'He's got a huge impact in the comics because he's the wealthiest guy in the Marvel universe,' explains Weldon, 'he bankrolls a lot of stuff.'īut Stark isn't obviously appealing. Neither thought 'C-lister' Stark would be such a hit. NPR's comic book blogger, Glen Weldon, says the blockbuster is full of 'Easter eggs' - inside jokes for longtime fans.įrom the outset, NPR's Neal Conan discloses that he and Weldon are unabashed comic-book geeks. Iron Man 2, the sequel to the hugely popular story of Tony Stark, continues to dominate at the box office.
