Iron Man Q – A Review

Iron Man Q is a very entertaining cartoon, utilizing computer-generated animation in a style similar to MTV’s Spider-Man: The New Animated Series and Nicktoon’s original Skyland series. Its animation is very high-quality, and it is visually more advanced than the cartoons made by Marvel during that era. The show generally assumes its audience is familiar with the comics, and as such many of the characters don’t have their backstories explored as much as they could be. For example, the backstory behind Madame Masque’s disfigurement is never fully explained. Most of the time she is just shown blaming Tony for ruining her face. Other than this, the show is very well done. It features great animation, some good character development and some solid action.

It also features an amazing cast of voice actors. Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr both lend their voices to the main characters, which adds a lot to the show. The voices of the supporting cast are excellent as well. This is a must see for anyone who enjoys super hero cartoons or the live action movies they inspired it.

While some of the story elements are very different from the comics, the show still has a number of very impressive and memorable moments. The opening sequence featuring an armored convoy being attacked is extremely dramatic and graphic, and it serves to establish the tone for the rest of the movie. The first scene with Tony being taken prisoner is very tense and effective as well. A climactic fight with Iron Man interfering in a terrorist attack against a village features lots of gunfire, explosions, and fireballs.

The second season of the show is much more Arc based than the first, and it has some interesting stories that are a bit closer to the comics. It also has some canon foreigners like Hypnotia and Dark Aegis appear, although they are primarily used as villains, with the former getting a serious arc and the latter appearing in one episode only. It also has several non-canon foreigners like Blizzard and Blacklash (who replace the Raiders from the plane hijacking sequence) and a version of the Mandarin who goes by his full name in this episode.

The biggest problem with this season is that the final villain is a mirror-image of Iron Man. This works to a degree, but it’s a little repetitive after awhile. Adding a villain with an arc of their own would have added to the story and provided a satisfying resolution.