CBR: NYCC EXCLUSIVE: Spencer Boots Up "Iron Man 2.0"

**CBR News** · 10-09-2010, 11:23 AM

Up and coming comics scribe Nick Spencer signs on for his first Marvel ongoing series, a new tech take on War Machine with artist Barry Kitson that he shares details about exclusively with CBR News.

Full article here.

**Brother Justin Crowe** · 10-09-2010, 11:32 AM

The title is awful. Why can't they just call it War Machine?

And Spencer really likes "World's Most Wanted"? But...why?

**Personamanx** · 10-09-2010, 11:35 AM

Nick Spencer keeps making me buy books I otherwise never would...

**Vagabond** · 10-09-2010, 11:46 AM

Promising but also worrying; it sounds like it won't just be "War Machine shoots and blows stuff up" however Spencer's reverence for Fraction's work on Iron Man is bothersome since I'm not the greatest fan of that. Regardless, I love Rhodey so I'll more than likely be checking this out.

Agree on the title name, just go with War Machine!

**mastadge** · 10-09-2010, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Brother Justin Crowe

The title is awful. Why can't they just call it War Machine?

Presumably because War Machine comics don't sell, and Iron Man comics do. Especially given that in the movie, despite a crack about him being a "war machine," it wasn't as a proper noun that the average, non-comics-reading audience member would imprint on, I think.

**noh-varr** · 10-09-2010, 11:50 AM

With Spencer writing it I will check it out, and I am enjoying Fraction's Iron Man so taking anything from that works just fine for me.

**Sighphi** · 10-09-2010, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by mastadge

Presumably because War Machine comics don't sell, and Iron Man comics do. Especially given that in the movie, despite a crack about him being a "war machine," it wasn't as a proper noun that the average, non-comics-reading audience member would imprint on, I think.

And apparently people wont notice the black dude in the metal and black armor running around when they open the book?

**Brother Justin Crowe** · 10-09-2010, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Sighphi

And apparently people wont notice the black dude in the metal and black armor running around when they open the book?

Or see him on the cover...

**froinlaven** · 10-09-2010, 12:00 PM

Yes, I'm sure his Black skin will drive readers away.

**Brother Justin Crowe** · 10-09-2010, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by froinlaven

Yes, I'm sure his Black skin will drive readers away.

...that...had...nothing to do with anything.

**froinlaven** · 10-09-2010, 12:13 PM

It does now

**Brother Justin Crowe** · 10-09-2010, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by froinlaven

It does now

I take it you've been reading lately.

**4sake** · 10-09-2010, 01:18 PM

Yes another War Machine ongoing..

I hope Cybermancer/Suzi Endo & Jake Oh are a part of the supporting cast & Kasper Cole & Roberta Rhodes show up at some point..

**Brother Justin Crowe** · 10-09-2010, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by 4sake

Yes another War Machine ongoing..

I hope Cybermancer/Suzi Endo & Jake Oh are a part of the supporting cast & Kasper Cole & Roberta Rhodes show up at some point..

I just hope it doesn't suck, and also gets a title change.