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So how does the movie Iron Man stack up again Iron Man comics?

Short answer: Pretty well actually.

Robert Downey Jr. is Tony Stark, often channeling most of his own well-publicized inner demons into the character. Beyond the origins story, most of Tony’s life is fairly accurate to the comic books, ranging from the shadow of his wealthy industrialist father Howard Stark (the movie even places Howard at the Manhattan Project) to the tragic death of his parents.

Most will complain the origin story has been revised to suit today’s post-9/11 mindset, but here’s the blunt truth: even the comics aren’t true to the comics. In 1963, Tony was kidnapped in Vietnam. In the partial revamp “Heroes Reborn”, Tony was kidnapped in Desert Storm, and in the short-lived cartoon he was abducted by the Mandarin himself. The movie stands somewhere in between the final two, as Stark is captured in Afghanistan by agents of the Mandarin.

Let’s get to the armor itself. By now, the Iron Man comics have showcased several different versions of the armor, and not even a two hour movie can cover them all, but Jon Favreau’s film does a good job covering the high points. The armor Tony first builds in Afghanistan is a rickety version of the streamlined version first seen during Shellhead’s first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39. Tony would be next seen in a bulky gold armor similar in design during subsequent appearances, including The Avengers #1.

The silver armor Tony Stark builds upon returning home is closer to the sleeker models seen in later decades of the Iron Man comics, and also hinted at being the one Jim Rhodes will eventually wear as Iron Man. Finally, the armor Tony Stark dons in the film’s end is generally closer to the modern look of Iron Man in the comics, although like desktops and laptops today, Iron Man’s look is constantly changing. Recently, Iron Man’s armor was turned against him by alien invaders in “Secret Invasion”, and he’s begun building his armor from scratch a second time – what it will look like next is anyone’s guess.

Lastly, watch what happens when several enemies try to give Iron Man multiple targets and also see the spontaneous Stark at work at the film’s final press conference as these are lifted from various parts of the Iron Man comic.

Collecting comic books is a source of joy for many comic book and graphic novel enthusiasts.  However, many collectors have trouble finding comics that they feel would be worth collecting and don’t really know what to do with them when they do.  There are a number of ways that collectors and comic enthusiasts can find out where to buy, sell and trade collectible comics and other memorabilia.  

You can find comic books and other collectable memorabilia in a number of places.  Comic conventions are an excellent way to find collectible comics, meet comic insiders and hear the latest comic industry news.  One of the best places to find comic books is on the internet.  You can find people selling comic books on different websites all over the web.  One way to find comic books is in an online market place such as Amazon.com.  Ebay is one of the most popular places on the net to find auctions for collectible comic books.  Not only can you bid and buy comics but you can also sell your comic books through Ebay as well.  Another place to find comics is from an online comic book store such as Things From Another World or SuperHeroStuff.com.

You can also find collectible comic books online in comic collecting forums.  One of the sites that I would recommend is Planet Bugle (www.planetbugle.com).  Planet Bugle provides a comic forum, a comic wiki, comic news, comic collecting faq’s and other information on collecting comic books and more.  Comic forums and message boards allow you to connect with other collectors who are selling, buying and trading comic and can provide you with information and insight on collecting comic books.

As you start to accumulate more and more comic you will need to find ways to keep track of your comic book collection.  One effective method is to use a database software such as Collectorz.com’s Comic Collector.  This will allow you to catalog your comic collection automatically.

Manga is a popular Japanese word for comics. In English terms it is used as a generic term to refer all graphic novels and comic books that were actually published in Japan. Manga is also considered as storytelling style or an artistic style that also includes non Japanese works. AmeriManga is often used to refer the comics that are created by American artists in Manga style.

With popularity and demand of Manga comics today you can find various online websites offering you a chance to read Manga comics online.  Free online Manga helps all comic and graphic novels fans to save a lot of money and read all their favorite books online. Earlier in Japan Manga was either read in form of comic books, monthly magazines, book length comics or graphic novels. These formats are very common in the market and comics shop shelves were flooded with their latest editions. In United States, people used to believe that superheroes and their stories usually appear in newspapers. The rising demand of Manga comics and with the advancement in technology it has now become available online. Today, everyone uses internet to gain knowledge and information about anything they need to know.

Therefore, websites offering free online Manga is increasing with time. People can choose and read from various editions. You can read the comics that interest you. These comics are available in various languages and are usually free online. You can read them at any time of the day or night. It has been seen that not just kids are attracted towards free online Manga websites but it has a huge amount of youngsters and adults fan following too.

The best part about these free online Manga websites is that you can even up-load your own Manga stories. You can read on various topics varying from the kid character of Pokémon to adult underworld drama of sanctuary comics. There are so many stories available that will suit your interest and type. The Manga story lines are popular because of their in-depth and complex series that engrosses the readers and makes them fall in love with it.

Every artist in Manga books has a character of its own. They have their own style, role and importance in the story. The drawings in the books are usually made in ink and pen but with its availability online, better pictures and graphics are introduced most of the free manga sites make use of graphic software to make the scenes and characters appear more real and alive. The comics online have more fan following today than ever. The artists create the characters in a way to manipulate their mouth and eyes and include specific features and attributes including sweat drop on their forehead to reveal the intensity of a scene. If you are also a Manga fan or like to read comic books then you should definitely try free Manga online at various Manga dedicated sites. You can also share interests and common thoughts with other readers online.