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I keep seeing the art for this book, and I have to ask – Is there some sort of in-story reason that every character has a puckered anus where their face should be?

@RD – thanks for what will probably be the funniest comment that I will read today on the internet. I needed a good laugh and without a doubt you supplied it. thanks again.

So, I got the entire run of the first series. I don’t think I’ll be coming back to this with the relaunch. Too expensive for something that I found only mildly amusing and didn’t care that much for the art. If nothing else, Secret Wars served as a good jumping-off point for this.

And the $4.99 price tag for the relaunched Howard The Duck? Same thing.

Everything good about Secret Wars has been outside everything Hickman-written. The 24-issue build-up (or 100+ issue build-up, to be more accurate) was the biggest waste of time in the world, and the main series itself is more Hickman gibberish, but the miniseries have all largely been fun (except Guardians of Knowhere, which is typical Bendis meandering garbage).

Easily Marvel’s best event in . . . geez, I don’t know, since Infinity Gauntlet? Age of Apocalypse? And entirely in spite of anything Hickman has written.

Really? I would say that’s damning with faint praise. I’m finding the only SW books of any interest (apart from the main series — which I think is pretty decent) are the ones that have zero to do with any of the main MU characters (like the Hank Johnson book and maybe Weirdworld). The rest of these expensive “what if?” stories have been fairly dull reading and I regret purchasing most the ones I did and don’t feel I missed anything on the ones I didn’t.)

Marvel relaunching everything with shiny new, more expensive #1s next month will certainly keep them at the top, though.

Oh yeah, I’m not paying for them.

But so far I’ve enjoyed Starlord and Kitty Pryde, Secret Wars 2099, Master of Kungfu . . . Planet Hulk had no ending and barely any characterization, but it was a really fun premise. I’m thrilled that Marvel is encouraging its writers to be as imaginative and playful as they want during this event, given how stringently the main Marvel U. seems to be forced to line up with the films.

why do say ms marvel is a cash cow? i am very curious. i admit im not sure how the business end of comics works. ms marvel gets so much hype, someone at marvel called her the 21st century spider man.
all i see is low sales. 30k a month sure doesnt look like great numbers . its good enough to stay afloat. its good enough to be a cult hit but the book is treated like a hit. if someone can explain why i’d be grateful. thank you

Critical praise doesn’t translate to a cash cow. I, for one, am kind of tired of everyone fawning over the series.

Regarding the Secret Wars event, I’ve enjoyed quite a few of the minis. 1872 is excellent so far. I also have enjoyed Where Monsters Dwell, Marvel Zombies, Thors, Hail Hydra and Red Skull.

Because Ms. Marvel has sold like crazy in trade.