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Iron Man No. 20

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Iron Man (2012)

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This is Iron Man (2012, Volume 5) No. 20, the third part of the "Iron Metropolitan" storyline. After returning from a space mission, Tony Stark devotes himself to building a city of tomorrow called "Troy" and hands law enforcement duties to an AI version of Pepper Potts, P.E.P.P.E.R.; the real Pepper, meanwhile, senses hidden secrets of the Stark family within the city. At the same time, an enemy disguised as "Mandarin Seven: Red Peril" wields the Mandarin's rings and launches an assault over Troy, and the Iron Legion meets him head-on as the sky turns red. Iron Man begins tracing the origins of the Mandarin's rings, while Red Peril closes in step by step on Troy's core secret. Iron Patriot Jim Rhodes appears in this issue to join the fight. This is single issue No. 20, one installment of the series' ongoing run; the plot follows directly from the previous two issues and continues in later ones, so reading it together with other issues in the same storyline is recommended.

Editor's review

这是基隆·吉伦执笔、乔·本内特绘制的「钢铁都市」篇章中承上启下的一期。吉伦擅长把科技幻想与政治隐喻拧在一起:明日之城的乌托邦愿景、人工智能接掌执法权、斯塔克家族旧秘密,三条线索在同一期里相互牵扯,让「建造还是毁灭」这个主题落到实处。本内特的画风硬朗、场景调度开阔,钢铁方阵与红祸在红色天空下的正面冲突颇具视觉冲击力;保罗·里沃什绘制的封面也延续了该系列冷峻的工业质感。对追读漫威 NOW! 时期钢铁侠线、或对满大人戒指设定感兴趣的读者来说,这一期是拼图中不可缺少的一块。需要注意的是,它是单期连载而非合订本,单独阅读会有情节断层。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 正在追读基隆·吉伦版《钢铁侠》连载的读者
  • 喜欢钢铁侠科技线与政治隐喻题材的漫威粉丝
  • 对满大人戒指、钢铁爱国者等设定有兴趣的读者
  • 习惯按期收集漫威单期漫画的收藏者

Not a good fit for

  • 希望一本书读完完整故事的读者,单期内容为长篇连载的片段
  • 对英文原文阅读有困难、且偏好官方中文合订本的读者

Reading tips

  1. 先读同故事线的前两期(第 18、19 期),否则会缺少特洛伊城与红祸出场的背景
  2. 可把「钢铁都市」五期连读,再衔接后续「满大人戒指」篇章,脉络更清晰
  3. 留意人工智能小辣椒与真人小辣椒的对照,这是理解托尼动机的关键

FAQ

这一期是合订本还是单期连载?
这是《钢铁侠》(2012 年第五卷)的第 20 期单期连载,共 21 页正文,并非收录多期的合订本。它属于「钢铁都市」故事线的第三部分,单独阅读会缺少前后衔接。
这本书的中文版是哪一本?
目前可查到的大陆中文版为《钢铁侠4:钢铁都市》,由基隆·吉伦著、乔·本内特绘,Lu小鱼译,中国文联出版社 2016 年出版,ISBN 9787519014988;该书收录的是「钢铁都市」故事线整体,而非仅第 20 期。
为什么标注的出版年是 2014 年?
该期封面日期为 2014 年 3 月,实际发售日为 2014 年 1 月 8 日,属于漫威 NOW! 时期的钢铁侠连载。其所属系列虽常被标为「2012 年第五卷」,但这一期实际上市时间在 2014 年初。

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