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    Iron Man 2 Set Report: Everyone Is Afraid of Whiplash

    Meet Iron Man 2's Bare-Chested Bad Guy

    Iron Man 2 Is Finished

    Why Whiplash Makes Us Nervous For Iron Man 2

    Mickey Rourke's Whiplash Body Armor, Or Photoshopped Red Space Suit?

    Scarjo and Rourke Get Into Leather And Whips For Iron Man 2
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    Image of Darklighter Darklighter
    12/01/09

    In reply to Belated Comics Offer Superhero Overload And Sneaks At Movies
    Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love continues this week, for more of the world's greatest spy.
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    12/01/09

    In reply to Belated Comics Offer Superhero Overload And Sneaks At Movies
    The Iron Patriot vs Dr. Doom art gives be chills. I'm that much of a nerd.
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    Image of fullsoul fullsoul
    12/02/09

    @Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!: I here ya on that, AMEN!
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    Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! promoted this comment fullsoul was starred fullsoul was unstarred
    Image of Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.
    09/30/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Set Report: Everyone Is Afraid of Whiplash
    Just whip it.
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    acrobatic rabbit promoted this comment Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
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    09/30/09

    @Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: you just had to be the one.
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    09/30/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Set Report: Everyone Is Afraid of Whiplash
    Bah! hahaha. he looks goofy. and mixed with the rather EEK! effect that Rourke's face has on me, it's rather unnerving.
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    Image of Golf_Nut Golf_Nut
    09/30/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Set Report: Everyone Is Afraid of Whiplash
    So is Rouke's character this guy:
    [en.wikipedia.org]
    or this guy:
    [en.wikipedia.org]

    or some combination of the two?

    If he is the first guy (whiplash) then how can he get hit repeatedly by the car and not be hurt? He didn't have any armor (outside of a bulletproof suit).

    If he is a combo of the two it makes more sense because he may have armor underneath his pants.
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    Jim Topoleski promoted this comment Golf_Nut was starred Golf_Nut was unstarred
    Image of Jim Topoleski Jim Topoleski
    09/30/09

    @Golf_Nut: he's a combo of the two.
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    09/30/09

    @Golf_Nut: I got yer armor, right here.
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    Image of capnrob capnrob
    09/30/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Set Report: Everyone Is Afraid of Whiplash
    I keep telling myself that there's a reason for the whips, that it's easier to electrocute someone with a solid connection rather than through the air, that it can be made to make some kind of sense.

    But, damn. Goofy-looking.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga
    09/30/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Set Report: Everyone Is Afraid of Whiplash
    These whips are top of the line according to my whip guy.

    Yeah, I have a whip guy.
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    Image of Jesse Mrozowski Jesse Mrozowski
    09/30/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_JustAddHotWater: You win.
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    GitEmSteveDave_JustAddLabCoat promoted this comment Jesse Mrozowski was starred Jesse Mrozowski was unstarred
    Image of smartboydan is banned from Deadspin :( smartboydan is banned from Deadspin :(
    09/30/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_JustAddLabCoat: Hah, HIMYM FTW.
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    GitEmSteveDave_JustAddLabCoat promoted this comment smartboydan is banned from Deadspin :( was starred smartboydan is banned from Deadspin :( was unstarred
    Image of dj_staid dj_staid
    09/30/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_JustAddLabCoat:

    Barney is awesome
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    GitEmSteveDave_JustAddLabCoat promoted this comment dj_staid was starred dj_staid was unstarred
    Image of AngryEddy AngryEddy
    09/30/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_JustAddLabCoat: What is your guys' safety word?
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    Image of Meredith Woerner Meredith Woerner
    09/30/09

    @AngryEddy: Flugelhorn
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    Image of burlybax burlybax
    09/30/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Set Report: Everyone Is Afraid of Whiplash
    He looks like a metro-sexual, conquistador lion tamer from the future...

    ..And its not a bad look
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    acrobatic rabbit promoted this comment burlybax was starred burlybax was unstarred
    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    09/30/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Set Report: Everyone Is Afraid of Whiplash
    You will never live it down... unless you whip it.
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    Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! was starred Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! was unstarred
    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    09/30/09

    @Belabras ate my dingo!: But.... what if a problem comes along? What do I do?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga
    09/30/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: Or what do I do before the cream sits out to long?
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    09/30/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_JustAddLabCoat:
    Whip it. Whip it good.
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    Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! was starred Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! was unstarred
    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    09/30/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Set Report: Everyone Is Afraid of Whiplash
    I think he's just trying to find a way out of that outfit.
    . . . it chaffs.
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    Edited by Hamslicer at 09/30/09 9:08 AM Hamslicer was starred Hamslicer was unstarred
    Image of Frunobulax2099 Frunobulax2099
    08/17/09

    In reply to Meet Iron Man 2's Bare-Chested Bad Guy
    I enjoy asymmetry in design. But, not when it is in exchange for functionality.

    So Whiplash's right shoulder and right upper leg are exposed? Boom. Weak spots. Aim for the right shoulder, Tony. You'll take him down in one blast.
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    Evdor promoted this comment Frunobulax2099 was starred Frunobulax2099 was unstarred
    Image of Evdor Evdor
    08/17/09

    @Frunobulax2099: Look, when the military innovation you bring to the table is a 'Whip that is made of energy!' it's clear your grasp of tactics is not iron-fisted. Okay? Tony Stark can shoot laser beams, Whiplash has to flail them around like an idiot at close range.
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    08/17/09

    @Frunobulax2099: Gladiators had similar designs for their armor. They had their unarmored bits on their dominant side and defended that side with their weapon. Let's say Iron Man attacks Whiplash's unarmored side, assuming Whiplash is right-handed, he can defend his naked shoulder and leg with with his weapon on his stronger side. His weaker, left side is protected with armor.
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    Image of phoenix phoenix
    08/17/09

    In reply to Meet Iron Man 2's Bare-Chested Bad Guy
    What.
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    Image of disatess disatess
    08/17/09

    In reply to Meet Iron Man 2's Bare-Chested Bad Guy
    first off ,whiplash died years ago in the comics.

    second , everytime theres a movie version of comic character. the comic artist always kisses the movie`s butt , by making them look similar if not the same as the movie version.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    08/17/09

    @disatess: But you agree that this is an improvement over the cape & ponytail version, yes?
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    08/17/09


    @Grey_Area:
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    Image of ♠ Final ♠ â™  Final â™ 
    08/17/09

    @Grey_Area: I could always use more cape. He's right shoulder must be freezing.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    08/17/09

    @â™  Final â™ : NO CAPES! The off-the-shoulder was a concession, yes, exposed but---oooh so, daring. You agree, yes? Of course you do. Marco, dahh-ling! You really make that look work for you!
    Love the mask.Très butch.
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    Edited by Grey_Area at 08/17/09 3:55 PM Grey_Area was starred Grey_Area was unstarred
    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    08/17/09

    @disatess: I hope this isn't the start of a new trend where the big two start resurrecting people willy-nilly.
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    Image of cgarduc cgarduc
    08/17/09

    @Grey_Area: Capes are ok only
    AFTER April 1st. Fashion you know...
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    Grey_Area promoted this comment cgarduc was starred cgarduc was unstarred
    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    08/17/09

    @cgarduc: NO CAPES!
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    Image of ♠ Final ♠ â™  Final â™ 
    08/17/09

    @Grey_Area: When considering the down fall of your nemesis/ World Domination:
    Villainous Safety Concerns < Dramatic Flare
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    Edited by â™  Final â™  at 08/17/09 4:55 PM â™  Final â™  was starred â™  Final â™  was unstarred
    Image of disatess disatess
    08/17/09

    @Grey_Area: had leather S &m version just before stark`s armor had killed him .
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    Image of disatess disatess
    08/17/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: funny !!!
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    Image of Evdor Evdor
    08/17/09


    @Grey_Area: you think THAT is bad?
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    08/17/09


    That's the 1st thing that comes to mind when I see that outfit.
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    Edited by omgwtflolbbqbye at 08/17/09 6:15 PM omgwtflolbbqbye was starred omgwtflolbbqbye was unstarred
    Image of Paul_Is_Drunk Paul_Is_Drunk
    08/17/09

    @disatess: Yes, but the writers do everything in their power to make the comic as unlike the film as possible so that there is no crossover potential from the movie.

    Examples:

    Spider-Man a big hit at the box office - let's make him magical and give him stingers.

    The Dark Knight hits big at the box office - let's kill this guy off.

    Iron Man huge with audiences - let's make Tony Stark the least likable guy in the whole Marvel Universe.

    X-Men starts the whole superhero movie box office domination - Well, the X-Men are way to complicated to begin with, so this is practically a gimme. (Sadly, also the reason I love X-Men comics).

    It goes on.
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    Image of disatess disatess
    08/17/09

    @Paul_Is_Drunk: yes but for the films duration they kiss it`s butt . They bulleyes like one in the film ,when th movie came out , they muck more of wolverine`s already screwed-up origin adding somewhat the movie`s story as well . So here we go again .
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    08/17/09

    @Paul_Is_Drunk: I don't think it's really the writers consciously trying to distance themselves from the movie though (btw Civil War was done about a year before the IM movie came out).

    Usually, I see that they'll just have a simple 1 or 2 issue mini arc the month before and during the movie's release, featuring the movie's villain, which they use to try and spoon feed current continuity to newbies.

    After that, every development is just business as usual.
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    Edited by omgwtflolbbqbye at 08/17/09 6:29 PM omgwtflolbbqbye was starred omgwtflolbbqbye was unstarred
    Image of disatess disatess
    08/17/09

    @disatess: I`m happy they killed bruce wayne off ,just wish it was for good .
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    Image of disatess disatess
    08/17/09

    @Evdor: this was his last suit before he died .
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    disatess was starred disatess was unstarred
    Image of disatess disatess
    08/17/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: whiplash was doing a job to get his kid back ,and stark`s living armor beat him to death.
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    Image of Evdor Evdor
    08/17/09

    @disatess: Was it? Because judging on how the suit looks, I'm going to guess 'auto-erotic asphyxiation'.
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    08/17/09

    @Evdor: A flashback scene will reveal that David Carradine designed the armor in a Thai motel room.
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    Image of disatess disatess
    08/18/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: that was so wrong
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    Image of Perhaps Not Perhaps Not
    08/17/09

    In reply to Meet Iron Man 2's Bare-Chested Bad Guy
    Er... does steel break? I thought it was more of a bending thing.
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    Image of Sproing Sproing
    08/17/09

    In reply to Meet Iron Man 2's Bare-Chested Bad Guy
    Tony Stark is indeed a cool exec with a heart of steel... and Whiplash is the fiend that will break it!

    ... Slash?
     Reply
    Edited by Sproing at 08/17/09 3:02 PM Sproing was starred Sproing was unstarred
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