Invincible Iron Man #599 Review

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis / Artists: Alex Maleev and Stephano Caselli / Marvel Comics The I ndomitable Brian Michael Bendis’ time at Marvel is drawing to a close as Marvel released his second to last Invincible Iron Man comic, #599. “The Search for Tony Stark” is soon ending, as can be seen by Tony’s adorable quip on the cover. The arc focuses on Victor Von Doom and Riri Williams. Doom is redeeming himself through adopting the moniker of Iron Man. After a narrow escape from The Hood and his gang of supervillains, he’s recovering in the bed of Amara. He recently learned that she is pregnant with a little baby Doom. Riri is consorting with her new armored allies, wanting to know who has been directing and supporting their hunt for Tony. The bulk of the issue centers on Tony re-re-uniting (Ririuniting?) with his biological mother after his recent absence. It took a while, but the two adventures of Doom and Riri are starting to converge. It excited me way too much to see Alex Maleev drawing Eric Lynch, board member of Stark Enterprises. For the Love of Doom! This book does two out of three things perfectly. The art of Alex Maleev and Stephano Caselli is incredible. Meleev’s style is instantly recognizable and dazzling. Especially being an avid fan of his Daredevil, it’s a blessing from the comic gods to watch him team up with Bendis telling Doom’s story. It takes talent to share a book with a heavy hitter like Maleev. Luckily, Caselli’s pages exude talent. Even with a traditio…