413: How Ironic, Tony!

Published: June 30, 2018, 3 p.m.

The Incomparable\u2019s Summer of Marvel begins with a look back at 2008\u2019s \u201cIron Man\u201d and 2010\u2019s \u201cIron Man 2.\u201d How unlikely was it that a B-list Marvel Comics superhero nobody had ever heard of would end up kicking off one of the most successful film franchises of all time? How did perfect casting and a light touch with the subject matter pay off in this unlikely success? And how does the sequel balance being a second \u201cIron Man\u201d film and the launch of a much larger franchise?