

Early in Understanding Comics, he writes, “Space does for comics what time does for film.” I would add and argue though, that space and typography do for comics what time and sound do for film. Scott McCloud gives us a concise and profound differentiation between comics and film. Nevertheless, there are obviously important differences to consider between comicbooks and comicbook movies. By evoking AC/DC in association with Iron Man’s perhaps reckless bravado, Favreau and Debney achieved the same sort of effect that we get from an iconic thwip. The effects for Iron Man’s suit-which are awesome and incredibly evocative-the score, and the music chosen were thematically unifying in the same way sequential art is in comics.

With Iron Man 3 on the horizon, I’ve recently re-watched the first two films and was struck by the continuity of sound in them. The AC/DC, however, has become particularly, closely associated with the franchise, and I for one have a hard time listening to “Back in Black” with out thinking of the opening scene from Iron Man. Theses are the fifteen songs of the album Iron Man 2 soundtrack:īack in Black was the main song for the first Iron Man’s movie trailer, and now for the second part we have Shoot to Thrill.Iron Man and Iron Man 2 are movies to rock out to, featuring half a dozen AC/DC tracks, Black Sabbath, Queen, The Clash, Daft Punk, and even a touch of 2Pac and Dr. The only downside is that the group doesn’t like at all any digital music stores (like iTunes or Amazon), so this album is only available in CD and DVD.ĭespite that digital hate from the band, each song suited perfect to Iron Man 2 energy, technology and story. The Iron Man 2 soundtrack is 100% filled with the classic songs of AC/DC and no other group. The main song of IM2 soundtrack is: Shoot to Thrill by the Australian rock band AC/DC (1973).

This video mixes scenes from the movie Iron Man 2 and the AC/DC concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
