Iron Man Manual
Hardcover
Written by Daniel Wallace
Insight Editions
Release Date: November 19, 2013

Iron Man. Tony Stark. Ten years ago these names weren’t nearly as well known as they are today. Marvel was always proud of their Iron Man comic franchise but as with most comic characters, only the readers had the whole scoop. And then came the movies. Now these are household names, the movies are cinematic blockbusters and you cannot help but see Robert Downey, Jr. as the face of old Shell Head. The films did more for the name than the four decades of comics prior, I enjoy them and think they cast Tony perfectly. To celebrate this trilogy of action packed films, Marvel and Insight Editions produced this Iron Man Manual. A beautifully bound book with so much going for it that it’s sure to be a hit!

That said, I am profoundly disappointed that no one saw fit to include anything from the comics. I’m not kidding. Not a single piece from any Iron Man comic is in this. There is a comic cover shown at the beginning of the book, but it’s a Captain America cover! Seriously? This should have more fittingly been called the Iron Man Movie Manual, because that’s what it is. Every single page, every insert, every thought is based on the films. What a huge let down this was for me. Comic fans will open this up and feel the same shock I did, of this I have no doubt. But now that I have that off my chest, let me review what is actually in there, okay? I’ve vented and feel a little better.

While video games, Blu-rays, and toys are common gifts to give for the holiday season, nothing brings joy like giving and receiving a good book. This year, there were lots of interesting and enjoyable novels and novelty books from the Star Wars, Star Trek, Game Of Thrones, Doctor Who, and Marvel universes, as well as fun selections for the geek in your life (like a geek’s guide to dating, for instance).

Check out here below our Holiday Geek Gift Guide 2013 for Books and eBooks for our favorite holiday gift picks for this year.

The deal of the day over at Things From Another World today is the Avengers Movie Iron Man Mark VII Artfx Statue by Kotobukiya for $105.00 (that’s 19% off the list price of $129.99).

Note – this deal is only for today, Saturday, October 5, 2013, until 11:59pm PST while supplies last (and at TFAW, supplies don’t last so grab this now if you want it at a discounted price).

If/when the deal runs out, you can still get Avengers Movie Iron Man Mark VII Artfx Statue for the discounted price of $117.99 at Amazon.

On last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host brought out Mia Grace, a 4-year-old girl who’s a great fan of the superheroes of the Marvel Universe, for a trivia game called Mia vs. Marvel. In the game, the little girl, who you’ll see really does love superheroes, goes head-to-head with some of the low-budget costumed heroes seen on Hollywood Boulevard dressed as Iron Man, Captain America, and Spider-Man.

Check out the video, here below in two parts, to see how Mia did in Mia vs. Marvel.

Robert Downey Jr. is about as popular as actors can get right now. The man can do little wrong. But just in case you didn’t think the star of Marvel’s Iron Man franchise was popular enough, just look at what his employees did for him.

Yes, the man who was paid $50 million for his work in The Avengers has employees that like him so much they got him a very cool gift. It’s being said that Downey Jr.’s team chipped in to get the actor a one-of-a-kind six-foot-tall remote controlled flying Iron Man.

You can see a video of this very cool toy in action below.