Read from November 7th, 2023 to November 14th, 2023. Written on November 14th, 2023

As a very big Marvel fan, I was very please to be allowed to read this ARC, especially about such an intriguing character like Tony Stark.

This book was, at times, hard to read for its extensive chapters and quite complex storyline, but apart from that it was so good! With the documents allowing the reader to have visual cues to the story whilst reading Tony Stark being interviewed, this book is genuinely perfect for all Marvel fans, whether from the comics or the series/films.

It was amazing to have a different perspective on our beloved character Tony and his life, friends and downfalls. The author did a brilliant job with this and I cannot wait to read the next books in this series! I'm already a massive fan!

(Free ARC from NetGalley and BenBella Books and Smart Pop that I chose to review after reading)

Iron Man is one of my favourite Marvel characters so I was intrigued to learn more information about him but also I enjoyed the interview style discussion and newspaper clippings as I felt added to the realised world of the character.
(I did have some issues with the photos not displaying correctly but I am unsure if this is due to the e-galley or my phone so I am not deducting any stars for this)

Iron Man: Tony Stark Declassified by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore will be published November 14, 2023. BenBella Books provided an early galley for review.

Though I never read Iron Man comics regularly, I got a healthy dose of the character through my many decades of reading The Avengers. So, I certainly find the character intriguing. The MCU films, of course, brought the Tony Stark character to the large public consciousness. So, this in-depth look at the character was something that interested me.

The format is done as a series of interviews between the author(s) and the character, as if this were any other kind of nonfiction biography. It is then supplemented with reports, newspaper clippings and other items as different characters and events are referenced. It is an interesting approach to take - treating a comic book character with many decades of experiences in the four-color pages as if they were a living, breathing human being. I did enjoy how closely it follows the comic books of the time, weaving it all into a cohesive narrative.

I would recommended it for the comic-book fans rather than the film fans. There are some spoilers if you have not read the major story lines though.