Holy Moley!

[snurri]

If you are a person who has ever loved comics, you need to be reading Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil. It's outside of regular DC continuity, it's done by Jeff Smith of Bone (you love Bone, right?) and it's . . . it's just . . . hold on, I've got something in my eye. It is the sweetest, most funnest, best story-as-time-machine-wait-I'm-ten-years-old-again comic I've read possibly ever. Seriously.

In other comic news: Yeah, Captain America is dead, or at least that's what we're supposed to believe. I don't believe that, as it happens, but whatever. The thing is, death in comics is often presented as an event that will change everything, when in fact it's just about the least consequential thing that can happen to a character. (It's kind of like about 95% of X-Files episodes in that way.) No one stays dead. The rancor that built up between Tony Stark/Iron Man and Steve Rogers/Cap during the whole Civil War debacle was something Marvel could have run on for years--it's those resentments and grudges, big and small, which make the interpersonal stuff interesting. Death is cheap in comics. Y'all remember when Superman died? That sure sold a lot of comics. Does he look dead now?

Wanna know my theory? (If you've not read Civil War then ignore this.) The fight between Cap and the Punisher was part of a con, and Frank was the one behind the gun. As for the body, I'm guessing an LMD or something. It's not like Marvel hasn't created all the outs for this stuff.

Anyway, if you want an antidote to all this manufactured relevance, pick up Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil, that's all I'm saying. Two of the four issues are already out, and you can probably find them both at your local comics shop. You won't be disappointed.

Finally, something silly:


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Comments

[jamiam.livejournal.com]

Disclaimer: I don't read Captain America. But, see, the thing about "theories" and multi-author series (mainstream comics and TV series both): your theory makes sense. Too much sense, really. If there was one person writing it--or, hell, even just the same group of people writing it consistently--I might expect your theory to pan out according to the Laws of Quality Narrative Continuity.

Alas. Comics have taught me to live for disappointment.

(So, on the one hand, the little clicky button says "crush this person!" On the other hand... wouldn't it be so much more crushing if nobody did?)

[snurri.livejournal.com]

I'm putting myself out there. LOVE ME WORLD!!!

Yeah, I'm probably not exactly right, but what I know is Steve Rogers will not stay dead. He'll come back about the time Quesada leaves as EIC.

[jamiam.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah. He's dead like Elvis is dead.

[gregvaneekhout.livejournal.com]

There will be multiple Captains America, and one of them will be Guy Gardner.

When was the last time a major character died and stayed dead? Has that ever happened? Did Ferro Lad ever come back? What about Chemical King?

[snurri.livejournal.com]

If they make Guy Gardner Cap my brain will explode.

Nobody stays dead except girlfriends and parents. Jason Todd came back; if they didn't let that one stick, then nothing will.

[jennreese.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recommendation -- it sounds awesome!!

I enjoyed the first Bone, but it didn't interest me as much as I thought it would. Am I still a worthwhile person?

[snurri.livejournal.com]

It is awesome. I would say, in fact, that it's better than Bone so you're covered :-P

[tanaise.livejournal.com]

Do you read the invincible superblog? (The feed is invinciblesblog) because if you don't, you should be, as this is the second time in a matter of days you've mentioned things he's mentioned, plus he's hysterical: the Civil War in 30 Seconds taught me all I need to know about it. :)

(also, since you haven't mentioned it before, you clearly need to look at: The Professor's Daughter)

[snurri.livejournal.com]

I do read that, and I did see that post. (Perhaps if Civil War had had more face-kicking Mr. Sims would have liked it more. Maybe I would have, too.)

The Professor's Daughter looks sort of cool, but I guess I'm not in a huge hurry to buy it.

[tanaise.livejournal.com]

One of the people involved with it, Sfar, wrote an utterly adorable vampire graphic novel, so I'm looking forward to this book, but I'll probably forget it before it actually comes out.

[sallytuppence.livejournal.com]

Sorry, we're a Marvel household...

[snurri.livejournal.com]

I sympathize--I grew up on Marvel and I still prefer them--but if you were ever to make an exception, this would be the time.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Of course I clicked the crushy thing, but why do I always have to fall in love with comic geeks? IT'S JUST SO HORRIBLY BORING MY GOD MY GOD!

Not even the gorgeous and luscious Karen can seem to make me care.

Maybe I don't have a crush on you, anymore. How you like THEM apples? Huh? Huh?

Now that I'm playing hard to get will you take me back?

D'oh! I just ruined it.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

You're like some kind of pretzel. Of love.

But talking about comic geeks being horribly boring is not helping your case :-P

[http://users.livejournal.com/_stranger_here/]

Wait, I just caught that comment. ARE YOU SAYING YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON ME HADDAYR omg am so jumping yr bones at first chance, and do you know why? Do you know why??

It is because you have Wolverine hair.

You may not appreciate the comics, but they are working for you.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

You can try jumping my bones, but they haven't been very sturdy as of late.

OMG I'm just like those horrible women who get ground-breaking lead roles and then bash feminists in interviews!

I do sorta want to jump Hugh Jackman's bones, based exclusively on his performance as Wolverine.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_stranger_here/]

Well at least you're not saying you associate the word "wolverine" with hairy legs and... wait, I'm conflating two issues here.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

hee!