"Beware the coming of Infinitus!" - January 1974
Story: Gerry Conway
Penciler: Jim Mooney
Inkers: Vince Colletta
Story:
Most of you will be familiar with this particular series that usually featured Spider-Man teaming up with other Marvel heroes. But in these early issues, Spider-Man was not always part of the equation. This particular comic features Iron Man teaming up with… Johnny Storm, the Human Torch!
Most of you will be familiar with this particular series that usually featured Spider-Man teaming up with other Marvel heroes. But in these early issues, Spider-Man was not always part of the equation. This particular comic features Iron Man teaming up with… Johnny Storm, the Human Torch!
Our story begins with the Human Torch flying to Detroit to answer a mayday that was sent to the FF by Tony Stark. To say that the two heroes don't get along too well together would be a gross understatement. Once inside the plant and after a quick change of costume, Stark begins to explain the emergency. Apparently, a strange unknown man has been causing machinery to go haywire all over town lately, causing several deaths. His latest attempt endangered Stark's own life. Iron Man's subsequent attempt at stopping the mysterious saboteur was thwarted by a powerful heat ray capable of melting his armor.But before leaving the scene, the man explained that he is called Infinitus, the reincarnated king of Egypt Amenemhet III, returned to the land of the living to destroy his age-old enemies. The two characters are very reluctant to work together and spend more time bickering than anything else, but in the end, they will do like Scooby Doo and unmask the crook… who would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those pesky super-heroes ;-).
What's cool:
It's a fun comic with an entertaining if a bit simple plot.I couldn't help using the Scooby Doo analogy because this is what this little mystery reminds me of. Even though in the end the bad guy is not at all what he pretended to be, the whole Infinitus façade is fun and intriguing while it lasts. As for the two main characters, what can I say… the Torch and Shellhead never did get along and I guess they never will. Their common antipathy makes for an interesting interaction between the two characters. On top of all that, you'll get to see Iron Man go in action with his helmet-with-a-nose! Ha!
Quote:
What's cool:
It's a fun comic with an entertaining if a bit simple plot.I couldn't help using the Scooby Doo analogy because this is what this little mystery reminds me of. Even though in the end the bad guy is not at all what he pretended to be, the whole Infinitus façade is fun and intriguing while it lasts. As for the two main characters, what can I say… the Torch and Shellhead never did get along and I guess they never will. Their common antipathy makes for an interesting interaction between the two characters. On top of all that, you'll get to see Iron Man go in action with his helmet-with-a-nose! Ha!
Quote:
Surprised to see the arrival of the lone Torch, Iron Man says: "If you're the only member of the Fantastic Four who's answering Tony Stark's mayday! Stark expected Reed Richards - not a half-grown teenager!"
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