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I was initially planning on picking them up, but then I realized I didn't want to read it more than I wanted to read it. That sounds weird, but to me, the moral issues outweighed my desire to see the Watchmen doing more Watchmen stuff (which is pretty much how DC solicited it- they certainly didn't give any indication as to what the stories would be about)- as opposed to say, The Avengers, which was also a bit of a quagmire given the Kirby family's compensation, but I really wanted to see.

I liked both episodes a lot, and this is coming from someone who thought the 2011 group was a big disappointment. The Ben episode was funny and appropriately heartfelt (or sappy, I guess- your mileage may vary), and the 3012 episode was Fry/Leela-centric, so of course I liked it. Looking forward to next week.

Christos Gage is an amazing writer. You should really pick up the first trade of Avengers Academy and see what you think.

Yeah, I think my overall interest in DC has increased. I'm still really enjoying Batman, Action Comics, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, and Frankenstein, while books like Aquaman, JLI, and All-Star Western are a lot of fun, if not necessarily classics in the making. I mean, before the reboot, I wasn't super enthusiastic about much at DC, outside of Secret Six and T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents.

>_< Sorry, edited.

Some crazy mixture of skill and personal preference: 1. Johnny Cash 2. Otis Redding 3. Rob Halford 4. Prince 5. Smokey Robinson 6. Ozzy Osbourne 7. Rod Stewart 8. Phil Collins 9. Elton John 10. Tina Turner

I picked up a decent amount of DC's books this week and I have to say, Animal Man was the best of the bunch. Awesome story, the art was great, and freaky as hell. It's way more of a horror book than a superhero book at this point, and it's definitely worth a look.

Bee Girl grew up hot: http://www.myspace.com/35345566

On that note, I loved Jesse's expression in the season premiere when Gus killed Victor. He was just so outraged that someone could take a life so callously, especially when there were other options. It was really a fantastic performance.

The Boys is great. I feel like it's better-structured than Preacher, and probably the most in-depth "world" that Ennis has created (it actually reminds me of Watchmen a bit in that sense). Also, the recent arcs have gotten deadly serious, even a bit frightening, and the quality's been every bit as high. As for the DC reboot, I'm largely against it, and I feel like I'll be picking up fewer DC books in September than I am now. Although rumor has it Grant Morrison is writing Action Comics, and that would be fantastic. I guess we'll find out about that tomorrow. I do think people are jumping the gun on Batgirl- I wouldn't be surprised if she's kept disabled but the suit lets her move, or something M.A.N.T.I.S.-like. I trust Gail Simone to handle it properly.

For Fantastic Four, start with Dark Reign: Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, then jump on the main series with Hickman's first issue, #570.

All-Star Superman

I was very sorry to hear about this. While I've only read a fraction of his work, I enjoyed what I did read. It was sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and always well written and thoughtful. More importantly, from his online presence, he seemed like a really nice guy. He'll be missed in many communities, that's for sure.

Also, you could just pick up the Omnibus of Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men. I'm not sure of the cost (though it's probably $75 retail and much cheaper online), but it collects all of his and John Cassaday's work on the characters. It's a streamlined look at the X-Men that makes for a good jumping-on point after seeing the movies. In fact, it's been called one of the most accessible X-Men works in years and years. Also, is anybody reading T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents? This is one of those books that's going to get lost in the shuffle, but it's really good. The upside to it not getting a sales bump from being heaviy tied into DCU continuity is that anybody can just pick it up from issue one and follow along. Issue three just came out, and it was as good as the others. Nick Spencer is pretty much the fastest rising star in comics, and Cafu's art is great.

Wow, I was way off. How does "Deep Space Homer" not even make the Top 25?!?

So far, four of my picks made the list ("Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," "Homer the Heretic," "Treehouse of Horror IV," and "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?") and they were all pretty early on, so I was a bit surprised I didn't see more pop up as we went along. I didn't check out everybody else's votes, so I don't know what to expect, but if "Deep Space Homer" and "Stark Raving Dad" aren't one and two (and probably in that order) you people are nuts.