Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.

Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


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victor infante - Jun 14, 2004 8:21:21 pm PDT #3790 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Of course the other critique I've seen of Identity Crisis you might call the Gail Simone one, which is out there in spades along with the fanboy one.

And I can't say they don't have a point, really. Still, not undercutting my enjoyment of the story, though.


P.M. Marc - Jun 14, 2004 8:23:31 pm PDT #3791 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Yeah, I left off the "Things I Read in Trade for to Catch Up" category.

Which is basically Starman, Planetary, JLA, and maybe a couple of others.


Polter-Cow - Jun 14, 2004 8:23:45 pm PDT #3792 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I just have to say I'm enjoying the whitefont, cause damn. Like I said, it made me want to buy the fucking issue right then and there, and I never buy issues. This is a trade I might buy new, though.


victor infante - Jun 14, 2004 8:31:54 pm PDT #3793 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Yeah, I'm too hooked to wait for the Trades on this. Bad enough waiting for Starman.


Polter-Cow - Jun 14, 2004 8:38:04 pm PDT #3794 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Yeah, I'm too hooked to wait for the Trades on this.

In case it wasn't clear, I have read it. Just haven't bought it.


victor infante - Jun 14, 2004 8:39:52 pm PDT #3795 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

In case it wasn't clear, I have read it. Just haven't bought it.

Heh. I get it.


P.M. Marc - Jun 14, 2004 8:41:36 pm PDT #3796 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

And I can't say they don't have a point, really. Still, not undercutting my enjoyment of the story, though.

Oh, totally, on both counts, though in a case where you're needing a death like this, I can't think of a male character who'd have been effective. Sort of like killing Tara.

Reading my older titles (my Spider-Woman collection, for example) is often an exercise for my wince muscles. Comics have come a long way in how they portray women.


victor infante - Jun 14, 2004 8:48:10 pm PDT #3797 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Yeah. The problem with the IC death is that it had to be someone who knew a LOT of people, and someone who's significant other had a public identity made it a media event in the DC universe. The Atom's ex-wife might have worked, but she's not been around much lately (Sue and Ralph have been active in Starman, Formerly-Known-As-the-Justice-League and others.) Someone like, say, Pa Kent might have done the trick, but most super heroes don't know Supes' identity, so you're left with a Superman story, or at best, a JLA story. Ditto for Tim Drake's dad. I think WOnder Woman has an SO, but I'm not sure. Anyway, they're probably all targets now, anyway. :)


P.M. Marc - Jun 14, 2004 8:50:14 pm PDT #3798 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Victor, I'd also love to hear your thoughts on Starman when you get a chance. I'm about 5 trades in to the series and madly in love.


victor infante - Jun 14, 2004 8:52:13 pm PDT #3799 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Victor, I'd also love to hear your thoughts on Starman when you get a chance. I'm about 5 trades in to the series and madly in love.

Okey-doke, although I'm for bed in a minute. Short answer is, though, that it may be my favorite superhero title ever. Jack Knight is sooooo cool.

And did you catch his cameo in IC? He's in the front row of the funeral, next to the Stat Spangled Kid.