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So that I don't have to give money to the fucking shitheads at DC and Marvel, who seem to be actively working to make me despise characters I've loved since I was a child.
For instance: Having pointlessly killed off Captain America last year, Marvel is "bringing him back" by sticking Bucky in the suit.
Four words, just for the rasslin' fans: Fake Razor. Fake Diesel.
Oh, and he's "packing heat".
Cap.
With a gun.
These guys literally have no idea what to do with a character, let alone an iconic character. The fucking Punisher "packs heat", all right? And, oh yeah, he's a deranged psycho murderer who just happens to kill bad guys.
Avengers Disassembled. Civil War. Identity Crisis. Infinite Crisis. Countdown. Brand New Day. So, so many others. Some of the worst, lamest fanfic ever... except it's canon. Jayzus, how did these talentless, clueless hacks get ahold of the characters I love?
The only thing that looks halfway decent these days is the JMS-written Thor. And, even there, Loki was brought back as a woman. Which I can deal with, I suppose, but.
Anything really good, or rant-worthy, in your comics pile?
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wormquartet reminds us of both good and bad: the amazing Fables, and the ludicrous House Of M.
For instance: Having pointlessly killed off Captain America last year, Marvel is "bringing him back" by sticking Bucky in the suit.
Four words, just for the rasslin' fans: Fake Razor. Fake Diesel.
Oh, and he's "packing heat".
Cap.
With a gun.
These guys literally have no idea what to do with a character, let alone an iconic character. The fucking Punisher "packs heat", all right? And, oh yeah, he's a deranged psycho murderer who just happens to kill bad guys.
Avengers Disassembled. Civil War. Identity Crisis. Infinite Crisis. Countdown. Brand New Day. So, so many others. Some of the worst, lamest fanfic ever... except it's canon. Jayzus, how did these talentless, clueless hacks get ahold of the characters I love?
The only thing that looks halfway decent these days is the JMS-written Thor. And, even there, Loki was brought back as a woman. Which I can deal with, I suppose, but.
Anything really good, or rant-worthy, in your comics pile?
ETA:
wormquartet reminds us of both good and bad: the amazing Fables, and the ludicrous House Of M.
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As to stuff I stay current with, Runaways is still extremely solid--and it's very consciously trying to avoid the idiocy in the rest of the Marvel universe, what with the time travel and the being in LA, where no one else is. And I have to agree with the person who said Buffy season 8. Brian Vaughn and Joss Whedon do good work--and they work well playing off of each other, too.
The Angel: After The Fall comics are interesting. The writer, Brian Lynch, sold me on his style with Spike: Asylum, and his humor with Spike: Shadow Puppets, and he's been doing well so far, I think. We'll see where it goes...