Marvel Teases Whiplash

One thing fans of Iron Man have been wondering is the first released image of Whiplash from "Iron Man 2" is just an early design of his armor or will this be his final suit. Marvel has given fans what could be a indicator of what Ivan final suit could look like. In order to bolster anticipation and also give some back story to the character, Marvel is releasing a limited 4-Part series called Iron Man vs. Whiplash kicking off this November with the first issue. To read all the details see below...


Here's the official release from Marvel: "Before he flays the metal off of Tony Stark's hide in 'Iron Man 2,' this is every True Believer's chance to crawl inside the twisted head of the wicked Whiplash," boasts Editor Bill Rosemann. "If it's jet-setting, globe-trotting, eye-popping action you crave, IRON MAN VS. WHIPLASH will make you believe that Tony Stark is indeed a cool exec with a heart of steel...and Whiplash is the fiend that will break it!" The comics are written by Brannon Bragga & Marc Guggenheim and penciled by Phil Briones. The first of 4 issues hits comic shelves November 4th!

Hopefully these images are a pre-cursor to what we can expect to see Vanko in by the end of "Iron Man 2". Just like in the first Iron Man with Stark building 3 suits, I expect that Ivan Vanko won't be just wearing the initial suit used during the Monaco Raceway sequence. One thing is certain, with Favreau taking some liberties with the Marvel character, the folks over at Marvel thought it would be smart to re-define his character in this 4-Part series. Take a look at the full image of Whiplash designed by Marko Djurdjevic and the first issue to Iron Man vs. Whiplash below...

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