Spoiler Saturday--Bendis Is Coming!!

For those DC fans who haven't had the pleasure yet, here's a heads-up on what to expect from Bendis:

His characters talk. A LOT. And then they talk some more.

I'm just saying, he's never found a panel he couldn't cram more word balloons into.

Let the countdown begin, Superman fans.

From Jessica Jones #18 (2018)

Manic Monday Triple Overtime--Goodbye, City Life?!?

Look, I know all about the needs of corporate advertising tie-ins, marketing television shows, yada yada.

And I especially know and accept that these cross-media affairs are by no means canonical, and certainly are not required to 100% accurately reflect the "true" nature of the characters being borrowed.

Still, this ad has been on the back covers of Marvel titles this month:

Well, I don't doubt that Luke Cage would enjoy a tiny bit of the dude ranch life.

And really, the ad is worth it just to see Daredevil in dungarees.

I'm not sure why Iron Fist is running around in what my non-comic friend likes to call his "gay pirate" costume. But the cowboy boots are a nice touch, and hey, billionaires can wear what they want, right?

But really, in a million years you could never convince me that...

...ANY icarnaton of Jessica Jones would EVER look so overjoyed to be hanging out at a ranch, let alone let herself get dolled up like that.

Just sayin'...

How To Beat The Purple Man, Laura Palmer Style!!

So, we're all talking about Jessica Jones this week (don't worry, no spoilers here).

For some reason, it takes her 13 episodes to deal with Killgrave. Thirteen!!

She probably should have gone to Daredevil for advice, because he knew how to wrap up this case much faster. With just one hour of preparation!

So when Zebediah Killgrave (ahem, not "Kilgrave," silly Netflix show) is ready for his final confrontation with DD...

...Matt finishes the job, lickety split:

See, was that so hard?

Just cover the dude in plastic wrap!! Finish that storyline in 1 episode, tops!! Now Daredevil has plenty of time left in the season for pontificating portentously with priests, stopping season-long seedy real estate deals, and opining how important Hell's Kitchen is to anyone who will listen. (I kid because I love).

I can't wait for the Luke Cage series, which will doubtless devote 13 entire episodes to taking down, oh, I don't know, Gideon Mace? Or Black Mariah!!

I'm sure they could come up with some reason it would take 13 entire episodes to deal with her...

Oh, and the title of this post?


How soon the classics are forgotten...

From Daredevil #4 (1964). Hero For Hire #5 is from 1973.