Iron Man volume 3 #7 discussion post (Live Kree or Die, part 1)

[elspethdixon]

Despite the comm's title, we've reached our first crossover event. So instead of the usual "one issue of each title" discussion post format, I'm going to go ahead and post all four parts three parts available via Marvel Digital of "Live Kree or Die" (AKA "The Carol Danvers alcoholism storyline") in order, which will involve doubling up on some titles. Think of it as making up for skipping the postings last week.

Iron Man #7 - Live Kree or Die: Bad Moon Rising



Writer: Kurt Busiek
Penciler: Sean Chen

From their secret base on Earth's moon, the Kree Lunatic Legion plans to carry out their vengeance on Earth, unaware that they are merely pawns in the Kree Supreme Intelligence's master plan.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Tony attempts to reach out to Carol, who is struggling with her damaged powers and growing alcoholism. It doesn't go well.

Comments

[marinarusalka]

Wow, I totally hadn't realized that this was where Tony revealed his secret identity to Carol. He was really bending over backwards to reach out to her, wasn't he?

Though I think it's kind of hilarious how whenever Tony tells people he's Iron Man, no one ever acts very surprised.

I liked the small glimpse into Carol's civilian life, with her mom and her childhood room filled with model airplanes. I just wish Carol wasn't such a mess. But I can definitely see how it would suck to go fly in space and be cosmically powerful and then have to come back and live with your parents.

I don't revmember if I've mentioned it before, I've always found interesting about the portrayals of Tony and Carol's alcoholism arcs is how they reversed the gender stereotypes usually associated with alcohol. Like, when Carol was drinking, she became aggressive and violent and had a tendency to lash out at everyone around her. When Tony was drinking, he had a tendency to pass out at parties and get groped by strangers, or to wake up in bed with people he might not have otherwise chosen to go to bed with.

I feel like I should say something intelligent about the Kree storyline, but I'm really more interested in everyone's angsty personal problems.