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?)

[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?

[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?

[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)

[sallytuppence.livejournal.com]

Sorry, we're a Marvel household...

[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.