Comics rantage

[mrph]

So. I'm not terribly fond of Marvel's "Avengers Disassembled" crossover. It just seems to be killing minor characters for shock value and/or "the hell of it". Possibly as some sort of substitute for a coherent plot.

And then they advertise it with this...

http://www.marvelcomics.com/publishing/stories/whosnext.htm

Wow. I mean... how tacky is that? Especially as it's pretty clear that about half of the remaining characters - the ones with their own books and/or movies, basically - aren't going to suffer any permanent harm.

The 'funny' tone of the epitaphs doesn't help much either.

Still not impressed.

Comments

[jambon-gris.livejournal.com]

They killed off iron man? That'll be a super hero death then.
Im sure like Arnie He'll be back.

[auroramama]

Tacky is the mot juste, all right. I don't care for the "screw this ensemble shit, we don't care about minor characters" attitude either.

nah

[auroramama]

They marked him "injured or insane". Perhaps he got irked by the concept too.

Re: nah

[mrph.livejournal.com]

I think "mysteriously drunk" is probably the best description I've heard.

And as he's about to get a high-profile relaunch with Warren Ellis at the helm, I reckon the worst he'll be suffering during this crossover is an equally mysterious hangover...

Re: nah

[drivenapart.livejournal.com]

Hehehe...and the artist is the husband of a friend of mine! And I have to admit the art I've seen for the comic already is pretty damn stunning! *perk*