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I Love this book.  This book IS me circa 1985.  I would cry from nostalgia if it wasn't so entertaining.  My parents were divorced and I would spend the weekends with my unshaved dad who took me to comic stores in his VW bus.  This book has so much heart.  I am not afraid to say it...I Love Mark Millar.  Anyone who can write something as F'ed up as Kick-Ass and th...

I can map my return to comics in stages.  I originally collected comics in now what will be referred to as the "1985" heyday with X-men and Daredevil when they were cool and "intense."  My favorite was Daredevil - I was sold after he dropped Bullseye in #181.  Enter age 13 and the discovery of music - no more comics (I guess I was fortunate to miss the 90's f...

I have to go with Secret Invasion #1 - There were things I didn't like - the whole setup with stealing the jet and racing to the Savage Land was downright STUPID - but then, holy crap, boom-boom-boom the shit hit the fan right quick, and I was in all the way.  Kick-ass is still good but more of a "middle issue."  I liked Young X-men more than I thought I would for the p...

This book was great!  I don't really understand the anti-Millar vibe.  In terms of authors, here's how it goes for me 1) Ellis, 2) Millar, 3) Bendis, etc.  Millar = Wanted, Ultimates - fun, exciting, surprising comics.  This book is more of that.  This book makes me enjoy and get excited about reading comics.