Right, I really should talk about something other than my Linux setup for a change

I picked up quite a few comics last week (by my standards). Countdown #51 was interesting. It didn’t blow me away, but it was a solid enough first issue. Largely I’m on board with it at the moment for Kyle and Donna. Although I’m definitely interested to see how they develop this new multiverse. I think its going to cause confusion having new worlds that are not the worlds from the original multiverse, but it’ll be interesting to see how its managed none-the-less. Key things I think I’m looking forward to are the inevitable JSA/JSA teamup, and also Kyle meeting the Jade on Earth-2.

Star Wars Legacy #11 was excellent. I’m not a huge fan of the Vong, as I got bored with the New Jedi Order books shortly before the halfway point. But I’m definitely intrigued to find out what they’re doing under the ruins of the Jedi Academy on Ossus.

Marvel Zombies: Dead Days was a disappointment though. Although not entirely sure about Marvel Zombies, I must admit to enjoying the first mini series, and the Army of Darkness prequel that’s currently running. However there’s something about Marvel turning them into a big brand that I find unsettling. At the end of the day, there’s obviously a demand for these products and Marvel’s in the business of making money. I can’t really argue with that.

But while I like the tongue-in-cheek tone taken by the two miniseries, this prequel took a more serious approach, and I’m just not sure how I feel about the Marvel icons being turned into monsters like this (of course, its not actually the Marvel icons we know and love). I think I definitely prefer the titles that are just indulging in some over-the-top black humour. Something about this one-shot just felt a bit unneccessary. We’d been told these things had happened. We didn’t really need to be shown it in wonderous technicolour.