Bought/Thought April 8th - SPOILERS

[iloveclones]

Life in the Comic Shop can sometimes be that way...

I love it. It may cost me scads of money at times, but I would pit my addictive hobby against anyone else's for sheer enjoyment any day of the week.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Secret Six #8
Finally got around to reading this today.... and boy, am I glad I did. After the 7-part arc that has made up the whole series thus far, this was a standalone issue, featuring a throwaway story about Deadshot and Jeanette going on a double-date with Scandal Savage and her new girlfriend. But somehow, despite following up such a compelling arc, Secret Six #8 manages to swoop in out of nowhere and establish itself as the single best issue of this excellent run so far. Hell, it might even be the best single comic of 2009 so far. The only comic off the top of my head I can think of as being another contender is Thor #600.

Gail Simone does a brilliant job of making all these characters feel like complex, nuanced human beings. People first, and supervillains second. She has a great ear for natural dialogue. And comedy, too. Oh yes, people talk about comics being funny, but there were instances here where I literally had to put down the comic until I'd stopped laughing over what I'd just read.

[BLACKOUT]Ragdoll to the Teen Titans: You know, I'll bet NONE of you are legal.

"If I may be permitted to speak, oh bearer of the sacred teats..."[/BLACKOUT]

I love this comic soooooo much. And to think I almost dropped it after issue 2! I hope this series has a good, long run, and I hope Gail Simone stays around for the forseeable future.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I love Ragdoll.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Wait...a Marvel non-cosmic mini series that aggressively hypes some event, runs late, and then hasn't delivered it in any coherent or satisfying fashion?

That...that never happens!

Must I put a smiley to show my sarcasm?

Who would have thought that a few years ago we would be saying such great things about the lost and forgotten cosmic side of the Marvel universe?

 

[Kitsune]

I vaguely recall MIGHTY ORBOTS, and of course GO-BOTS, but TRANSFORMERS was pretty much the king of robot shows.

True story; "BLACKSTARR" was actually supposed to star an African American hero as the "lost astronaut turned barbarian", but that was considered too "racy", pun intended, for the early 80's CBS network people, so the character was changed to a white dude as production started. BRAVESTARR, which aired a few years later, was among the first major shows of the 80's to star a non-white lead who was clearly Native American (the hero in BLACKSTARR was hinted at being Native American, but it was never revealed).

I don't suppose anyone else here has read about the orignal Lobo comic from Dell?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Who would have thought that a few years ago we would be saying such great things about the lost and forgotten cosmic side of the Marvel universe?

I would have, although I was as surprised as anyone that Joe Q actually gave Marvel's cosmic side--which he's always said he's not interested in--a chance with Annihilation. The cosmic side of Marvel's always been fun. I'm glad that DnA are showing that to new readers, but the basis for it was already there in the decades of fantastic cosmic stories Marvel already had.

 

[Dread]

Who would have thought that a few years ago we would be saying such great things about the lost and forgotten cosmic side of the Marvel universe?

Indeed. Entrusting the cosmic line to some good writers and giving it a chance despite personal misgivings about the genre is one of Joe Q's EIC highlights. Especially as he knows best to leave well enough alone and not force stuff down it's neck, like with Spider-Man.

 

[moraldeficiency]

I'd say it was joey's lack of personal interest that directly allowed marvel cosmic to rock. If he cared enough to contribute, the line would almost certianly suck space raccoon balls.

 

[SouLeSS]

I bet Rocket Raccoon would like that.

 

[moraldeficiency]

I bet Rocket Raccoon would like that.

Why do squirrels swim on their backs?

 

[SouLeSS]

Because their nuts keep them afloat.

 

[moraldeficiency]

To keep their nuts dry you fool!

Do you like fish*****?

 

[Dread]

I'd say it was joey's lack of personal interest that directly allowed marvel cosmic to rock. If he cared enough to contribute, the line would almost certianly suck space raccoon balls.

Agreed.

To play Devil's Advocate, though, knowing when NOT to throw your influence around and to trust a creator with a corner of the yard is in itself a skill. Some would argue DC would be better off if sometimes Dan DiDio could learn that, instead of shifting things around with little notice like a scared rabbit.