I'm sure just about everyone's heard the news: DISNEY BOUGHT MARVEL! I'm also sure that speculation on what this means, buth good and bad is running rampant, so allow me to throw in my two million cents (inflation, y'know). This can only mean good things for Marvel and comics in general. DC has benefitted by the financial backing of parent company Warner Communications and has pretty much been allowed to operate as its own entity with no interference from "Daddy Warner Brothers." Now Marvel has the backing of an equal financial powerhouse which will pretty much grant Marvel much stability for its future and I'm sure that Disney will allow Marvel to operate on its own the same way the Warner/DC coupling does. The odd thing is that Marvel's two main cinematic properties (SPIDERMAN and X-MEN) will not benefit from the Disney film division because Sony and Fox have indefinite theatrical rights to those franchises, as long as they keep films coming. Go figure!
As for our beloved comics, I didn't buy that much this week. BATMAN #690 came out (man, I can't wait til #700, which is my guess for Bruce's return), and I'm starting to like Dick Grayson as Batman less and less. I don't like seeing someone "play" the role as oppesed to being the role, and Dick is just too laid back and good natured to be the dark avenger of the night. This whole Bat-mess has been getting a lot of good press, but it's not working for me and I've said in past columns that I can't wait for Grant Morrison's influence to be forever removed from Gotham City and its residents.Judd Winick, who has never been a good writer is doing better than normal here, but still it involves a bad mix of character and costume. Mark Bagley however, shines on the art! Speaking of shiny art, JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #3 is also available now with painted style artwork by the incredible Mauro Cascioli. While not quite in Alex Ross' league, he is still really good, but the script by James Robinson once again doesn't resonate with me because the characters are.. out of character, which starts to make sense when you read Robinson's text piece and how he reveres Grant Morrison. Man, what information is Grant holding on people? Read past colums, Grant sucks and he needs to be gone from comics!
SUPERGIRL ANNUAL this week gives some interesting backstory on the origin of Superwoman, and of course, do I need to even mention that Superwoman's story is far from over? Writer Sterling Gates takes lemons and makes great lemonade with the whole current Krypton saga, which I admit is starting to go on a bit long for me. RED TORNADO's first issue of his new mini came out. Take a pass on this. 'Nuff said there.
See you on Sunday for a lighter hearted column on comics, where I'm going to play favorites!
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