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It's a Vertigo world, and we are just living in it!

The creation of the Third Genesis, Generation X. One of my favorite event series/comics. Read it when I was seven or so.

I'm reading this as a reflection on the successes and failures on the New 52 initiative. Frustrated that it was a reboot and kept the Fifth World from happening, but I genuinely enjoy that it tried comics that were outside the genre of superheroes.

I'm referring to the

This spins off from Gaiman's "reboot".

I'm currently reading the Kirby/Gaiman/Knauf/Aaron/Gillen arcs.

This spins off from Gaiman's "reboot".

I'm currently reading the Kirby/Gaiman/Knauf/Gillen arcs.

This is Pak's second swan song for the "Hulk:, the first with Bruce Banner (five years) with Heart of the Monster in 2011, and this second one (three years) with Amadeus Cho's turn as the character.

Afterwards, Jason Aaron and Mark Waid had some short runs until Ewing epic began.

Reading for Meatless May

Tom Scioli once set-up the notion that Krypton was a New Genesis colony. And boy, does this remind me of that.

As with Batman: Odyssey -- this is not a good comic, but it's certainly a fun one.

I love the "weird" Batman stuff like this. When it's Legends of the Dark Knight. One-off anthologies. Elseworlds, etc.

This is my favorite Iron Man arc, written by one of my favorite writers (Daniel Knauf of Carnivale).

"Haunted" probably isn't referring to Hauntology. But, it's about the failed potential of Tony Stark, Iron Man and the 50-State Initiative.

I' have mixed feelings about most underground comics, but wanted to check it out after high praise.

While based on the "classic" structure of books like Little Orphan Annie, Krazy Kat, etc--this has NOT aged well. The jokes are crass and often mean-spirited.

The concept is ripe with potential; an unorthodox crossover event with lesser known/utilized characters. A who-dunnit that is creates the opportunity for a lot of secrets and retcons; which is kind of inspired.

Point One, 0.1 etc.

The concept is ripe with potential; an unorthodox crossover event with lesser known/utilized characters. A who-dunnit that is creates the opportunity for a lot of secrets and retcons; which is kind of inspired.

Essentially, the reboot of Wonder Woman, pre-New 52....

Joe Casey is one of my favorite comicbook iconoclasts. He talks a great game, but never quite lines it up. He's working a very meta/creator-rights angle here (Howard/Destroyer Duck). Yet, its a character and angle that's dated and he's perhaps too old to tackle...

I loved Vengeance, and particularly Ms. America Chavez, Young Avengers and Al Ewings Ultimates. Gabby Rivera's run was fun but not for me.

Joe Casey is one of my favorite comicbook iconoclasts. He talks a great game, but never quite lines it up. He's working a very meta/creator-rights angle here (Howard/Destroyer Duck). Yet, its a character and angle that's dated and he's perhaps too old to tackle...

I loved Vengeance, and particularly Ms. America Chavez, Young Avengers and Al Ewings Ultimates. Gabby Rivera's run was fun but not for me.

This is coming off as woman who is a big NPR fan, yet has never heard of mindfulness.

Reading mostly as a partial swan song to the DCU. Final Crisis ended with so much promise. Flashpoint then created a fallen world where the legacy of the past and future were missing. Rebirth saved it but also opened up Pandora's Box. Metal found it's soul. Doomsday Clock broke it.

And now this is setting up for the Anti-Crisis, Death Metal and Fifth World.

A largely exaggerated pissing contest.