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    The Incomparable Mothership June 30, 2018 “Iron Man” and “Iron Man 2”
    413 How Ironic, Tony!
    Jason Snell with Brian Hamilton, Chip Sudderth, Jean MacDonald and Dan Moren

    The Incomparable’s Summer of Marvel begins with a look back at 2008’s “Iron Man” and 2010’s “Iron Man 2.” How unlikely was it that a B-list Marvel Comics superhero nobody had ever heard of would end up kicking off one of the most successful film franchises of all time? How did perfect casting and a light touch with the subject matter pay off in this unlikely success? And how does the sequel balance being a second “Iron Man” film and the launch of a much larger franchise?