Comics geekery (late-night ramblings, not that coherent)

I've been thinking about Marvel comics again recently. Yes, I know. But I'm bored, so humour me.

To be more exact, I've been thinking about Iron Man. One of Marvel's oldest characters (he's been around since the 60s), high-profile member of their flagship superhero team for most of that time, has had his own book for decades...

But he's never quite made it to the same levels as Spider-Man, the Hulk or even Captain America. No cinema or TV success, probably no single run on the book that's attracted critical acclaim and 'redefined' the character. He's really a bit of an also-ran, when viewed in those terms. I'm starting to see why, too - he just doesn't work

Maybe it's the moustache. ( Or maybe not... )

So, who's going to Whitby?

Just thought I'd ask.

Go on. You know you want to.

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So, November WGW tickets are £34? That's... hmm... well, it seems steep at the moment. But they say it's a three day event, and I'll wait to see the band list before I start moaning.