Why I Read scans_daily

[filkertom]

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?

ETA: wormquartet reminds us of both good and bad: the amazing Fables, and the ludicrous House Of M.

Comments

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

Are you sticking with superheroes or just in general? The only superhero comics I've enjoyed in the last year are Top Ten and Astro City trade paperbacks, along with the hardcover edition of 1602 (yeah, I'm behind the curve.)

Otherwise, my favorite comics right now is Terinu (http://www.terinu.com/), a sci-fi, space opera style webcomic formerly published in a dead tree edition down in Australia with excellent black and white artwork. I'm also busy devouring Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo TPs (anthropomorphic animals in a mythic version of 17th century Japan, played perfectly straight.)