I actually thought ONSLAUGHT was cool for years, cuz I never read the final MARVEL:ONSLAUGHT. Back then I didn't understand the concept of a comic pull, so I was just trying to catch the comics on the shelves. I knew what had happened, that lots of the heroes 'died' so that Heroes Reborn could be done.

It wasn't until years later that I finally got my hands ona copy of the final issue did I have all my cherished memories dashed. What a horrible ending. I finally understood why everyone hated it so much. The heroes WALKED INTO HIM?! That's how you kill a bad guy? You walk into him and he'll be destroyed by the goodness of your soul? What??!

sure i still bought into "the death of superman" and "breaking of the bat" hype, but i definatly feel more ripped off, time and money wise, by SPAWN. not really sure why, maybe just because the story was just soooo god awful, but whatever....yeah, fucking SPAWN.

He always bought the comics for the art, but never really read them.

Years later we were at MegaCon in Orlando together. On an elevator we bumped into artist Butch Guice (Birds of Prey, Ruse). My dad asked him who he was/what he had done, but he didnt recognize him. I had to remind my dad that he had actually bought an issue of Guice's Birds of Prey expressly for the art. had to describe the cover of the book to him, cuz he didnt read the story.

Second of all, The Death of Superman was a gigantic story that brought a LOT of people back to Superman and DC. The fact that people still reverberates in DC comics and comics to this day.

And keep this in mind: They largely told the story completely within the issues of Superman books (A few specials here and their and a crossover with JLA) No serious comic book fan ever thought they would keep him dead-but how DC would bring him back. DC bless their little hearts pulled it off perfectly. I'm sure that there are a few 90's feel to it-but that's when the story takes place,eh?

For me, the hype was all about John Byrne's Superman. I really couldn't stand the reboot-though I liked a few 'changes" that he did make. Mostly it seems that John Byrne wanted to "His version" of certian Superman stories. The worse was when he had Superman kill...so that Superman would have a reason to have an oath against killing. Then it seemed that everytime he took over a book, he would ruin the character.

I felt like the aging surfer watching a pair of his fellow locals patiently explain to a Val:"You see, friend, we live here and surf these waters every morning and a very serious about our surfing. With a limited number of breaks each day, when folks like yourself who only surf once and while come in, it makes it hard for the rest of us to get a ride."

Instead, they rallied and said, "My beach! My breaks! What's wrong with you grommets out there? Why didn't you nail this clown with the wrist rocket or the BB guns? Death to invaders!"

If you look at the early, 00s, it's like:"This is Marvel's hottest book! It's written by the hip, edgy new guy! It's called Daredevil. He wears a flashy red suit, is a supreme martial artist and acrobat. Although blind, he has extraodinary heightened senses, including a type of natural radar. His enemies include the strongest, most brilliant gangster in the world, a clan of ninjas, a guy who is sort of his opposite number who specializes in throwing weapons...What does he do this issue? Well, out of costume, he talks to a fat guy and in costume, he runs across a few rooftops and talks to himself about his problems..."

Warning: Anybody on this page with legitimate questions or concerns will be overlooked due to my squeeky wheel. There's controversy a-brewin'.

Guys, I'm being a turd. I know you cover these books. I know hulk came out yesterday. I read it and saw that you didn't review it yet (because you don't write your segment in 5 mins. It takes time to read, review, and write) So I thought I'd jokingly nudge you with my dick.

Then the bullets started whizzing by. I had this conversation with a friend recently. About which group of fanatics is the worst in terms of how they treat non-fanatics. Comic book people weren't #1, but they were up there. And surprisingly, jocks weren't as high on the list as you'd think. The #1 was Theater kids. The fuckers. They're the most obnoxious, and least tolerant of outsiders. But fuck 'em, right? Who wants to hang out with a bunch of people who pretend they're bats and trees and shit anyway?

In response to the question of where I would drill the hole- It would be drilled in the ass-cheek, east or west of the baloon knot. About 4 inches deep. As wide as a dime. I'd pack the fucker to the brim with salt, then I'd stomp on that shit with my big-ass boot heel.

The only crossover I ever invested in in it's entirety was the Spider-Man Gathering of Five/Final Chapter. Being nine years old though, I think it can be excused.

Wolfman-Duechebag, I hear you on that theater-kids thing. I'm taking a drama class my final year of school, and man do they suck! The new kids are all right, but the people who've been into it for a while think that they're the second coming of Jesus Christ. These guys aren't even the 3rd or 4th coming.