Iron Man: The Gauntlet was written by New York Times Best Selling Author Eoin Colfer.
Summary: Tony Stark is on his way to an Eco Summit in Ireland, when his personal AI distracts him. The software pulls up a satellite image which displays across the Iron Man helmet visual scan. An out of place gunship on an abandoned island seemed a little too suspicious to Stark, it looked as though trouble was in the making. Well, trouble is exactly what unfolds. A trap, set up by his latest AI software, a.k.a Friday.
Tony springs the trap and loses the Iron Man suit. now Tony Stark must outwit the powerful villain, the Chef… in order to break free and ruin the Chefs evil plan for the Eco Summit.
Characters: Saoirse (Seer-sha), an intelligent young Irish gal who’s out for revenge. She blames Tony for events that led to her family being pulled apart. While she was intelligent, she wasnt smart enough to know what kind of crowd shed been mixed up with. Ally or enemy? I won’t spoil that reveal.
The primary antagonist goes by Chef. He’s a vicious man out to destroy his nemeses Iron Man, and bring terror to the world.
Tony Stark aka Iron Man… is Tony Stark. Witty, Funny, Rude, and Rich.
Overall Thoughts: Iron Man: The Gauntlet was a decent book, it’s actually the first Marvel book that I’ve read. I could really tell that the book was aimed toward younger readers, which isn’t a problem at all. The cover clarifies that this if for grades between 3-7 or ages 8-12. As an adult/man-child, I must be honest and admit, I did some fun reading the book. Would I rather read an Iron Man book aimed toward a more mature audience? Yes, I would. I haven’t spent the time to research if such Marvel books exist.
The plot in this book was pretty simple and was loaded with action. Author Eoin Colfer did a great job describing the environment without overloading on pointless details. The dialogue wasn’t the greatest. There were many times in which I felt the sarcasm and “witty” comments were tiresome and eye rolling. Maybe that’s just kid humor… I’m sure it is.
You like Iron Man? Want more literature with the rich fancy pants hero? Just a collector of Iron Man material? Then I suggest you pick up this book.
While Iron Man: The Gauntlet was some fun, I didn’t think it was an excellent read.
Rating: I give this book a 2 out of 5