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dialogue starters directly from the mouth of the golden avenger himself, from iron man vol 1.  change names/pronouns/wording as needed.

' if you think i'm gonna sit still for a corny line like that - you're out of your tree!! ' ' and faking unconsciousness is a great way to learn what's new in the world-menace business. ' ' next time, stick to brand names. ' ' at a time like this, i'm not about to ask for references. ' ' if you don't like the game, ____, pick up your toys and go home! ' ' you deserve to be knocked into the middle of next week, ____, but i'll settle for the next room, if you will. ' ' just call me a cock-eyed optimist, rambunctious. ' ' well, if it's bruised knuckles you're after, i'll be happy to keep ducking anything you throw. ' ' it's always flattering to be recognized. ' ' that's strictly a standard baddie's reply to someone escaping his trap. ' ' i'm afraid, ____, you'll have to get your jollies some other way. ' ' and i know you'd want me to do a thorough job. ' ' don't celebrate yet, sure-shot, you've made a few mistakes. ' ' on the other hand, there's a classic simplicity to a good right jab that's not be denied. ' ' you'll find i've perked up in that department myself. ' ' not that i want to discourage you from chatting... ' ' you could pack an awful lot of little green men into a ship this big. ' ' that's...no welcome mat. ' ' they must be as curious to get a look at me as i am to see them. ' ' man, i don't know what was biting me last night, but this morning i feel like taking on an army or two. ' ' well, maybe it'll give ma bell an excuse to improve the phone service. ' ' don't know why i take the trouble, you never seem to handle your own problems. ' ' i'll mop up your spilled milk this time, but no more. ' ' if ____'s the best you got...well that's just tough bananas. ' ' come on back, fella, haven't you ever wanted to talk to a real life superhero? ' ' as the commercial says, i've got a lot to live before my number's called. ' ' i think that's self-explanatory... but if there's dullards in the class, they can meet me after school for a special discussion group.  no extra charge. ' ' tut-tut, handsome, how quickly they forget. ' ' you've a penchant for stating the obvious, chuckles. ' ' suffice to say - i'm not a coffin case! ' ' uh uh, friend, mustn't point nasty weapons at the hero-man. ' ' lose your tongue when your bound up helpless hero gets back on top? ' ' baby, what you don't know about heroes could fill that proverbial book. ' ' what's the matter?  did'ja forget to have your wheaties this morning? ' ' one of the first lessons you learn in the manual for superheroes. ' ‘ is this some kind of joke, ____? ‘ ‘ oh, well, i need the sleep, anyway. ‘ ‘ i should have expected you were here, hiding your tail between your legs. ‘ ‘ upsy-daisy! ‘ ‘ right now, i think you better plan ahead for life as a postage stamp. ‘ ‘ i don’t have a physics degree for nothing! ‘ ‘ i’m afraid those wheels won’t ever be a-rollin’ again. ‘

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force works #1

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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 2  #1-10 / dialogue starters starters from invincible iron man vol. 2, issues #1-10.  change names, wording, and pronouns as needed.

" is it sunrise or sunset, do you know?  i've been up for three days and i'm starting to lose track. " " what the hell are we dealing with here? " " i'm not asking for your permission to grind them into the dirt. " " i think we're about done here.  these guys were strictly amateur hour. " " it's pretty much the worst case scenario. " " don't make this about you and me. " " you don't get to blame me for this. " " any time you want to get back in the game, let me know. " " that line actually work? " " for a second i was afraid they were going to send professionals. " " cute.  but i have places to be. " " how do you not answer questions without seeming rude, ____? " " it's the press, it's okay to be rude. " " what're you working on? " " and then you'll follow them and do what you do and be done with it. " " that pretty much seems to be the course we're locked on, yes. " " something on your mind, ____?  you seem fidgety. " " shut the damn door. " " and i'm sorry ____ doesn't meet your personal standards of evaluation for whom i choose to spend that money on- " " 1982 called, magnum.  it wants to know where you parked the ferarri. " " supercuts called.  your next appointment's tuesday. " " have you looked out there, babe? " " so what's the word, hummingbird? " " sort of good news-bad news there... " " quickly and quietly, put it on the market.  and never, ever mention my name. " " so you leak it and wait. " " i'm a coffee guy, honestly. " " do me a favor, close your eyes. " " why these four cities?  what's he planning? " " and now it's just you and me, baby. " " this is between you and me, isn't it? " " you're a monster. " " don't you say his name!  don't you dare say it! " " checkmate, you little brat. " " sorry i'm late. " " hold still, i'm trying to arrest you. " " this'll all be over soon. " " you think i haven't heard that before? " " you think i give a damn what people think about me? " " this won't be awkward for me at all. " " i wanted to see it for myself, y'know? " " but action.  bad guys.  stuff!  come on. " " totally gonna need my help.  i am incredibly helpful. " " there's something you don't see every day. " " these kinds of things just kill property values stone dead. " " i do have a little game. " " none of this is about me. " " how are you getting in? " " that's the stupidest thing i've ever heard. " " i'll be in the mansion with the beautiful people. " " it's one more thing i just can't take right now. " " i don't know if i'm strong enough or smart enough to keep it together. " " what a load of crap. " " bye-bye, sweetcheeks. " " i'm here to work. put me where you need me. " " that was the most humiliating thing i've ever experienced in my entire life. " " trust me, the irony doesn't escape, okay? " " so i got that going for me.  which is nice. " " i've made a lot of mistakes, and the biggest one was never, ever thinking we'd screw up so bad- " " i have a plan, everything's going to be okay. " " you unbelievable, stubborn, son of a- " " your door is asking me questions. " " did you just trick me into doing whatever you need me to do? " " is it really that grim? " " i'm not going to leave until you tell me what you're doing. " " you ever hear of knocking?  maybe calling ahead? " " which is my way of saying - and you should appreciate this as i'm never going to say it again - you were right. " " is it really such a good idea that we split up and go bonkers? " " you're pretty resourceful, i'm sure you can pull this off.  pretty sure, anyway. " " now you're making jokes? " " it's that or start crying. " " this is pretty much the doomsday scenario, ____. " " i don't know if we've lost the war, but we're definitely losing this particular battle. " " no, it's not okay.  i've made such a horrible mess- i never- i'm saying i'm sorry, ____. " " well, i can't say this is a surprise. " " where does this thing lead? " " well.  no turning back now. "

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iron man vol. 1 #238

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captain america vol. 1 #341

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hunt for wolverine: adamantium agenda #4

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iron man vol. 1 #228 who guards the guardsmen?

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iron man vol. 1 #125

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IRON MAN ANNUAL (1999) / dialogue starters from the 1999 iron annual.  change wording / pronouns as needed.

' keep those flames in check!  we've still got civilians in danger! ' ' i wanna see some hustle!  this ain't a training session, y'know! ' ' i haven't dropped a construction worker yet, have i? ' ' ever have one of those days where you don't feel like dealing with traffic? ' ' just another day at the office. ' ' i'm sorry, i don't seem to have you in the book- ' ' that's because i don't have an appointment. ' ' i've come to enlist your aid in a case. ' ' not big on small talk, eh? ' ' i believe in cutting to the chase, ____. ' ' that's good to hear, because there's another reason we've sought you out. ' ' you were right to get in touch with me.  i think i can help. ' ' so it's a scavenger hunt, eh? ' ' is that coffee for me, ____? ' ' i assumed it would be a late night. ' ' so, not just another of the normal death threats that my outfit gets on a daily basis? ' ' thanks for the warning.  and let me know if you need back-up. ' ' they're pretty low on the radar, but i could head out there and check up on them, if you want. ' ' not a good idea.  remember, you're a target, too. ' ' i can contact them without increasing their risk. ' ' this is a situation i'd advise you to take seriously. ' ' you mean our lives are really in danger? ' ' this has nothing to do with reputation, ____. ' ' this is not good.  this is not good at all. ' ' what do you see? ' ' it's obvious that ____ is fumbling around in the dark, vainly attempting to piece together this puzzle. ' ' i appreciate your work on this, keep digging. ' ' there we go.  the plot thickens. ' ' do you always eat like this? ' ' too crowded in there.  i tend to get claustrophobic. ' ' whoever set this trap was expecting me specifically. ' ' coincidence?  i think not. ' ' 'cause i'm back an' i'm beautiful, baby! ' ' you idiot!  stick to the plan! ' ' you ain't stopping me! ' ' someone just shot at me! ' ' this is turning into a bad scene.  think i'd better- ' ' who are you supposed to be? ' ' get everyone back to tranport now! ' ' this has been fun and all but... ' ' this is exactly what i don't need right now! ' ' what in god's name are you doing here?! ' ' they could lead us right to our culprit. ' ' now let's try this again...who hired you? ' ' our satellites tracked you. ' ' i know you told us to back off, but it didn't look like you were going to complain. ' ' sorry i missed all the action. ' ' i know that tone.  i know that look.  sorry i'm late. '

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dialogue starters from marvel comics’ avengers assemble (2012), issues #1-8.  change pronouns/wording/names as needed.

' why don't any of you stop me when i get like that in front of the press? ' ' i like when you get all you. ' ' guard the package! don't abandon your posts! ' ' i somehow always thought you were a myth. ' ' well, this was an eye-opener, i'll tell you that. ' ' it's gone! the package is gone! i told you people to guard it with your life! ' ' you don't even know what it is! you couldn't possibly know. ' ' triangulate our location and send everything you have. ' ' seven guards.  all with semiautomatic rifles. ' ' i don't like where this is going. ' ' at my funeral, will you get up and say something crazy awesome about my manhood? ' ' i've been thinking a lot about mortality lately. ' ' you and me out here in the middle of nowhere... ' ' be quiet or i will tell everyone at your funeral what your favorite movie is. ' ' because i know a lot of things about you, you know. ' ' i'm calling it in. ' ' we should wait for the others. ' ' can i ask you something without sounding disrespectful? ' ' add to this horror, the very real idea that there are others in the cosmos who have taken it upon themselves to protect you. ' ' your world is home to powers and items of power that have no business on your planet. ' ' is this a real grenade launcher? ' ' you break it, you buy it. ' ' how much for all of it? ' ' i don't know if you're new to this, but this is the part where we accept your surrender. ' ' hey, you forgot to tip the waitress. ' ' he stole something shiny. ' ' he saw ____ overtake the convoy and steal something they were transporting. ' ' thing is, i contacted the army and they said there was no convoy. ' ' something we should have been able to knock out before bedtime, except they were there to sell this. ' ' is that what i think it is? ' ' this shouldn't be in existence, let alone in play. ' ' they are playing the most dangerous game, and they have the power to back it up. ' ' we have the army covering up, we have lethan weapons of cosmic proportions as targets... ' ' until we know more, this stays between us in this room.  all of us.  no one else. ' ' ____, you need to find a hiding place for that.  they are going to come after it. ' ' you do not let that package out in the open. ' ' yeah, yeah, how about you hand over what you stole and remember back all of two hours ago that it took only one of us to beat you all silly. ' ' did i miss the part where they told us who they are and what they're up to? ' ' dude, you're hurting my feelings. ' ' there's a better way to do this. ' ' ____, we need a better plan. ' ' that's the thing.  we know everything about you and you don't know a damn thing about us. ' ' you know, it's probably best you not focus on that.  just keep moving.  think happy thoughts. ' ' they're using a tech or power source we don't have an angle on. ' ' thanks to the laws of sonic disruption, this will be the end of your power broadcast day. ' ' so, tell me, guys, who has the tech and the wherewithal to pull off this whole dog and pony show? ' ' let's go! we're not safe here! ' ' we have work to do. ' ' he doesn't squeal.  it's against his religion.  he's not going to talk to you. ' ' we'll play good cop/bad cop. ' ' we're barely able to conjure the idea that there is a game and who the players are.  we don't know the rules of this game. ' ' first, we're going to send all this intel back to ____ and tell him/her/them to tell everyone to hold on to their hello kitty backpacks and pray. ' ' i'm gonna turn this whole damn thing around. ' ' i'm working on a program to shut it down. ' ' should we put it to vote? ' ' that's what we're here for, as they say. ' ' they had to know we'd find out about this.  they'd have to know someone would try and stop this. ' ' he oh so delightfully powered up a bunch of lackeys to get them to gather a bunch of high-powered items for him. ' ' and by gather i mean steal. ' ' ____, if you're hurt, you say something. ' ' you don't have to act tough. everyone knows how tough you are. ' ' damn them, it's getting harder and harder to figure out who the good guys are. '

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winter soldier 2018 #1

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what followed was the natural order of things.  the rebuilding of what was broken.  not just on earth...but in the heavens as well.

infinity #6

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after all...what is one world for a man that could have many?

infinity #6

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the man we’re after is not captain america as you knew him.  that cap is still...dead.  this captain america, along with his teammates, must be returned to his proper time.  under no circumstances are any of you to suggest that you know who he is, or make personal contact with any of them.

avengers/invaders #2

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dialogue starters from marvel comics’ iron man: fatal frontier.  change wording / pronouns / names as necessary.  tony knows best.

’ trivia question.  who was the last man on the moon? ’ ’ you hopeless romantic, you. ’ ’ shooting star!  want to make a wish? ’ ’ magical thinking.  i don’t believe in it. ’ ’ please tell me you told someone else about this. ’ ’ ask again later.  outlook not so good. ’ ’ good grief, ____.  were you crying? ’ ’ in the name of sorrow.  in the name of loss and heartbreak and pain.  no, never. ’ ’ this is ground control to major tom.  repeat, ground control to major tom.  take your protein pills and put your helmet on, over. ’ ’ got a message from the action man. ‘i’m happy, hope you’re happy, too’. ’ ’ i can’t explick the inexplicable, ____. ’ ’ you left me here.  left me alone.  alone for so long. ’ ’ listen, before we get onto round two and i blow up even more of your stuff, can we…can we maybe talk about this?  is that okay? ’ ’ okay.  that’s a big robot head. ’ ’ why would you save me? ’ ’ i die, ____.  you live.  that’s how this works. ’ ’ you’ve always done too much.  you whining baby.  and you’ll never do enough.  never. ’ ’ wake up, you necessary monster.  wake up and get back to work. ’ ’ and problems and headaches, naturally.  it’s not like we can have anything nice, right? ’ ’ please tell me you didn’t inform the public about- ’ ’ nobody’s declared war over it yet, which is…miraculous. ’ ’ very poetic.  i didn’t know you were a western fan. ’ ’ they see themselves as the dawn of a new age of chivalry and honor - you know the type.  i suspect fedoras are involved somewhere. ’ ’ keep underestimating people.  it’ll be the death of you. ’ ’ right, i need some proper medical attention.  then i need a long talk with ____. ’ ’ so.  i said i had a secret, didn’t i? ’ ’ this is a heist movie. ’ ’ sorry, just thinking out loud.  trying to keep it all straight in my head. ’ ’ heist movies are twisty, turny things.  that’s why i love them.  they’re brain food.  at least the good ones are.  little mysteries.  howdunnits. ’   ’ i wasn’t too over the top, was i?  at the end there? ’ ’ you’re still the bad guy, ____.  no matter what you tell yourself. ’ ’ creeeepy.  moo hoo ha ha. ’ ’ hello, you handsome devil. ’ ’ happy to oblige, you weird little beastie. ’ ’ and hello, several thousand ebooks’ worth of c-list hurt/comfort epics.  you, i won’t judge. ’ ’ if nothing else, i know for sure that i’m being lied to. ’ ’ so…that’s the full story.  my entire big clever plan.  that’s how i did it. ’ ’ kinda harsh, there.  and, dare i say it - judgmental. ’ ’ you were being a nuisance, so i took you off the board.  the end. ’ ’ there are factors here you can’t grasp, okay?  they’re beyond you.  just trust me and leave. ’ ’ we’re going to ferret out every little secret you keep in there.  everything you’re keeping from the world.  and then we’re going to tell them. ’ ’ all right, all right!  i’m sorry.  i got angry, it went too far! ’ ’ that little item i might keep in my back pocket until the endgame. ’ ’ who do you think is your most dangerous enemy right now? ’ ’ just make something up.  you’re in charge, after all. ’ ’ i’m fine- it-  it’s fine.  don’t worry. ’ ’ are you telling me everything, ____? ’ ’ a shame it didn’t work out that way, isn’t it? ’ ’ great works demand a great price. ’ ’ i’m pretty sure you want to monologue about it, right? ’ ’ i’ve got to admit, though…i really didn’t think that would work. ’ ’ so the whole world can cry me a river into its soy latte. ’ ’ but i want some straight answers out of you, ____.  I want to know what’s going on. ’ ’ did i get a little weird there?  i think…yeah, that got weird. ’ ’ but i handled it.  i handled it, i’m fine. ’ ’ funny story.  and believe me, i’m looking forward to telling it. ’ ’ are you here all week?  should i try the veal? ’ ’ so all i have to do is try very, very hard not to die. ’ ’ i really hope this bed’s sturdier than it looks. ’ ’ i know.  i’m working on it.  go away. ’ ’ i don’t always know best. ’ ’ i make mistakes.  i need help, and i don’t ask for it, i can never just ask- ’ ’ i didn’t tell you the truth.  i’m sorry. ’ ’ please come back.  that’s all i want.  please.  come back. ’ ’ i’m doing the right thing.  i have to believe that. ’