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IRON MAN/X-O MANOWAR: HEAVY METAL (Marvel 1996) |
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"The Interlock
Crunch." Cover art: Script: Fabian Nicieza.
Art: Tom Grindberg, Bill Anderson, Al Milgrom, Larry Mahlstedt, and Joe
Andreani.
The conclusion of this mini
Marvel/Valiant crossover series opens with the Avengers
battering the Agents of R.A.G.E.
However, the Avengers' sure victory is interrupted as the Earth begins to fade
away due to the premature amalgamation of the multi-universes, which collapses
the alternate realities, and remakes them in a state of historical and temporal
disarray. The patchwork result is that young Tony Stark becomes X-O
Manowar, while Aric the Visigoth stumbles upon
and dons Iron Man's
armor, which has been misplaced in the year 408 A.D. Together, Aric-I.M.
and Tony-X-O intercept a powerful fragment of the Rock of Reality, which
enables them to regain their own identities, and re-weave the alternate
realities into proper order. Confusing? Well, this two issue
crossover simply bites off more story than can be chewed in a mere two issues as
decent plot and art are lost in a too-ambitious storyline. Still, most serious
I.M. collectors will crave these issues if only to round out their collections.
Steve Kim's
Recommendation: 
1/2 repulsors!
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