I was debating making this entry because I don't want to risk covering the same topics over and over again but considering the fact that I leave some of my blog entries open ended I thought I would add a few notes.

MOON KNIGHT – This monthly series is really growing on me because it is the MAX series that is not a MAX series. That is, it is a mature title but it doesn't wallow in the over the top self parody that many of Marvel MAX comics fall into. (Folks, there does come a point where trying to be shocking and offensive is no longer shocking and offensive. When you reach that point, you become embarrassing and silly) Anyways…Moon Knight is an interesting series because the long time "B character" of the Marvel Universe is running into a number of problems because of his perceived outsider nature. I always felt that the new Moon Knight character is a metaphor for loners that can't fit in to society (a long time staple of Marvel characters) and what makes the character so compelling here is that the heroes of the "Marvel Status Quo" do not exactly appear very likable. Yes, Moon Knight has his 'outsider and anti-hero' flaws but he remains an engaging character and his story lines worth following.

COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS – Over at DC I just read a the 4th to last issue of COUNTDOWN and all I have to say is wake me up when its over. This entire series was a horrible retread of last year's brilliant 52 and it really has turned off a number of readers. The gist of the new issue is Mary Marvel is turning evil which is a retread of the classic Black Adam storyline of last year. Really, this series is shaping up to be almost as big of a disaster as the old Spiderman Clone saga of a previous generation.