As I recall, Hawking just says "Braiiiiins" in a computer-synthesized voice. Then the gorilla kills him. As one does.

That's by Matt Fraction, not by Ellis, just to be clear. And it is genius. Ellis did write an afterword thing for it (I think it's actually an intro in the TPB):

If you want something clever, find an Alan Moore afterword. They hire me because I'm always drunk when I write these, and that's what the kids like, fuckface.

I was aware of Global Frequency as a TV pilot that didn't make it, and I knew it was based on a comic book, but that sort of thing never makes me want to check out the book.

The superspy gorilla and the Not!Flame-war with Joss, however, makes me interested.

I haven't read comic books regularly iin ages. Just too many to keep up with, too expensive, and too much utter shite.

too much utter shite.

That's why you listen to us...

Yes. Buffistas always steer me right.

I think the only Warren Ellis work I've read is his three-issue mini-series Mek. The first two issues of that were really great. Then came the final issue, which felt like the Matrix sequels, celebrating a violent and exciting Carrie-esque climax and avoiding the thematic material built up in the first two issues.

Or, if your doctor says your blood pressure is dangerously low, read a Dave Sim afterword.

Even if I do think that Spider sometimes looks like Pete's evil twin.

I was thinking the good twin, personally.

So there's a good twin and an adorable twin? Is that how that works?

So there's a good twin and an adorable twin? Is that how that works?

I can hear him make the squinchy face from all the way across the lake.

So there's a good twin and an adorable twin? Is that how that works?

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I'm so going to call him that. And then hope that my powers of cute will save me from retaliation.