I wasn't sure if Scarface was an alternate personality or somebody cursed into dummy form or an alien. All of them seemed possible.

Aha. Heh. So you'd never encountered him at all. I've gotten most of my comics info from the animated serieses. They're good stuff.

Here's some info from dcuguide.com:

Incarcerated, Arnold Wesker found that a ventriloquist's dummy began to talk to him, teaching the art of ventriloquism and ultimately helping him to escape. This dummy, calling himself Scarface then became a major force in the Gotham City crime scene, particularly in drug-dealing. Wesker became the mild-mannered Ventriloquist, who seems to act at all times under Scarface's influence; it is unclear whether Wesker is evil, insane or genuinely driven by the dummy; similarly it is unclear whether Scarface is in fact, a 'real' entity. The two have encountered Batman many times, though of course, Scarface refers to him as 'Gatman' as ventriloquists can rarely pronounce the letter 'B'. Perhaps his most diabolical scheme was when Wesker disguised himself as 'the Quakemaster', claiming to have caused an earthquake which devastated Gotham and demanding millions in cash to prevent aftershocks. As ever, he was apprehended by Batman.

I think my intro to Scarface was No Man's Land vol 1. Which has so much going on in it.

DC has so many intersting freaks.

Speaking of, yesterday I realized I've never read anything with Harley Quinn in itand I need to change that.

So, finally got Astounishing. Totally fell for the misdirect. I knew Peter was dead, thanks to conversations here, but he never even occurred to when I went through the list of dead mutants it could be. Although, I do wonder if he got there by falling from the sky naked.

Also, the layout sequence where the bullet ricochets off something, and then you turn the page to see Colossus standing there, is perfect.

Hmmm, perhaps they'll have a flashback where they will show just that.

So, finally got Astounishing. Totally fell for the misdirect. I knew Peter was dead, thanks to conversations here, but he never even occurred to when I went through the list of dead mutants it could be. Although, I do wonder if he got there by falling from the sky naked.

Maybe he came back wrong.

Don't hurt me! Joss has done enough!

::goes back to last couple pages of Astounishing::

Some disappointing news on the Bat-front:

Ed Brubaker to leave Catwoman afterf issue #37.

It looks like Scott Morse will fill-in for 3 issues, and then a new writer (unannouced as of yet) will take over. I hope they take the opportunity to change the art team at the same time.

Brubaker's run on Catwoman has established Selina Kyle as a serious character, rather than a one-note joke. This title has seen some experimentation with art and mood that is not normally seen in standard superhero comics, and I for one am disappointed that Brubaker is leaving earlier than he originially planned. (However, if he was getting burned out on the title like he says he was, maybe it's for the best).

Although, I do wonder if he got there by falling from the sky naked.

That sequence was so very end of "Beauty and Beasts," wasn't it ?

And also a little bit of newly-resurrected!Buffy asking Dawn, "Is this hell?"

Oh, my. This week's JLU?

Crack.

I'm not sure what sort of crack, but it's a bit like their offices were hijacked by ficcers. On crack.