Bagley (Penciller) Format: Kindle Edition

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Collects Ultimate Iron Man (2005) #1-5. If you thought The Ultimates told you everything you needed to know about Ultimate Iron Man, think again! See the origin of Ultimate Iron Man!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AAJR3F6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel (September 27, 2006)
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Orson Scott Card is the author of the novels Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Speaker for the Dead, which are widely read by adults and younger readers, and are increasingly used in schools. His most recent series, the young adult Pathfinder series (Pathfinder, Ruins, Visitors) and the fantasy Mithermages series (Lost Gate, Gate Thief, Gatefather) are taking readers in new directions.

Besides these and other science fiction novels, Card writes contemporary fantasy (Magic Street, Enchantment, Lost Boys), biblical novels (Stone Tables, Rachel and Leah), the American frontier fantasy series The Tales of Alvin Maker (beginning with Seventh Son), poetry (An Open Book), and many plays and scripts, including his "freshened" Shakespeare scripts for Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Merchant of Venice.

Card was born in Washington and grew up in California, Arizona, and Utah. He served a mission for the LDS Church in Brazil in the early 1970s. Besides his writing, he teaches occasional classes and workshops and directs plays. He frequently teaches writing and literature courses at Southern Virginia University.

Card currently lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, with his wife, Kristine Allen Card, where his primary activities are writing a review column for the local Rhinoceros Times and feeding birds, squirrels, chipmunks, possums, and raccoons on the patio.

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Case Muller

Fantastic

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023

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Ultimate Iron Man vol. 1 is a must-read for any fan of the Marvel universe. The art is stunning, the story is gripping, and the characterization of Tony Stark is spot-on. From the first page to the last, I was on the edge of my seat. The twists and turns in the plot kept me guessing and the action scenes were visually stunning. This is a great start to a fantastic series and I highly recommend it to any comic book fan looking for an exciting and thought-provoking read.

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Ultimate Iron Man V.1

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2011

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Had been looking for this one for a couple of years. Not only was it in impeccable shape, the price was outstanding! My book showed up in, like, 2 days after ordering. Artwork is outstanding, plot is complex and full of detail. I will be buying from this seller again and again!

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California User

Probably not what you expect

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2006

The problem with this book is that it really isn't what people were expecting when they buy a book called "Ultimate Iron Man". The problem is this: this story starts from the very beginning, before Tony Stark was even born, and the full Iron Man armour doesn't show up until the last seven pages or so.

This is definitely an origin tale, and it's well told and well written, intelligent and literate, and as always, Andy Kubert delivers his usual fine caliber of art. It's an auspicious beginning, but then it ends. The book should have been twice as long. This shouldn't have been a six issue miniseries, but a 12 issue miniseries. I would say, that if this were a completely new science fiction series, it would be great, but since I bought the book because I wanted to see Iron Man, I was disappointed. Nevertheless, for both the story and the art get solid A's. If nothing else, I finished the book wishing there were more, so that says something, I guess.

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hanmabookie

You guys are being a little too harsh!

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2007

As an Iron Man reader from the early days (IronMan #160 all the way through the Armor Wars), I appreciated what Orson Scott Card did with Ultimate Iron Man. Making Tony Stark a mutant (but not) made his character a more believable fit in the Ultimate Universe.

I mean, let's all keep in mind that Tony Stark eventually teams up with a super soldier from WWII, a woman who turns into a human wasp, a norse god, a man who grows fifty feet tall AND shrinks to the size of an ant, and a mad scientist who can swell into a nearly-unstoppable juggernaut. To me, just being really really smart doesn't earn enough cred to hang with that kind of crowd. So I give Orson Scott Card points for making Tony Stark "fit" into that world.

Another point is that the Ultimate Universe is supposed to be a modernization of the original Marvel Universe. Look back at the early issues of Ultimate X-Men, for instance. Everything from the design of the characters to the storytelling said "this is Marvel in the real world," kind of like watching a movie. One of the reasons why I stopped reading Ultimate X-Men is because the artists got away from jackets and leathers and went right back to the tights and spandex of the original universe. And the storytelling followed suit.

My point is that Orson Scott Card brought the "Ultimate" in Ultimate Iron Man. The entire story arc felt like a movie to me and that's what the Ultimate Universe is supposed to be about, isn't it?

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Its ok but not what I had hoped for

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2006

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[...] I really looked forward to this storyline, hoping that it would have the same kind of emotional pull and realism (as real as comics can be anyway) of other Ultimate lines such as The Ultimates and Ultimate Spider-Man. While I'm not disappointed in the Iron Man storyline, I'm not exactly thrilled either. I agree - the story moves WAY too fast. That's my biggest gripe - granted its a comic book, but exposition and character development does count for something. Spend a page or two developing these characters more - it can't hurt. I learned more about Iron Man and Tony Stark by reading the one page dossier at the end of the book than I did by reading the comics!

What I did like about the book was the explanation behind the development of the armor in the first place. I can only imagine how tough the premise has to be - why would a billionaire playboy develop a suit of killer armor? I'm ok with the explanation and rationale here. Its a little freaky, but it works. I also like the fact that Rhodey is introduced so early and that he's not just a gung-ho, "T.C." type of character, a la the original Iron Man series. He's a smart kid with a lot of potential but seems to have a bit of a temper problem. That's a good mix! But again, more development would be nice.

Overall, not bad - but not the best either. I'm sure things will develop nicely as time goes by, so I'm not too worried about IM. I'm just glad the armor ends up looking like it does with the Ulitimates and not at the end of this book. Looks too much like the "Iron Giant".

Excelsior!

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Terrence H. Farrell Jr.

A Great Addition to the Ultimate Universe

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2007

At First Glance:
When I first saw that Marvel had started Ultimate Iron Man i was ecstatic. Not only am i a big fan of Iron Man, But the Ultimate universe as well, and I eagerly awaited the paperback; my wait was not in vain.

New Take on Stark:
When I first started reading the new Ultimate Iron Man, written by Sci-Fi legend Orson Scott Card, I was surprised my the new spin he took. Tony Stark, due to an accident that occurred while he was still in his mothers womb, has brain cells that are developed through his whole body. This causes him to be in constant pain, which becomes the reason for him becoming an alcoholic. It also leaves him with the ability to regrow limbs that he loses (based on the properties of the chemical his mother got infected with while pregnant).

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The story follows both Tony Stark's growth from a mere toddler into the adult he will become, and the creation of his Iconic Iron Man suit from its meager beginnings. I know to some this may sound lame, or a horrible take on a classic character, but believe me it is not. I honestly believe i do not have the ability to convey the greatness of Ultimate Iron Man Vol. 1.

Is Ultimate Iron Man 1 for Me:
If you are dying to know the back story of "The Ultimates" Tony Stark, Love Iron Man, or just looking for a good read while you wait for your next issues of whatever comic you read, this is defiantly worth getting.

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JDMofo

Another great addition to the Ultimate Universe

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2011

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This is a great new chapter in the ever-expanding Ultimate Marvel Universe. One word of warning: the cover art of both volumes depict Iron Man in action but don't be fooled as what we have here is the newly imagined story of Tony Stark's life up to the point he becomes Iron Man. It begins with Tony as a newly born baby and follows him through his young life and into adulthood.

This Ultimate Tony Stark is an interesting twist on the original, with a much more interesting back story than the original comic/movie version.

If you have read the (pretty terrible) Ultimate Marvel Team Up comics which featured Iron man then you can forget them. They had a back story for Tony which was basically a very condensed but virtually identical version of the original story. Orson Scott Card has not even bothered to try and make this story fit with those comics and that's a very good thing in my opinion.

Great stuff for Ultimate Marvel fans.

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annon

Not a fan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2013

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Just didn't sit we'll with me the whole genetic abnormal tony stark regrowing limbs didn't sit in the real world for me. Nothing wrong with the story but it just seems to sit out of place with the rest of the ultimate universe

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