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[james castle]

[harryhausen]

You're right, CyberGhostface - if I were an Owl fan, I might be pissed. Sorry.

The point about Leland getting beat up in prison is just to show another time where he displayed as a goofball to be dismissed, not a true threat. His "death" at the hands of the Hood, in fact, emphasizes that he's low-rent [as they say: a man with a rented truck, 3 days out of jail, etc.] - a minor player in modern MU conception.

Castle, I hear you, too, my man. I don't know if it's pure hype or not, but I like that the old characters are at least trotted out. I think there is some substance to the planning at work. Granted, I hate the marketing angle of all these events, too. I took some of Brubaker's advice and stopped reading solicits, so I don't have to worry about that as much. Plus, I don't read interviews too often, either.

But, as for tying in points from Marvel history - he references the Kree-Skrull War, the first Secret War, Marvel Boy, the Infinity Gauntlet, the Savage Land, and all these forgotten villains from the past. Plus, he revives more recent characters (Echo, Sentry, the Hood) to good effect. I like that there's someone running amok in the MU, reeling off crazy plots. It's fun. It's not Frank Miller, but it's fun. Like a big-budget action movie.

And, man, I'm telling you. The NA and MA books are hugely enjoyable. I wanted to resist - read only indies and "slum" with DD as my only mainstream title - but I'm always excited to open the new Avengers book and see what's cookin'.

Don't get me wrong, I'm no great Bendis fan. He's sloppy with his own chronology. [I mean, NA and MA have unreconcilable chronology problems between them going on RIGHT NOW - and he's writing both!]. His dialogue tics still make me cringe. He writes everyone as a Jewish grandmother sometimes. But the overall plots are great.

Seems the difference is in the fact that you think he makes a show of using these past characters and comic hallmarks and I think he actually does. Probably an undebatable point.

Also, his books are 'important' in the sense that much of Marvel continuity is affected in them. Whether they're good or not, they tend to have far-reaching ramifications and resonate on that level, at least. If you hate what he's doing, then I bet that's bad news. When will he be EiC, you ask, eh?

I hate to be a pro-Bendis voice alone in the wilderness, here. But thought I should mention that the Avengers books are better than the short shrift they're given in the eyes of most posters.

[CyberGhostface]

[Neilan]

[CyberGhostface]

Not the same idea as what I was referring to, but Mysterio's death is even worse, considering how Smith perverted the character and made him a drug-dealing, child impregnating murderer. At least he's back now, albeit as a ghost/demon.

[Neilan]

[Francesco]

[Gloria]

[Clayton Blind Love]

I know it was a hit and run (Mysterio's death and even Karen's death to some extent), but I actually enjoyed that arc. Go ahead, start throwing the tomatoes at me.

C.
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[Gloria]

Clayton,

Good tomatoes are pretty expensive nowadays, and I'd rather use it for culinary ends, so I won't comply.

"Hit and Run"... ha, ha, this is the shortest and most precise review of that saga I've ever read.

I admit it is very spectacular in the first read... but on further readings I feel that there is a lot of noise and fury but little substance within.

And maybe I've grown a bit annoyed with the "Guardian Devil" saga, because every then and now I come across people that rate it over "born Again" (this of course grates the Miller DD zealot I am )
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