CBR: Spencer Builds a Better War Machine in "Iron Man 2.0"

[CBR News]

To catch a diabolical weapons designer, James Rhodes must retire the War Machine armor and don a new high tech battle suit. We spoke with "Iron Man 2.0" writer Nick Spencer about the series.


Full article here.

[SilverZeal]

After his C.O.'s warm welcome, Rhodey was introduced to his new support team of intelligence contractors: Mike Zelinsky, Ernst Hoyer and Kaylie Doran. "They're going to be a big part of the series moving forward,"

Dats really really NOT kool...y not bring bak d original WM crew by Pak. Rhodes would demand 4 dem bcuz he would trust dem more dan dis new bunch of insignificants. Wat was soo wrong with dat crew from Pak's run, were dey 2 ethnic 4 ur liking?

Dis news just makes us not as interested as we would want...d only reason we r gonna chek it out(after getting spoilers) is 2 c how well 2 use Rhodes & Suzi Endo 2gether but if u r planning 2 ruin dat den bye-bye.

Pls we really need u 2 bring bak d original WM crew, pls say u r gonna make dem major xcters in dis Ironman 2.0 series....r u?

[SmoManCometh]

the above post makes my head hurt.

Best new series from Marvel in forever. Can't wait to see these characters and plots grow.

[Paul Nolan]

My only gripe about the first two issues.... they work very much better as one. Kind of like a double length pilot episode, if you will.

but still Nick Spencer continues to not so much hit it out of the park, but continually hit it into the stratosphere.

6 months ago, I'd have laughed at you if you'f told me id be reading a Jim Rhodes based series. today? I can't wait until Wednesday.

[Hypestyle]

...seemed to have a heck of a time linking to the original article.. ah well..
I hope that Rhodey will still get to beat up and blow up a lot of stuff, without his agenda being hobbled by government higher-ups..

[HeckBoy]

I'm still just a tad confused about the book's title: so is Rhodey now going to be called "Iron Man 2.0" [or at least designated as such by the Marvel US Military] or is he still War Machine? or does the "Iron Man 2.0" name refer specifically to the armor model name? or is it simply just the title of the book with no further meaning?

[Skaddix]

I'm still just a tad confused about the book's title: so is Rhodey now going to be called "Iron Man 2.0" [or at least designated as such by the Marvel US Military] or is he still War Machine? or does the "Iron Man 2.0" name refer specifically to the armor model name? or is it simply just the title of the book with no further meaning?

Well the US military thinks its bad pr for war machine to be the name so they will try to change it, its the name of the book, and probably relates to the armor model name.

[xheight]

Well the US military thinks its bad pr for war machine to be the name so they will try to change it, its the name of the book, and probably relates to the armor model name.

ditto Marvel's marketing as they have backed away from the arms making Stark as well in both the comics and the movie.

As to Pak's abortion I just don't get support for the run's characters strident stupidity in service to poor political correctness. See this run's version of Suzi to see a less baroque of that character. Who knows if more of Jim's old cast could come back from the bad taste left but a new batch helps the reader move on to a run that makes far more sense.

[Paul Nolan]

I'm still just a tad confused about the book's title: so is Rhodey now going to be called "Iron Man 2.0" [or at least designated as such by the Marvel US Military] or is he still War Machine? or does the "Iron Man 2.0" name refer specifically to the armor model name? or is it simply just the title of the book with no further meaning?

I believe Nick Spencer put it that War Machine is more akin to a "Shock and Awe" type approach. With military actions more nuanced nowadays, its not all guns blazing, and this Jim Rhodes is supposed to reflect this.

[Vic Vega]

"I think Jim is definitely a military guy through and through. He's just one of those guys where it never really leaves their system, but at the same time he has this tendency where when he doesn't like the orders he's been given, he breaks off and does his own thing," Spencer explained.

That really doesn't describe Rhodey.

Before he worked for Stark he worked as a Merc. After Stark he worked for an Amnsty International type place( that he ended up running) then ran his own salvage op after that.

He hasn't been career military in forever. The above more describes MOVIE Rhodey.

[amazoniansrule]

I actually like Rhodey when he was done during the osbourn siege saga where he was more cyborg and had magnet clamps that could assimilate any kind of technology into his system.

That version of Rhodey was scary and super adaptable.

[Monty_Cristo]

i'm tired of the name "Palmer Adley" already.

I actually like Rhodey when he was done during the osbourn siege saga where he was more cyborg and had magnet clamps that could assimilate any kind of technology into his system.

That version of Rhodey was scary and super adaptable.

i have to agree. it's understandable that it ended with Dark Reign. but i would have continued picking it up; had the story continued.

[MichaelChen]

There's a certain irony to Rhodey teaming up with the Immortal Weapons considering how much he has suffered at the hands of The Mandarin. Hopefully they will play up his distrust of Chi-channeling martial artists. Maybe have him remark that he thinks that kind of mystic power corrupts the wielder.

[scribbleMind]

I wonder what Aries would think of the new armor.

[Skaddix]

There's a certain irony to Rhodey teaming up with the Immortal Weapons considering how much he has suffered at the hands of The Mandarin. Hopefully they will play up his distrust of Chi-channeling martial artists. Maybe have him remark that he thinks that kind of mystic power corrupts the wielder.

Why would he say that? Just because one magic user is evil does not mean all are, his soul got put into a new body thanks to magic.