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And of course, this does add a new entry to 'The B...

2008-03-03T07:57:00.000-04:00

And of course, this does add a new entry to 'The Big Book Of Badly-Done Marvel marriage Break-Ups'...

@leeisl - That's kind of the point though. Don't ...

2008-02-29T15:53:00.000-04:00

@leeisl - That's kind of the point though. Don't use deus ex machina characters like that if you are just going to have them knocked out when, in theory, they'd be using their powers from the outset (the Marauders were all cloaked / illusions from Mastermind at the start of the fight) when no one could see them. X-Force lands, X-Force dies before they realise what happened. He was there simply to explain away the cop out ending. That's all I was trying to get at with that comment.

I'm probably looking for every little thing to complain about for that title now, as I'm a little upset and bitter over it, so definitely some bias there. It was still a good issue overall, but nothing I'm willing to put out $3 a month for.

@christine / salieri - Oh, I realize he's quite crazy and I did like the issue. I just found it odd Brubaker showed us how supposedly capabable Fear was a few issues earlier and built up to this huge confrontation where he wanted to face him one on one and then has Matt mop the floor with him.

It was just a different way to end then I imagined. I wasn't expecting a typical super hero brawl, but not something like this either and it was a bit of a curve ball that caught me off guard. Still satisfactory, but different nonetheless.

As you say Christine, the ending with Milla was quite sad. I really hope she isn't gone for good and that we see more from her. Matt's reaction in those last few pages was the best part of the issue for me and really drove home how much Fear got to him.

However, if she's written out of the series like this, I'll lose a bit of respect for Brubaker. She's still his wife and he loves her, so I hope she still remains a part of Matt's life despite being put in a home.

Yeah, Mr Fear is crazy, and he gets his kicks out ...

2008-02-29T13:27:00.000-04:00

Yeah, Mr Fear is crazy, and he gets his kicks out of torturing Matt, not killing him (cat playing with a mouse style). I think the way it went down made perfect sense. The physical fight was never the big thing for Cranston, he just wanted to see the look on Matt's face when he realized he'd been completely manipulated. As for him turning himself in, that's both a sign of complete hubris and the whole "artist taking credit for his work" thing. I couldn't have asked for anything more from DD #105, even though I saw the Milla development coming a mile away. I'm sad to see her go (temporarily?), but the issue was great and gut-wrenchingly realistic in how Matt's emotions were portrayed. I liked it a lot.

Mr. Fear is crazy. This is comics. That's why, rig...

2008-02-29T04:59:00.000-04:00

Mr. Fear is crazy. This is comics. That's why, right?

"You'd think this guy would have maybe used this p...

2008-02-29T03:34:00.000-04:00

"You'd think this guy would have maybe used this power during the fight so they could win / make off with the baby,"

Actually as shown in NXM #46 she was about to do exactly that when Cable knocks her out from behind with his rifle.

I think magneto might be hiding something in that ...

2008-02-29T02:56:00.000-04:00

I think magneto might be hiding something in that regard. I would not be surprised to find out he's re-powered.

So all the Teen Titans do now is fight evil versio...

2008-02-28T23:37:00.000-04:00

So all the Teen Titans do now is fight evil versions of the Teen Titans?