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However there was a poll on CBR that showed 70% of 1335 participants preffered Spider-Man married. So maybe there is some hope after all. I have to go annoy Dan Slott. Peace.

Which Big Bang joke do you mean – the one from AMBUSH BUG: YEAR NONE #7 (of 6)?

That joke about DC comics/infinite crisis on The Big Bang Theory gets more true everyday.

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For some pure out of continuity fun, Morrison’s ASS is indeed untouchable. I just think, if you’re gonna have Geoff Johns rewrite Superman’s origin, I think you gotta let him get in on the ASS fun, where it doesn’t confuse readers. S’all I’m sayin’.

First of all, Johns? No, give me Grant on this. Johns can’t HANDLE what Grant has given us with ASS. Too much ASS for Johns to handle. Johns has never seen ASS this good.

You get the point. Mostly ASS jokes.

But seriously, I’d rather nobody touch ASS (sorry for that one, I promise it’s the last) if Grant isn’t writing it and Quitely isn’t on art.

(See, this is why I keep saying you could write a column yourself! Who else likes to delve behind the curtain in comic books like you do??? )

Mr. Q: I’ve actually seen that article and was thinking of discussing it in the next column (also, thanks for the heads-up on DEADPOOL #900, by the way – I have a little thing to say about that too!)…I am in total agreement on the current state of Marvel – pockets of truly great comics aside here and there, I really get the feel that things have turned into a bit of a mess. I’m almost inclined to believe that there’s some kind of pattern at work every ten years, because I saw a lot of this in their material ten years ago. (“The Crossing,” anyone??)

But it wouldn’t take much, I don’t think, to set things right: All we’d need from the editorial/creative level is (A) an acceptance of the fact that there is a “Marvel” way of doing things, and (B) a committment from every one TO that “Marvel” way of doing things. At least within the confines of the universe proper; naturally, that doesn’t apply to comics like WHAT IF…?, EXILES, their ICONS imprint or the Ultimate line. So maybe that gives us (C) – blatant vanity projects have no place in universal canon, unless they show a clear respect for characterization and continuity.

Which is my problem, in essence, with SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN – this is the second time Superman’s origin has been re-written in five years. And while I expect this from DC more than I do Marvel, I would’ve thought it good form to offer a proper send-off to the MAN OF STEEL retelling that fueled some twenty years of Superman canon. But, if this were say, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #13, then I wouldn’t be saying a thing right now.

I’m saving any vitrol I have towards this project for the later issues, where massive differences should be taking place (I.E. no Norman Osborne and no Death of Ben Reilly) and if they don’t, then I’ll have a problem. Because if Norman even shows his basketball shaped hair-line in any shape or form, I’m calling ‘foul’ on this being the ‘original’ idea.

If you want an idea of how it was supposed to go and where the Clone Saga went off tracks, go look up “The Life of Reilly” (where writers and editors detail issue by issue how it went off track) and if this series doesn’t present some drastic changes after Issue 2 in terms of what comes next, I will disappointed.

So I’m still on board for the Clone Saga, personally…

Sorry, just loved that part.

The new secret origins of Superman looks very promising. I might have to look it up when its collected in tpb or hardcover. If only to see Clark try to handle his powers without burning a hole into Lana’s head. ^^;

Ah, young love. Where a teenage boy’s thoughts turn to… underpants?

Sorry, watching an old MST3K short.

I have been catching up the man of steel with the two All Star Superman hardcovers. I’ve heard the great buzz about them and I can definitely see why. Geoff Johns and Grant Morrison are two people I could trust with the Superman series at anytime. I hope Grant will do more All Star Superman. Each issue was a fun trip. A mix of ultra sci fi and classic silver age fun brought to a modern world.

Shame I can’t say the same for Frank Millers take on All Star Batman and Robin. Talk about going off the tracks. ^^;

Finally, I came across an article from Crave Online where Iann Robinson discusses the idea of a “new Marvel” to take over the spot of today’s Marvel comics and perhaps revamp it entirely. Link is posted below.

http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/comics/article/a-new-marvel-89429

While I don’t agree with everything he says, I honestly believe that Marvel has gotten lost these days. Editors with their heads up their asses, over-sized crossovers that waste money and cause confustion rather than help the MU flourish (Granted, the ones done by DnA are much better), and directors for characters that do more damage than harm. All of it has greatly alienated fans, both old and young, and has done nothing to help anyone on either side of the fence.

Perhaps its time for a revolution in the comic industry. I’m not saying we should break out the Molotov cocktails, storm the offices of Marvel, and invade the homes of its writers and editors… Although we shouldn’t exclude that idea just yet. ;P But if we want to see better change in Marvel, then drastic steps must be taken to show them the error of their ways. Not just stop buying Marvel comics altogether. But something greater to get their attention.

What do you, the viewers at home think?

Mr. Q