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Iron Man #6

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Iron Man (Iron Man Vol. 5, Marvel NOW!)

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Iron Man #6 is the opening of "The Godkiller," the first standalone story arc of Iron Man Vol. 5 during the Marvel NOW! era, written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Greg Land. In the preceding five issues of the "Believe" arc, Tony Stark has just experienced the aftermath of the Phoenix Force's "death" in Avengers vs. X-Men; in issue #6 he dons a new deep-space armor and expands his range of activity from Earth to the stars. Stark intercepts a pirate fleet in the distant Voldi star region and is therefore granted an audience with Voldi Princess Veritina; in the Voldi fortress and palace he encounters the sacred relic the Voldi heart, which the Voldi treat as the source of their power. Yet what should be easy interstellar socializing quickly takes a sharp turn: Tony is accused of killing the god the Voldi worship—the Phoenix, called the "Falcon of the Void"—and is arrested for "deicide," his armor stripped off and himself thrown into a cell. This issue completes, within a single installment, the pivot from "Earthly business empire" to "cosmic mystery," takes up the Phoenix Force thread left by Avengers vs. X-Men, and introduces new characters such as the Voldi and the Supreme Justiciar, paving the way for the investigation and reversals of issues #7 and #8. This volume is issue #6 of the series, the first of three parts of "The Godkiller."

Editor's review

这一期是《钢铁侠》第五卷的分水岭。前五期还在讲托尼如何在地球上重建自己的事业、与旧敌人较量,第6期则突然消失外太空——基隆·吉伦是英国出身、以《雷神》《神秘之旅》和《星球大战:达斯·维达》知名、擅长神话架构与冷酷幽默的编剧,他把托尼放到一个他完全不懂规则的文明里,让这个总自认“什么都能修好”的工程师第一次面对自己无法解释的指控。格雷格·兰德的作画把沃迪宫殿的华丽、外星装甲的金属质感画得很有分量感,深空装甲的造型也成为这一阶段的标志性设计。从叙事位置看,这一期承接《复仇者大战X战警》中凤凰之力“死亡”的线索,把宏大事件与单人角色刊衔接起来;对想顺着Marvel NOW!时间线阅读的读者来说,它是很好的入口。单期篇幅有限,故事只开了一个头,若想读完整单元,建议连着第7、8期一起看。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 想系统跟进Marvel NOW!时期钢铁侠连载的漫威读者
  • 喜欢基隆·吉伦编剧风格、偏好科幻与神话混合叙事的读者
  • 对钢铁侠深空装甲、宇宙级故事线感兴趣的漫画爱好者
  • 想了解《复仇者大战X战警》后凤凰之力线索走向的读者

Not a good fit for

  • 只想读完整合订本、不愿追单期连载的读者
  • 偏好钢铁侠在地球上处理商业或政治题材的读者
  • 对英文原版漫画完全陌生、需要中文注解的入门读者

Reading tips

  1. 建议先读第五卷第1—5期,再读本期,以理解托尼为何转向太空冒险。
  2. 可以把第6—8期视为一个完整单元连着读,单独看第6期只会得到悬念。
  3. 读时可留意凤凰之力相关的前情,必要时补读《复仇者大战X战警》。
  4. 初读漫威漫画的读者可先了解托尼·斯塔克、小辣椒与凤凰之力等基本设定。

FAQ

这一期和第1—5期是同一个故事吗?
不是。第1—5期是「相信」(Believe)单元,本期开启新单元「弑神者」(The Godkiller),是三部曲的第一部,整体方向也从地球转向太空。
这一期的编剧和画师是谁?
编剧为基隆·吉伦(Kieron Gillen),铅笔稿与封面绘制为格雷格·兰德(Greg Land),墨线为杰伊·莱斯滕(Jay Leisten)。
这一期的实际上市时间是什么时候?
该期公布的上市日期为2013年2月6日,封面标注为2013年4月,属于Marvel NOW!阶段的《钢铁侠》第五卷。
没读过《复仇者大战X战警》能看懂吗?
可以大致理解,但会错过凤凰之力“消亡”这一关键前情;建议至少了解该事件结局及凤凰之力的基本设定。
中文版有对应的正式出版物吗?
本期尚无核实到的正式简体中文单行本信息,读者多接触英文原版单期或数字版,中文资料请以出版方公告为准。

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