Having grown up reading Marvel mags, I am always curious if they can pull off a reasonable rendition of the actual comic book. Since "Iron Man" was my favorite of the bunch, I planned to be especially critical going into the theatre to see it. My review is very simple. Wow! Obviously, the storyline was updated to fit the times. But, they nailed this solid. From the casting to the special effects, it all came together to produce a "straight from the Marvel pages" winner. R.Downy, Jr. as Tony Stark was a casting masterpiece. The very character could have been written for him in the 60's. This is a must see if you are a comic book reader or if you just love a great action/hero flick.