As you know, I had a mixed opinion on Busiek's Avengers run, but I do respect him as a writer. Really though, I have wandered so far away from the Marvel Universe in comics that I can't seem to grasp the current state of things anyway. It helped me appreciate the Vision series for the excellent writing it had because I didn't really have to connect the character directly to my memories of him. The hints of the larger universe I got from reading that lone book were largely unrecognizable.

The only drawback is that his daughter continued on from that series, and I'm kind of curious to see what happens with her, and yet I don't really want to dive into things. I have heard that they'll be resetting to a more recognizable version of the MU later this year (or maybe next.)




You start letting things slide because of the Armageddon, and then kids grow up without respect for boundaries.




No problem... I understand how that goes. I hope you can find the inspiration to tackle the big finish, but can be patient as well.

As I mentioned, I quite liked the scenes at Hagatha's. There was a delightful sense of history there that added to the scene without becoming exposition or footnotes. Aella's ability to "see" magic was a great addition to the character (or was it always there? It's been a while since I've read her story) and the nods it suggested to Whitney's past were fun.

Nice to see that the little punk is (apparently) leveling with them as to who sent him and why. I can't say that I'm overly enthusiastic about him being the one to reprogram the universe. If you're young and stupid enough to be excited about that responsibility, then you're in no way the one who should have it. Still, I suppose it beats mass carnage at midnight...

Fun Cameo by the Necromancer General, by the way. I enjoy that villain. He's very classic BZL.

The big fight scene on the moon was an enjoyable bit of action. It felt lifted straight from a major event cross-over where everyone needed to get a scene in some exotic local. I like the idea of appealing to the Observer... It makes sense. It's like someone's about to cancel his favorite television show and wrap it all up with a rushed and unsatisfying finale!

The Raft bit was cool too, as the Legion gets proactive and anticipates the moves of the other side. I get that they can fight now while still maintaining their own codes and values, but I imagine they'd still end up murdering all of the prisoners they've taken at midnight anyway, wouldn't they?