Despite the light week, the gem of this week’s pile is definitely Patsy Walker: Hellcat #1. This is exactly the book I wanted to see come out of The Initiative! Finally a book about one of the 50 States’ new super-hero teams, even if it is Alaska, and Hellcat’s the only hero involved. Kathryn Immonen is delightfully…off. And while I would have loved to see art from her husband Stuart Immonen, David Lafuente is more than enough compensation. This book is fun, man. Yar.

And lastly, Astonishing X-Men #25 by new creative team Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi. I wasn’t expecting to like this book at all. Warren Ellis always seemes to stretch the sci-fi a little too far for super heo material, and Bianchi’s art is usually a bit thick for me. A little too heavy. But, thankfully, I am pleasantly surprised by this book! It seems to fit into the new X-Men status quo realtively seemlessly, the characters are pretty spot on but showing some growth from the trials of the recent past, plus this team kind of has its own “mission statement” which is appreciated. And the art is sittin’ just fine with me so far. And Storm’s back! Thank God (uhm goddess..?) If this book stays monthly, and doesn’t step on any other book’s toes too badly, I am on board and damn excited.

Herkimer! #295

Sequel!

Herkimer! #294

I activated it, and its low-watt eye bulbs looked up at me…and it called me “Father.”

I immediately smashed it to pieces with a graviton hammer and incinerated the remains. Like I need THAT kind of responsibility in my life. I’m too young. Oh well, back to the drawing board. Although the possibilities of robotic babies for sterile couples does warrant some further study. I love playing God.

Herkimer! #293

Someplace in France they have built this huge James Bond villain underground lair thing that forms a 17 mile long ring. “Scientist” or as I call them, “God hunters” will shoot 2 beams of particles at nearly the speed of light around this giant ring. Smashing them into one another to basically see what happens. They explain it all away about trying to discover the basic parts of particles and life and so on. So of course you get the religious nuts coming out saying that we are messing with God’s work. HA! I love them.

I don’t care about all that though. But what I do care about is if this smashing of particles rips open a black hole and swallows the earth! Some say it might happen but these so called experts say it’s about a 1 in 50 million chance. Wouldn’t you think any chance to destroy the Earth instantly would be a good enough reason to not do something?

And don’t try to make the argument that we’re killing the Earth all the time. Because right now global warming is to a fatty cheese burger killing a dude as black hole is to shooting that guy in the head. Apples and oranges here people. If I lost you on that part I don’t care. Because we are all gonna die come August anyway. START LIVING LIFE PEOPLE! I’m gonna start with this sweet double cheese burger. Yummmmmm………….

 But I don’t know what to do! I haven’t seen the mommy bird in a couple days! I think the daddy is still feeding the babies, but don’t they need their mommy!? Any bird people have any advice? I couldn’t think straight at work all day yesterday cos I was so worried about them…I’m just trying my hardest not to name them…