Nextwave

[clodia_risa]

On octopedingenue's suggestion, I'm reading Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.. I just finished the first issue. I wanted to laugh, but I couldn't because I wanted to keep reading more. So I in the process, I cried a little instead.

Short summary: a group of ill-used and mostly-unknown Marvel characters form a team, quit SHIELD and act wildly and hilariously out of character while trying to save the world. Nick Fury Dirk Anger yells at them some. IT IS HILARIOUS. This, beating up people, and quibbling about the proper role of superheroes, is the story so far.

Good recommendation.

Comments

[octopedingenue]

The cook serves me an entire animal and I fight it bare-handed and tear off what I want and eat it and have the rest buried. In New Jersey! For H.A.T.E.!

[clodia-risa.livejournal.com]

Also, I know I've heard of Captain Marvel, and I think I've heard of Machine Man. No one else is ringing a bell (for your knowledge).

[clodia-risa.livejournal.com]

And I think that Jeremy might have told me about this before, as the dragon wearing underpants is horribly familiar. Also my kitty says hi.

[octopedingenue]

PEA ESS here is the official theme song of AWESOME.

It's like Shakespeare,
But with lots more punching.
It's like Goethe,
But with much more crunching!

[clodia-risa.livejournal.com]

I...I do not think that this is a good song.

BTW, I'm already caught up with Gunnerkrigg Court. Because it is awesome.

[octopedingenue]

It doesn't have to be good to be AWESOME!

I love the cranky evil-spirit-inna-stuffed-animal.

[clodia-risa.livejournal.com]

Please note I said nothing about its awesomeness levels, just its good levels.

In high school, I tried to explain to my (male) friends that movies all movies which were entertaining fell into two categories: good, and fun. Most action flicks were fun, but not good. Many films which are not action flicks are good, but not fun. A few very excellent films (Pulp Fiction, etc.) are both.

I don't think they ever got it.

[clodia-risa.livejournal.com]

And also, I kinda sorta ship cranky evil spirit and Antimony which creeps me out because he used to go for her mom.