| Today's comics have become too influenced by Asian animation. |
While that's true in many cases I think this is an unfair statement towards "The Ultimates." And I'm sorry I just have to make this clear (it may already be but it maybe it's not). Marvel has something called "The Ultimate Universe." A few years ago Marvel decided to make a line of comics outside of it's Original Universe to get new readers into comics as well as tell classic stories with a new twist (among the comics include Ultimate versions of Spider-man, Fantastic Four, X-Men and The Avengers who are have been renamed The Ultimates).
These books weren't made to stab at the Originals, just provide another option. Some of todays comic best writers and artists got together and have done a great job on the "Ultimate" line of books (pick up a trade paper back if you come across one).
I think a lot of times people who aren't familiar with the "Ultimate" book line think that they (whomever they might be) belive that this is supposed to be considered the "ultimate" version of characters or what have you. Remember, it's just another line of books. I myself still enjoy books from the Original Universe, like we've all said, they're the books we grew up with.
That said I don't think that Iron Man as he has been seen in the Ultimate Universe has had a lot of influence from Asian Animation. Most often in the "Ultimate Universe" (especially The Ultimates) things are drawn in a more realistic way. I'm just saying that I like the design idea behind Ultimate Iron Man. Like it has been said here before, often times filmmakers have to make slight alterations to heroes to make them more accessible, believable or what have you (come on, how would the X-Men have looked in Yellow and Blue Tights?).
I see where you're coming from thinking that Iron Man does not belong in a tank-like suit. I may have mis spoke in that regard. It's still very much a suit, it's just like you would belive a suit made to with hold a great deal of damage would be. Can you imagine Iron Man getting blasted with such a form fitting suit on the Silver Screen? Today's audiences would tear that apart. What works in the comics may not always work on the screen. Just throwing my two cents out there.
I SO want this movie to be made and not suck.