Greg Pak Talks War Machine
Newsarama have a nice interview with Greg Pak about the upcoming War Machine ongoing here. There are some pages from an upcoming online preview as well, with very nice art indeed. I hope that’s the same artist that’s doing the ongoing. Interestingly, from some panels, it looks like the artist has used Iron Man’s movie suit as a guide. The helmet design suits War Machine though and does look reasonably like the original.
I’ve been really enjoying the Weapon of SHIELD storyline in Iron Man at the moment (their Secret Invasion crossover, since Tony’s tied up in the main SI title). I hadn’t realised how much of a setup for the monthly it was though (ok, it should’ve been obvious). The fact that Rhodey’s keeping the satellite Tony had setup incase of emergencies seems like a good HQ for him. The fact that it can transform into a giant War Machine armour for him is just fun 
It sounds like Greg Pak is intending to keep a lot of the feeling of the original War Machine ongoing though. In that series, Rhodey ran an agency called World Watch, who operated to try and raise awareness of, and ultimately stop and prevent atrocities around the world. Of course, what his co-workers didn’t realise until later on was that, when things got really bad, Rhodey would don his armour, and wade in and sort the mess out himself. This series sounds similar, being grounded in more real-world atrocities that Rhodey will work to stop. Only this time, operating on his own, without the benefit of the diplomatic organisation behind him.
I’m looking forward reading this. Once again my attempts to reduce my number of monthly titles fail.
Comments
Comment from Alan
Time November 18, 2008 at 15:31
True. Previously Rhodey had relied on Worldwatch to ensure he was doing the right thing wading in (or at least, to be sure that diplomacy had failed first).
It’ll be interesting to see what kind of a mess he gets into without that kind of backing. Not to mention, will it rebound on Tony the way it did when Rhodey first set out on his own (leading into their fight prior to Hands of the Mandarin).
Comment from Pie Man 70
Time November 18, 2008 at 16:56
And I wonder if tehre won’t eb a similar conflict again, mainly will rhodey come in conflict with any of Tony’s SHIELD activities, or will he in fact be a denyable weapon in Tony’s arsenal. Where SHIELD can’t go tony can send a subtle not to War Machine to get it sorted. Obviously how thsi affects Rhodes will be interesting as well as, Suzi endo aside he’ll eb even more cut off from humanity, living in space and only going out to deal with the worst humanity has to offer.
Comment from Pie Man 70
Time November 18, 2008 at 14:55
It looks like a slightly more Hardcore version of the Worldwatch idea, with him living in his big stealth satelite (that can turn into giant robot) fighting evil as he sees fit.
Interestingly enough the most recent She-Hulk story with her impromtu Lady Liberators team has a similar vibe.
Either way I literally coudl not be happyer. More war Machine. WHat next, a Century limited series