Iron Man: Legacy of Doom

David Michelinie and Bob Layton are responsible for the two of the most important and excellent runs in Iron Man's long history. Both of those runs contained a run in with Dr. Doom and the fate of King Aurthur's Camelot (Now collected in "Doomquest"). Like a dream come true for 80's Iron Man fanatics the two team up with penciller Ron Lim to write the final chapter and complete a Dr. Doom trilogy. The comic is framed as a flashback to the 80's style Iron Man from Michelinie/Layton's second run and it's really like sitting down with an old friend again. The writing is classic and entertaining and it's a good break from today's more serious Iron Man stories. The fun ends a little too quickly perhaps and the final chapter is a bit weak but all in all Legacy of Doom is an action packed old-school adventure and a true labor of love for Shell-head's more prolific writers.

If you've enjoyed the classic Iron Man story "Doomquest" then Legacy of Doom will be very pleasing to you. Set up as a flashback, 80s-era Iron Man once again faces up against the only villain who rivals Stark in both intelligence and technological power. Complete with a trip to Hell and magic that would not be out of place in a Lovecraft story, Legacy of Doom is a very satisfying read.