Iron Man: Something Strange! by Dean Hale

Today's read heads into the comic direction and a classic: Iron Man. This is the fourth (?) in the Mighty Marvel Team-Up series. I haven't visited that one (I don't believe, anyway), and the first three center around Spiderman . Anyway, I'm curious to see how this one goes, especially since it heads toward those readers, who are building their word skills before hitting middle grade reads. 

Let's take a look!

IRON MAN

SOMETHING STRANGE!

by Dean Hale

Illustrated by Douglas Holgate

Abrams Fanfare

Chapter Book Science Fiction/  Graphic Novel

96 pages

ages 5 to 9

COMING...

JUNE 17th!!!

Iron Man must team up with Doctor Strange to outsmart an otherworldly force that threatens New York City in this new Mighty Marvel Team-Up early graphic novel series!

There’s chaos at Avengers Tower! When the communications system goes down at the tower, technical genius and super hero Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man, thinks there will be a quick and easy solution.

But when Iron Man learns that the root of the problem is the arrival of the otherworldly creature Gargantos and it’s missing children that are loose across New York City, Iron Man quickly finds that he’s out of his depth. Luckily for him, mystical expert Doctor Strange arrives to team up with Iron Man and save the day!

The two heroes must find the missing gargantots within the hour or Gargantos will return to take its anger out on the city. Can the two heroes gather the mystical toddlers in time?

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With tons of action and a layer of humor, this read takes young Marvel fans on an exciting adventure with Iron Man and Doctor Strange.

Iron Man enjoys helping where he can and gives a short explanation of where his abilities came from. So, when he gets a call to help with a communication breakdown, he's ready to go...until he discovers that he's only there to fix telephone wires. Before he knows it, though, the overly simple task expands into an impossible adventure as he faces an alien creature, and it's missing children, who are causing havoc all over New York City. Luckily, Doctor Strange can help, but even then, it's not an easy task.

Iron Man and Marvel fans receive a nice dose of action, fast-paced scenes, and humor to round it off nicely. The alien creatures pose a huge problem, which promises high stakes, and yet, the graphics and problems stay completely within what is appropriate for the age group. It keeps everything tense but remembers to buffer for the audience. The back-and-forth between Iron Man and the other Marvel characters puts a smile on the face, while the action keeps the tension high. Plus, the problem keeps a fun pace.

As to message goodness, there is the sense of helping others and going the extra mile, but in this book, it hits on asking or accepting help from others. It's not possible to do everything alone. And the 'too easy' also hit with the right twist to show the nonsense of that statement. So, there is something to learn from these pages.

But this series is about the Marvel goodness and bringing it to beginner readers, and it does that nicely. The favorite superheroes are there and come across with personality. The illustrations bring across each moment with excitement and clarity, making it fun to read.  The text builds word skills without frustrating, stays concise, and works well with each graphic. 

This is a fun read for fans and holds an exciting and fun adventure.

This is the fourth book in the Mighty Marvel Team-Up series. The first three focus on Spiderman. Find out more by visiting the link above to the Publisher.