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Why oh why did I not realize this sooner?
All of my life, I've followed Marvel comics religiously. Spider-man and the Surfer were my heroes. Well, now that Spidey has gone down the toilet, and nothing decent gets written for the Surfer, I've decided to expand my horizons...
It all started with Identity Crisis. When I cracked it open and saw it was about Elongated Man, I nearly stopped right there. However, I pressed on, and have discovered what may be my new favorite graphic novel/trade. It's about the Justice League, but not really, and it brought me to tears at points.
Anyway, that opened the door to DC Comics. I've never been a big DC fan, but now I have no idea why. I've been picking up on the story with Green Lantern and the Sinestro Corps and I must say this Geoff Johns writes better than anything Marvel has put out in the past 5 years. Of course, he has Dave Gibbons backing him up, which doesn't hurt a dang thing.
Which brings me to this: Goodbye, Marvel. I will continue to check out your one-shots (such as Noir and Zombies) but your mainstream continuity is crap. I have a whole DC history to get caught up on. Unlees you crank out some Surfer soon, I think you'll continue to lose fans. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've gotta get caught up on the trials and tribulations of Hal Jordan.
PS: Speaking of Green Lantern and Silver Surfer, I leave you with this gem I just picked up today. Why don't more stories like this get written? Green Lantern/Silver Surfer is on of the best one shots I've read in quite some time.
A word from Violence Man:
That is all.
It is time for me to explain myself.
So, my bros and I catch a lot of flack for reading Marvel Zombies. I can understand that. After all, it seems like a hokey and stupid way to cash in on people who happen to be both fans of Marvel Comics and zombie franchises.
It is, however, much more than that.
Marvel Zombies represents everything I've loved about comics since I was a kid. Sure, I enjoy the Watchmen and The Killing Joke-like comics that are out there. But every so often, I want to read a comic for the sheer fun of it. Is that so wrong?
Zombies is tons of fun. From the opening fight between Magneto and zombie Cap (or Colonel America, as he is known in this universe) to the carnage filled bloodbath wrought by Machine Man, the entire journey is just fun. Even the crossover Zombies vs. the Army of Darkness turned out to be enjoyable.
Why is this?
Partly because the series hasn't progressed a lot yet. It's only seen 4 trades and a hardcover, and the second issue of the newest series was just released yesterday. Sure, it ties in to Ultimate Fantastic Four (thankfully, it strays back into the regular Marvel universe, leaving Ultimate far behind) but the trade Dead Days explains all that plus the bits that tie into Black Panther. No crazy continuity to deal with. Just zombies.
It looks like they are trying to make Morbius the main character for now. I'm OK with that. He's a well written character. Don't get me wrong, the first couple of trades were a bit campy, but with Zombies 3 the new writer/artist team really kicked it up a notch (BAM! notwithstanding). I recommend the series to anyone who wishes to return to the old, fun roots of Marvel Comics, back before everything got so gritty and dark. (I realize the Zombies franchise seems to be one of the darkest yet, but it somehow manages to stay lighthearted throughout.)
I promise, you will not be disappointed.
