The ‘Nam was a smash hit for Marvel, and the series inaugural issue actually outsold the ever popular Uncanny X-Men that month. Marvel even revealed in a 1987 Comics Interview article that they asked comic stores to position the title on display near the American flag to take advantage of potential buyers’ patriotic sentiment. The commercial environment of the 1980s, after the releases of films set in the Vietnam War like Coming Home, Apocalypse Now, and Deer Hunter would be more hospitable to such stories. Murray had attempted to pitch Vietnam war comics in 1972 but found his scripts rewritten to take place in the less controversial World War II. Jim Rhodes, the helicopter pilot in question, would later serve as Iron Man and after that as the superhero War Machine.Īdditionally, Marvel published one of the longest lasting Vietnam war comics, The ‘Nam, which launched in December 1986 with an original creative team of writer Doug Murray (a Vietnam veteran) and illustrator Michael Golden. The issue itself is “Dedicated to Peace.” The second Iron Man Vietnam flashback, from Iron Man 144 (March, 1981), is less overtly political, featuring the superhero saving a downed helicopter pilot shortly after his origin story. The story ends with a present-day Iron Man renewing his vow to no longer manufacture weapons.
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Army that resulted in the destruction of a village full of civilians in Vietnam. Billionaire industrialist Tony Stark muses to himself that “As Iron Man, you beat the Commies for democracy without questioning just whose democracy you were serving” and says of Vietnam, “What right had we to be there in the first place?” This prompts a flashback to a time when Stark built a weapon for the U.S. This installment was followed up by the unusually remorseful anti-war story “Long Time Gone” from Iron Man 78 (September, 1975). Well, I’m sure of this: It’s no longer Tony Stark’s war.” Surveying a bombed out village, Iron Man remarks “I used to be really proud of my support for the war, but things like this first hand really fog up one’s thinking. In Iron Man 68 (June, 1974) the superhero is in Vietnam searching for one of the supporting characters, Marty March. troops withdrew in 1973, he returned only once-although there were two flashback stories detailing previously unseen Iron Man adventures during the war. The Iron Man character was born in the jungles of Vietnam, but after U.S. Marvel, who published more about the war than any other publisher, had a complicated relationship with the war. Like other artistic and cultural products of the last decades, comics also reflected the highly contested memory and meaning of the Vietnam War.
The old propagandistic stories of the 1960s never returned, although some pro-war messaging can be detected in titles that came afterwards such as The ‘Nam or Dong Xoia, Vietnam 1965. A FULL REFUND IS AVAILABLE AT ANYTIME SHOULD YOU WISH TO CANCEL.Since the end of the Vietnam war, comics creators and publishers have explored the war in several ways, from autobiography, horror, war stories, and even superheroics. IF PICKING THE DEPOSIT OPTION POSTAGE IS AUTOMATICALLY ADDED AND WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR FINAL BALANCE IF APPLICABLE. INVOICES WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS USED TO PLACE YOUR DEPOSIT. It is the perfect time to expand your collection with this remarkable War Machine collectible figure!įREE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE IF USING THE DEPOSIT OPTION – PLEASE ONLY PLACE A DEPOSIT IF YOU HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT. )Īchieved astonishing popularity in its first release, Sideshow and Hot Toys are excited to reissue the original War Machine Sixth Scale Collectible Figure from Iron Man 2 for fans who have missed their opportunity earlier! The heavily weaponized War Machine armor is always one of the signature suits that appeared in the MCU.Ĭrafted with incredible details, the over 32.5cm tall figure features a helmeted head sculpt of James Rhodes with likeness of Don Cheadle, interchangeable LED light-up helmet, movie-accurate proportion and detailed armor design, metallic black and silver colored armor, interchangeable battle damaged armor parts on head, shoulder, chest, and back, articulated back-mounted machine gun, interchangeable battle damaged back-mounted machine gun barrel, hidden compartments on shoulders to reveal weapons, LED light-up functions, and a specially designed diorama figure stand based on the final showdown with Whiplash Mark II in Iron Man 2. DUE OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2022 – ( Estimated and subject to any wholesaler or manufacturer delays ) Orders with multiple pre-orders will only ship when everything is in stock and mixing can cause delays in dispatch depending on staggered release dates and delays by the manufacturer.
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