The Watcher Don't "Duck Face"!
For about a year now, I've been haunting my local comic shop Heroes Haven and trepidatiously re-entering the world of "modern comics," particularly the "Big Two." My problem is this: how does one in good conscious buy comics from the two companies that don't seem to give a shit about their long-time fans? I guess the answer is to just do it and remember that you're not so much feeding a machine, but keeping writers, artists and local comic book shops in business. Having said that, I picked up my usual stash this week and, with the exception of DC's "Stormwatch," I'm pretty happy. First up, "Indestructible Hulk" #7. In this issue, we learn just exactly why Thor shows up wearing his awesome costume and not the assimilated movie tie-in today's readers are accustomed to. It's a pretty good story by pen man par excellence Mark Waid and master Thor artist Walt Simonson. Why is Hulk wielding the Mighty Thor's ...