Iron Man: Enter The Mandarin [Paperback]

Joe Casey (Author), Eric Canete (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 21, 2008 | Grade Level: 4 and up

Warming up for the movie event of 2008 - find out exactly how Iron Man's deadliest nemesis came to be. A tale from the early days of the Marvel Universe, this mini-series contains secrets never-before-revealed of the first-ever meeting between the Golden Avenger and the global terrorist known only as the Mandarin! What really happened during that first encounter? Even if you've read the original comics, you only know HALF of the story! Collects Iron Man: Mandarin #1-6.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Marvel (May 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785126228
• ISBN-13: 978-0785126225
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Canete Rocks!, August 10, 2009

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Winslow (Huntington Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iron Man: Enter The Mandarin (Paperback)

I do not have to much to say, the story was entertaining and i enjoyed it. Its Eric Canetes page layouts that make this book. His work is outstanding. Theres not alot of detail, but detail can be distracting from the flow of books. Its great, buy it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing New, May 29, 2008

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G. YEO "gyeo" (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iron Man: Enter The Mandarin (Paperback)

The Mandarin is one of Iron Man's oldest foes, but this supposed origin piece in Iron Man's alternate universe doesn't really add anything new to the Mandarin legend. In fact, the Mandarin here is pretty hokey (which the original incarnation was as well at the worse of times), and trying to update a hokey character with more tech just doesn't make him menacing. There are no mental games, no tricks and nothing behind the power rings of the Mandarin...so in short - I didn't quite get my Iron Man fix with this. Given the consistency and the sheer power of the current series, this is NOT an essential book, but one that you can look over as an optional buy (meaning: if you've read every Iron Man book out there and MUST have something).

The artwork isn't bad - but somehow, the cartoony Iron Man look doesn't work for me - this rendition reminds me of Batman's Warner Bros animated adventures. Give me the sheen and the gloss anyday. The retro cover invokes The Rocketeer and is nice, but that alone ain't enough to propel the story.

The Cold War is over, and Marvel needs some new foes for our Iron Man. Reviving the Mandarin is actually an uninspiring turn. Wizened Chinese Fu Manchu types don't cut it anymore.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Ironman, April 7, 2011

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This review is from: Iron Man: Enter The Mandarin (Paperback)

First I will state that I have been an Ironman fan since 7 years old reading the old ironman comics with him having to wear a suit and not having the implant.

This comic does a good job for me of capturing that old school ironman feel. It felt very campy to that time period of comics.

The art I felt was a bit stale for an Ironman comic and more animie looking that I am comfortable with usually.

Good story generally speaking but to read it now is difficult with teh drastic direction that Tony stark and the Ironman suit have taken. This comic goes back to a time when the suit was a bodyguard and Tony was a drunk.

Good for me but like I said, I love the Ironman comics since being a child.