Can I steal that wall behind you?

Doesn't it feel like Tony Stark is being [kind of] replaced by a [slightly] younger version of himself?
 
Didn't we see that before?

The last page of this issue was pretty sweet (IMO) , but I can see how it could be seen as a cop out. Which is why I really reeeeeallly hope that even though Tony has been "dissassembled" that he's still the same in "certain" aspects.
 
I think  some of the repercussions of this plays out in AVENGERS PRIME

...what's he doing in that panel?

I agree with Babs.  The artwork in this issue is gorgeous!  The story was really good in this issue.

Matt Fraction on Iron Man has been fantastic. It's well worth reading.  
 
Love the discussion, but I don't think the end was a cop out if Fraction handles it correctly. We've gotten to explore a lot about Iron Man and Tony Stark so far, but what could happen may provide a very different and very cool exploration of the character.

What do you know. At the heart of the ass Tony has been these years. Deep down, he has a Beautiful Mind.
 
Are all these people with grudges against Tony's actions just suppose to drop it all because Tony just doesn't remember it anymore? How is he suppose to make right what he messed up for everyone if he doesn't know what he did?
It does seem like a cop out to just wipe your slate clean. Rather then trying to make up for your sins

Great issue! Great review! I wonder if his guilt will lead him back drinking again that might be interesting to see

This has been a great read. the whole Tony Stark Disassembled thing was needed. I am glad he has the Arc reactor back and the Extremis virus is gone. Do not get me wrong I loved the Extremis armor and what it did, but I want the Stark that invents new things and thinks more. 

"What do you know. At the heart of the ass Tony has been these years. Deep down, he has a Beautiful Mind. Are all these people with grudges against Tony's actions just suppose to drop it all because Tony just doesn't remember it anymore? How is he suppose to make right what he messed up for everyone if he doesn't know what he did?It does seem like a cop out to just wipe your slate clean. Rather then trying to make up for your sins "

loved the arc but its been taking to long to me i would have liked them to have wrapped it up about 2 issues ago but im an iron man junkie so i tolerate it...still not used to the new armor yet though, question on my mind is does he still have the extremis capabilitie, cause the new suit looks almost skin tight wheres the software/hardware bein held if not his brain

" @FoxxFireArt:  Cap didn't have to go against Registration, he didn't have to rally heroes to his cause. Tony gave up what makes him, that's an awful lot to give up. "

what is copout?

I agree with Babs on this one...what happened certainly feels like a cop out and there is only one thing they can do to smooth it over for me to make me feel like they didn't just replace Tony Stark.If this Tony learns what he has done and tries to justify it somewhat then the change will be a bit more believable and I'll roll with it but if he learns what he did and hates all of it then I will be disappointed.Sure he can be happy that Cap is alive and he doesn't have to feel the remorse that his former self did instead he can feel a little regret but like I said he needs to think he was partially right or you have fundamentally changed the character.

it may feel like a copout but lets think about it its totally a Stark douche move...........it fits in perfectly with stark he suffers destroys his own mind and hope that if he survives it he get a totally free pass on all his F ups cause he uses an old version of his mind from a time where he was a good guy not a traitor everyone has to forgive him cause he doesnt know what he did and most of all NOW he can live with himself.
 
its the ultimate sacrifice and DOUCHE bag move that he could pull off and its signature STARK!!!!!!!!!!!! i love it and hate it but no matter what i am reading it
 

Loved it, Iron Man has been on top form for a few months now.

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he lost his memory... so he forgot everything bad that happend from the Civil War... to Now... or something like that... i think hehehehehe... i dunno

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@ victorvndoom "what is a cop out"    
"if you call something 'a cop out' and you dont know what it is dont use then".
 
Cop Out:

1. A failure to fulfill a commitment or responsibility or to face a difficulty squarely.
2. A person who fails to fulfill a commitment or responsibility.
3. An excuse for inaction or evasion.

But then again, should he be blamed in the same fashion? 
 
Pym beated his wife out of anger.  It was an irrationnal act that was not supported by any kinf of moral mental process.  On the other hand, you got Tony Stark, who sided with a very popular legislation after it passed and could no longer be fought.  He had a descent argumentation, explaining that should the heroes openly resist, the government would take measures to bring them down, a scenario further demonstrated by some ''What if?''.  He was conflicted about the whole issue and wanted to end the conflict as quickly as possible.  His major mistake was about the negative zone, but that should be shared with several other marvel characters. 
 
But the major issue here is that, even though he fought it until the end, Cap himself admitted that he had lost the argument.  That superheroes could indeed cause widespread chaos if there was no oversight.  Thats how the war ended. 
 
Oh, and as of Osborn's fixation with Stark tech, I think SquidracerX simply did not read all of World's most Wanted.  Osborn is obsessed with Stark, mainly because he was everything he wished to be.  I think this is made quite obvious by Norman's use of Stark's armors and his attempts at reverse engineering his tech, something at which he failed...