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Sybarite		2013-03-14 10:52:08 AM

I'll never forget that moment in the mid-80s when I saw the cover of that Iron Man comic where they'd given him giant shoulder pads and went "Come on!".

upload.wikimedia.org

Jim_Callahan		2013-03-14 11:17:47 AM

Uh... not really seeing the Batman comparison here. Iron Man is an outright tech hero, with standard-issue superpowers that just happen to be gained through technological instead of biological means. Batman is a gadget hero, with no super-powers beyond the Charles Atlas variety and a toolkit.

If anything, Iron Man is more a poor man's Green Lantern (albeit the tech is alien in that case). Single item, gives a big set of superpowers, in the possession of someone whose primary character trait story-wise is that he's an arrogant douchebag.

TravelingFreakshow		2013-03-14 11:19:41 AM

Nice, Subby. That one will get a few bites.

CPennypacker		2013-03-14 11:23:18 AM

Eh, Iron man's armor is more of a logical conclusion of the rich guy superhero thing than cars and gadgets. His "costume" is more functional. I know Batman was going for theatrics, inspring fear etc. I'm pretty sure flight, super strength and energy blasts are scarier than bat ear hats.

but they both rock

ck1938		2013-03-14 11:24:04 AM

I have enjoyed Downey as Tony Stark but Iron Man is one of the lamest characters of all time. At DC he wouldn't qualify for the. Legion of Substitute Heroes auxilary.

thecpt		2013-03-14 11:25:49 AM

troll bait oo ha ha

CPennypacker		2013-03-14 11:27:47 AM

ck1938: I have enjoyed Downey as Tony Stark but Iron Man is one of the lamest characters of all time. At DC he wouldn't qualify for the. Legion of Substitute Heroes auxilary.

Eh DC's pantheon is pretty meh. The goddamn Batman crushes all comers, but the rest of their a-list lineup is pretty lame.

Fano		2013-03-14 11:30:18 AM

ck1938: I have enjoyed Downey as Tony Stark but Iron Man is one of the lamest characters of all time. At DC he wouldn't qualify for the. Legion of Substitute Heroes auxilary.

I heard that Stan Lee invented him on a bet that you couldn't make a popular comic out of an unlikeable person.

A rich playboy arms dealer during the Vietnam War?

robohobo		2013-03-14 11:35:46 AM

Remember when he had a nose on the helmet? I think this was also around the time he had roller-skate boots.

kirbymuseum.org

drewogatory		2013-03-14 11:42:56 AM

ck1938: I have enjoyed Downey as Tony Stark but Iron Man is one of the lamest characters of all time. At DC he wouldn't qualify for the. Legion of Substitute Heroes auxilary.

In the 70's most of Masrvel's "second tier" characters were far better written then the "first tier". See Dracula, Conan, Master of Kung Fu, Man Thing, Captain Marvel, etc. etc.

Alphax		2013-03-14 11:53:20 AM

Pics are kinda tiny. Not all of them are easily understood.

StoPPeRmobile		2013-03-14 11:54:56 AM

robohobo: Remember when he had a nose on the helmet? I think this was also around the time he had roller-skate boots.

[kirbymuseum.org image 425x652]

No.

1966 tv show

WhippingBoy		2013-03-14 12:12:12 PM

ck1938: I have enjoyed Downey as Tony Stark but Iron Man is one of the lamest characters of all time. At DC he wouldn't qualify for the. Legion of Substitute Heroes auxilary.

You go die now.

LDM90		2013-03-14 12:12:48 PM

Sybarite: I'll never forget that moment in the mid-80s when I saw the cover of that Iron Man comic where they'd given him giant shoulder pads and went "Come on!".

You crazy. Shoulder pads FTW. Yes I miss the 80s.

dittybopper		2013-03-14 12:17:20 PM

Nobody wants him, now he has his revenge....

Pants_Optional		2013-03-14 12:24:57 PM

EatHam		2013-03-14 12:25:59 PM

When Iron Man's armor has nipples, then you can call him a second-rate Batman, not before.

FirstNationalBastard		2013-03-14 12:26:17 PM

LDM90: Sybarite: I'll never forget that moment in the mid-80s when I saw the cover of that Iron Man comic where they'd given him giant shoulder pads and went "Come on!".

You crazy. Shoulder pads FTW. Yes I miss the 80s.

The shoulder pads aren't what make that costume great, it's the fact that it's the only Red and Silver armor Iron Man has ever had that makes it the best armor.

/the traditional red and gold was left with Rhodey at that time, who was still an Iron Man after he took over during Tony's second drunken era. Then after the Armor Wars, Tony switched from best armor ever to this horrible armor...

d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net

loonatic112358		2013-03-14 12:28:42 PM

FirstNationalBastard: LDM90: Sybarite: I'll never forget that moment in the mid-80s when I saw the cover of that Iron Man comic where they'd given him giant shoulder pads and went "Come on!".

You crazy. Shoulder pads FTW. Yes I miss the 80s.

The shoulder pads aren't what make that costume great, it's the fact that it's the only Red and Silver armor Iron Man has ever had that makes it the best armor.

/the traditional red and gold was left with Rhodey at that time, who was still an Iron Man after he took over during Tony's second drunken era. Then after the Armor Wars, Tony switched from best armor ever to this horrible armor...

[d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net image 600x928]

why the hell were muscles sculpted into the damn armor

AdolfOliverPanties		2013-03-14 12:30:51 PM

ck1938: I have enjoyed Downey as Tony Stark but Iron Man is one of the lamest characters of all time. At DC he wouldn't qualify for the. Legion of Substitute Heroes auxilary.

Legion of Superheroes required that the person have at least one power not dependent on a device. Iron Man is disqualified from the get-go.

I'd still put him up against Bouncing Boy, Matter-Eater Lad, Stone Boy or Color Kid.

FirstNationalBastard		2013-03-14 12:33:03 PM

loonatic112358: FirstNationalBastard: LDM90: Sybarite: I'll never forget that moment in the mid-80s when I saw the cover of that Iron Man comic where they'd given him giant shoulder pads and went "Come on!".

You crazy. Shoulder pads FTW. Yes I miss the 80s.

The shoulder pads aren't what make that costume great, it's the fact that it's the only Red and Silver armor Iron Man has ever had that makes it the best armor.

/the traditional red and gold was left with Rhodey at that time, who was still an Iron Man after he took over during Tony's second drunken era. Then after the Armor Wars, Tony switched from best armor ever to this horrible armor...

[d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net image 600x928]

why the hell were muscles sculpted into the damn armor

That's not six pack abs, it's a six pack holder for beer.

No Such Agency		2013-03-14 12:41:37 PM

FirstNationalBastard:
That's not six pack abs, it's a six pack holder for ~~beer~~ fark YOU I'M TONY STARK THAT'S WHY.

Some 'Splainin' To Do		2013-03-14 12:49:34 PM

Jim_Callahan: Uh... not really seeing the Batman comparison here. Iron Man is an outright tech hero, with standard-issue superpowers that just happen to be gained through technological instead of biological means. Batman is a gadget hero, with no super-powers beyond the Charles Atlas variety and a toolkit.

If anything, Iron Man is more a poor man's Green Lantern (albeit the tech is alien in that case). Single item, gives a big set of superpowers, in the possession of someone whose primary character trait story-wise is that he's an arrogant douchebag.

Well, that and being omnicompetent, preternaturally prepared for any possible circumstance, and rich enough to buy Manhattan all over again.

Kurmudgeon		2013-03-14 12:49:55 PM

CPennypacker: DC's pantheon is pretty meh. The goddamn Batman crushes all comers, but the rest of their a-list lineup is pretty lame.

What's that over your shoulder?
upload.wikimedia.org

TwistedFark		2013-03-14 12:50:10 PM

loonatic112358: FirstNationalBastard: LDM90: Sybarite: I'll never forget that moment in the mid-80s when I saw the cover of that Iron Man comic where they'd given him giant shoulder pads and went "Come on!".

You crazy. Shoulder pads FTW. Yes I miss the 80s.

The shoulder pads aren't what make that costume great, it's the fact that it's the only Red and Silver armor Iron Man has ever had that makes it the best armor.

/the traditional red and gold was left with Rhodey at that time, who was still an Iron Man after he took over during Tony's second drunken era. Then after the Armor Wars, Tony switched from best armor ever to this horrible armor...

[d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net image 600x928]

why the hell were muscles sculpted into the damn armor

I don't see any joints on that picture, so I can only assume the armor isn't rigid.

ManateeGag		2013-03-14 12:50:15 PM

hardly a comprehensive list.

Cybernetic		2013-03-14 12:50:19 PM

FirstNationalBastard: Then after the Armor Wars, Tony switched from best armor ever to this horrible armor...

[d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net image 600x928]

Wow. That is truly awful. It looks like gold lamé tights and a codpiece.

/And I don't even read comics.
//Love the Iron Man movies, though.

mcmnky		2013-03-14 12:52:55 PM

dittybopper: Nobody wants him, now he has his revenge....

Because rejection sucks.

uttertosh		2013-03-14 01:03:46 PM

CPennypacker: Eh, Iron man's armor is more of a logical conclusion of the rich guy superhero thing than cars and gadgets. His "costume" is more functional. I know Batman was going for theatrics, inspring fear etc. I'm pretty sure flight, super strength and energy blasts are scarier than bat ear hats.

but they both rock

but which one rocks better?

swahnhennessy		2013-03-14 01:09:43 PM

You rang?

Brainsick		2013-03-14 01:12:24 PM

Kurmudgeon: CPennypacker: DC's pantheon is pretty meh. The goddamn Batman crushes all comers, but the rest of their a-list lineup is pretty lame.

What's that over your shoulder?

upload.wikimedia.org

That panel is even better in context
i.ytimg.com

/WW is a badass, but Iron Man > Batman
//Objectively

farbekrieg		2013-03-14 01:28:36 PM

/original armor is best armor

Nina_Hartley's_Ass		2013-03-14 01:28:55 PM

Pretty useless article. Loved the original gold in early Avengers stories but Mark IV will always be the real Iron Man to me.

Red and silver sucks.

FirstNationalBastard		2013-03-14 01:39:59 PM

Cybernetic: FirstNationalBastard: Then after the Armor Wars, Tony switched from best armor ever to this horrible armor...

[d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net image 600x928]

Wow. That is truly awful. It looks like gold lamé tights and a codpiece.

/And I don't even read comics.
//Love the Iron Man movies, though.

It was designed in '88 or '89, which explains it all.

The follow-up armor design was pretty good.

x.annihil.us

everything sort of went to hell after that, with the Crossing, Teen Tony, and a Jim Lee designed Heroes Reborn armor.

meanmutton		2013-03-14 01:45:47 PM

CPennypacker		2013-03-14 02:11:15 PM

uttertosh: CPennypacker: Eh, Iron man's armor is more of a logical conclusion of the rich guy superhero thing than cars and gadgets. His "costume" is more functional. I know Batman was going for theatrics, inspring fear etc. I'm pretty sure flight, super strength and energy blasts are scarier than bat ear hats.

but they both rock

but which one rocks better?

Its complicated

Nolan batman movies are a little better than Iron Man movies

But Iron man movie character Iron Man/Tony Stark is better than Nolan batman movie character Batman/Bruce Wayne

I don't know anything about comics so thats up to you

douchebag/hater		2013-03-14 02:29:22 PM

Iron Man a 'second rate' Batman?

Subby? GEABD.

They aren't even in the same league. Iron Man is awesome and Batman is meh.

(Although I will say that the Batman movies are better than the Iron Man movies - but that's another topic)

meanmutton		2013-03-14 02:33:47 PM

douchebag/hater: Iron Man a 'second rate' Batman?

Subby? GEABD.

They aren't even in the same league. Iron Man is awesome and Batman is meh.

(Although I will say that the Batman movies are better than the Iron Man movies - but that's another topic)

The breakdown:

Iron Man > Batman
Avengers cartoons > Justice League cartoons
Nolan Batman movies > Iron Man movies > Non-Nolan Batman Movies
Batman comics > Iron Man comics
Batman cartoons > Iron Man cartoons

Seequinn		2013-03-14 02:37:14 PM

loonatic112358:

why the hell were muscles sculpted into the damn armor

They weren't. That version was a form fitting layer of flexible mesh that was reinforced by
the repulsor effect between the boots, gauntlets, torso and helmet.

Even with his playboy lifestyle Stark still excersized regularly. The armor was designed to
enhance his natural strength. So the better in shape he was, the more effective the armor
(and the longer he could wear it without getting exhausted).

Brainsick		2013-03-14 02:39:56 PM

meanmutton: douchebag/hater: Iron Man a 'second rate' Batman?

Subby? GEABD.

They aren't even in the same league. Iron Man is awesome and Batman is meh.

(Although I will say that the Batman movies are better than the Iron Man movies - but that's another topic)

The breakdown:

Iron Man > Batman
Avengers cartoons > Justice League cartoons
Nolan Batman movies > Iron Man movies > Non-Nolan Batman Movies
Batman comics > Iron Man comics
Batman cartoons > Iron Man cartoons

hostthenpost.org

As long as we agree that DKR was not as good as The Avengers, I'm 100%

Boojum2k		2013-03-14 02:44:01 PM

If Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark were to swap places, maybe as a dare, by the time Batman had brought his awesome skills to bear taking down one Iron Man opponent, Gotham would be virtually crime free, the Joker would be vapor, and Tony would already be showing Catwoman why he's called Iron Man.

verbaltoxin		2013-03-14 02:44:02 PM

That Iron Man movie was the best thing to happen to that comic in ages.

Boojum2k		2013-03-14 02:50:27 PM

Brainsick: meanmutton: douchebag/hater: Iron Man a 'second rate' Batman?

Subby? GEABD.

They aren't even in the same league. Iron Man is awesome and Batman is meh.

(Although I will say that the Batman movies are better than the Iron Man movies - but that's another topic)

The breakdown:

Iron Man > Batman
Avengers cartoons > Justice League cartoons
Nolan Batman movies > Iron Man movies > Non-Nolan Batman Movies
Batman comics > Iron Man comics
Batman cartoons > Iron Man cartoons

As long as we agree that DKR was not as good as The Avengers, I'm 100%

I am a huge Avengers fan, and I'll admit that The Dark Knight was a better movie, even though not as fun really. But The Dark Knight Returns places below every Marvelverse movie and Batman Begins. It really should have been better.
/Even though the Bane storyline works better in the Nolan films than in the comics.
//first visit Bane should have had after "breaking the Batman" was from Batmans best friend. And then Bane goes to prison whimpering

Sybarite		2013-03-14 02:57:09 PM

JohnBigBootay		2013-03-14 03:03:14 PM

Jim_Callahan: Uh... not really seeing the Batman comparison here. Iron Man is an outright tech hero, with standard-issue superpowers that just happen to be gained through technological instead of biological means. Batman is a gadget hero, with no super-powers beyond the Charles Atlas variety and a toolkit.

If anything, Iron Man is more a poor man's Green Lantern (albeit the tech is alien in that case). Single item, gives a big set of superpowers, in the possession of someone whose primary character trait story-wise is that he's an arrogant douchebag.

Me either. I'm sort of sick of the chronic overrating of the batman. Unless the other guys are around to bring in the big money villains he's generally engaged with completely mortal causers of mayhem. As often as not he's tangling with pickpockets and muggers. Glorified neighborhood watch with an unlimited budget and a penchant for industrial design.

PiffMan420		2013-03-14 03:18:33 PM

Batman: The billionaire bachelor who for some reason always has an orphaned teenage boy along his side. When one is inevitably killed, Batman just finds more sweet teenage cannon fodder to dress up in tights and fight crime. Typically a kid who just lost their own family to an act of violence and is looking for the attention of an older man as a father figure.

Tony Stark is a drunk, but at least he isn't a farking pederast like Batman the buttpirate.

dittybopper		2013-03-14 03:58:17 PM

mcmnky: dittybopper: Nobody wants him, now he has his revenge....

Because rejection sucks.

Just in case the joke when over your head.

balthan		2013-03-14 04:11:48 PM

As far as armored heroes go, I always preferred this guy:

i.imgur.com

mcmnky		2013-03-14 04:12:44 PM

dittybopper: mcmnky: dittybopper: Nobody wants him, now he has his revenge....

Because rejection sucks.

Just in case the joke when over your head.

Just in case

Brainsick		2013-03-14 04:19:54 PM

balthan: As far as armored heroes go, I always preferred this guy:

[i.imgur.com image 258x373]

You like a little human sacrifice with your heroism, I see...

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