I am resisting the urge to say, "Shazam!" only because

a ) it's the wrong Marvel, and
b ) it doesn't work.

Ouch. You're right. Your No-Prize will be delivered shortly.

It is really neat to see how Marvel comics (and comics in general) can bring together so many people from so many walks of life. I personally got into the world of Marvel comicsafter watching the 90s X-Men cartoon every Saturday morning for months on end. This began a life-long connection to so many people that also loved the comics. I can still go to the local comic book store and find Marvel fans ranging from 5 to 75 enjoying the stories. Now with the raging popularity of the Marvel franchise due to Avengers, it seems that the world of Marvel can appeal to more than just kids and a bunch of nerdy adults! ;)

Woah! Thanks for the link. Alright, well, I'm not sure if you are reading any current comics. Have you read the series Chew or Sweet Tooth? Both are definitely not traditional comics, but have a great story. I'm into any comic that has a great story. I'd recommend both of those.

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What's with the John Lennon pics?

Are you having your third Dunk and Egg story, Mystery Knight, turned into a graphic novel like the first two were?

Awesome, can't wait to see it!

Did you ever get to see it? I've not seen you comment on it elsewhere, so I'd be interested to hear what you thought of the Ant-Man-less incarnation, and Whedon's work as writer/director.

I wonder if you've ever read The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay? It's a great book with a lot of comic book references, I think you'd enjoy it.

I'm into one of my favorite authors quoting one of my favorite bands. I've always wondered if Darkstar was a reference as well, surely there has never been a more wild, unpredictable song, which fits the nature of Gerold.

I loved learning that you dislike reboots and retcons. I hate them, hate hate hate them. Nowadays they are everywhere. Books, comics, movies, even video games. .. ( rebooting Tomb Raider and Lara Croft's back story...) For me a story starts with a promise between the writer and the reader: writer already has the rules, history, background, even a bit of future of the world and characters he created and will reveal it to reader eventually and everything that happens will be in the zone of those predetermined rules & history.

Rebooting and retcons break that major promise - most of the time for financial reasons - and they are a big no nos for me. Now I will have to check how can I start with those Wildcard books :)

Speaking of comics, will there ever be another Dunk & Egg graphic novel?