Seems like there are a lot of things flying under the radar nowadays.

Guys at the comic shop aren’t picking up CHEW. I’m like, “Really?! Is this a cruel joke?”

People aren’t checking out EXISTENCE 2.0. What?

Kirkman’s DESTROYER.

Remender’s PUNISHER.

Folks, these are some great books!

And if you feel I’M missing out on something, let me know. The current monthly comic budget is already a little strained, but I’m always willing to make cuts for quality.

Talk to me, people!

I know, I know.

Nothing new here for months. Life has a way of doing that to you, ya know?

Anyway, tomorrow is a big day for me and Thursday will be an even bigger day for me, but I’m thinking that I’ll be able to ramp up content for this blog sometime in April.

I used to blog so much more regularly (not here, other blogs I’ve had), and the desire is still in me to do so, but life…ya know?

Anyway, still have a ton of ideas for this blog, so don’t give up hope on me yet!

I’ll talk to you soon.

Not that I was very surprised to hear it, but it looks like Virgin Comics is dead. And I was enjoying what issues of GameKeeper that I read…

It’s so obvious and so simple.

It hit me like…would saying “a freight train” be too cliche? Probably so, but that’s exactly what it felt like.

I was reading the newest issue of The Mighty Avengers (#11) where all of the Avengers were captured by Doom and thought there was no way for them to break free of the energy that was holding them.

Until The Wasp reminds everyone that Doom has magic powers as well, which piques the curiosity of Spider-Woman.

And then Spider-Woman gives it a shot. Maybe I should really say “Spider-Woman” at this point.So she gives it a shot at breaking free and guess what? She was able to set them free. So she’s even more powerful than Ares? Hmm…

Now what has been the major issue that Stark, Xavier, and the others of the Illuminati have had with the realization of Skrulls being their midst? That they have been completely undetectable. And it seems to me that the best way to do this would be…magic.

Skrull magic, baby.

It so totally fits. Now before you go saying that it can’t be magic, Dr. Strange said the “Elektra” Skrull was undetectable to “his” magic in The Illuminati #5.

Is the magic of the Skrull race possibly different from the human race? What evidence is there that they are the same?

This is my running theory. You have been warned.

What do YOU think?

UPDATE: Newsarama has an interview with Bendis up today (4-2-08) which makes it sound like it’s probably not Skrull magic:

“These Skrulls are much more powerful than what’s been seen before. There have been giant leaps in genetic and scientific engineering as far as how the Skrulls are doing what they’re doing, and what they can do. That is a direct relation to things we’ve already shown. We’ll also rewind and show exactly what moment it was when they figured out how to do better stuff and where they got it from, but yeah, they’ve got their shit together. They came with a plan, and the plan is being executed, and it’s being executed well. They knew there were things they had to do to get past things where shape shifting won’t work – like Wolverine. He smells Skrulls. Or used to. They’ve improved on every level.”

Sigh. Oh well. It’ll still be interesting to see how they have evaded detection for so long…

My friend, Alan Doane at Comic Book Galaxy, wants your opinion and he’s willing to give you something for it!

“Reader Poll on Comics Retailing – Please email me your responses. The best response received by 11:59 on Sunday, February 17th will win a prize pack of free comics. I’m not sure yet how many or which ones, but it’ll probably be worth about $50.00 or so, so please send your best responses along with your name and address”

He updated the poll to announce this:

“A big thank you to the anonymous donor who is providing a copy of ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY VOL. 1 by Ellis/Hitch/Neary/Depuy to the prize pack being given to the writer of the best response to the Comic Book Galaxy Comics Retailing Poll.”

So what are you waiting for? Got over to CBG and give Alan a piece of your mind! Thanks for the opportunity, Alan.

Click here – http://www.comicbookgalaxy.com/blog/2008/02/reader-poll-on-comics-retailing-as-you.html