Invincible Iron Man #12

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Penciled by Mike Deodato
Cover by Mike Deodato
Published Aug 3, 2016

   As the rubble of what was formerly Stark Tower steams, Tony sits atop of it eating a burger while the firemen stand around asking each other what he's doing. He asks Maria Hill and Mary Jane, who are now among the staring crowd for some ketchup. It was just 3 weeks ago that he met members of the Stark Industries board apologizing for faking his own death to infiltrate a Japanese techno mafia. Of the members looking for answers, Tony personally rails against Mr Lynch for hiring a known criminal to break into the building. Although it seemed perfectly normal once he found out Tony left his AI in charge of running things while he was gone, Tony still takes a personal dig that Friday ran things better than Lynch could. He threatens a vote to remove Tony from the board to which Tony votes that Lynch is a dick. After the meeting, Tony notices that MJ is still apparently an employee of his. He asks Friday who's still the most mad at him which leads him to MIT to meet with Dr. Amara Perara.
   Once he gets there, he finds out that Amara is apparently in Europe. He gives another scientist the flowers he'd brought for her and meets with the Dean who is also not helpful in tracking her down. He does mention something else that piques Tony's interest. Former student Riri Williams argues with her mother about leaving MIT on the grounds of testing a new invention she's made. She asks to see this invention to which Riri refuses until her idol Tony Stark walks in. There she displays the Mark 41 suit she reverse engineered. Impressed, Tony inspects it until Riri finally asks him for an AI to help control the suit. Tony offers to sell her one for $45 million dollars. Her mother, clearly freaked out by all this, continues to protest until Tony orders everyone out to dinner.
   Back in the present, Maria questions Tony's mindset to whom he tells he's fine. He knows Carol Danvers is no doubt watching them from some satellite image and wondering what he's planning to do next. Tony tells them that what the Inhumans have done is either an act or terror or a declaration of war, and threatens that it wouldn't take much to remove them from the planet if he so chose to do it, though it wouldn't bring Rhodey back. Suddenly a voice comes out of nowhere that agrees with him. Doctor Victor Von Doom walks up and tells him he has to show him something. Maria Hill quickly threatens arrest and with that, Doom and Stark teleport into a flash of green light and we're left to be continued.
   There's only a few issues left until the Riri era kicks off, and this book is winding down probably about as excitingly as it can. Tony's time in the Marvel Universe grows short. And although I'm excited to find out just how the Dr. Doom version of our favorite hero came to be, it's gonna be tough not to miss Stark. Pretty good issue nonetheless and I'm looking forward to the next one. I give it a 9/10.

If you like this review, check out my video of it HERE

You can also follow me at facebook, twitter, or instagram as well.

Like comics? Check out my ebay store HERE.

Until next time, thanks so much for reading.