Wow we get NA 10 this week and NA 11 next week

[pesmerga316]

They are really rushing to catch up, works for me though that means we get to finish up the Sentry this week which Im really looking forward to, and be introduced to Ronin FINALLY a week later

Good 2 weeks for comics, when does HoM 7 come out though?

[Cayman]

w00t!

Can't wait to see how the Sentry arc concludes and see Ronin.

Cay

[thik_3rd]

i bet ronin won't even appear until the last page of 11. and his identity won't be revealed to the last issue of the arc.

[Jake V]

Not so fast now. Diamond still has 5 days to announce that #11 will be delayed.

[Harold of the Rocks]

Yeah, you might be right about a delayed reveal on Ronin, thik...

Still, for my personal tastes, these next two weeks are gonna be good. Conclusion of 'The Sentry' arc, beginning of Ronin... (and return of Finch ...yeah!), not to mention the Ultimates 2 'traitor' reveal, and the conclusion of ASMs Hydra arc (which I really have enjoyed)... oh yeah, and the Ultimate Fantastic Four zombie arc concludes! I'm going to try and wait till all 5 of these are out, pick them up at the same time and savor them all in one reading... if I can learn to resist... ;) Guess I'll just have to be extra careful on the web-surfing so as not to spoil any of this for myself...

[ChildOfTheDarkholde]

And every day we get closer to Silver Samurai, Viper, ninjas and the Spider-Woman arc!!!! :D

[Gaz]

i bet ronin won't even appear until the last page of 11. and his identity won't be revealed to the last issue of the arc.
Quite probable. And this is different from, say, Thunderbolts, where we STILL don't know who Swordsman is, how?

[Flight]

I'll believe it when I see it in my store.

[pesmerga316]

oh yea we also get Defenders #3 next week as well as Sentry #1 which I can't wait for

[protege]

Quite probable. And this is different from, say, Thunderbolts, where we STILL don't know who Swordsman is, how?
True enough, and now we have to figure out who the new Doctor Spectrum is on top of it.

[ChildOfTheDarkholde]

oh yea we also get Defenders #3 next week as well as Sentry #1 which I can't wait for

Defenders I don't care for (at least this comedy version) but Sentry looks like it will be all kinds of kickass!

[Gaz]

Defenders I don't care for (at least this comedy version) but Sentry looks like it will be all kinds of kickass!
OT: Have you ever read a mainstream superhero title with comedy in it that you enjoyed? (Mostly meaning highly comedic titles but those that have fairly equal balance too)

[Gaz]

True enough, and now we have to figure out who the new Doctor Spectrum is on top of it.
Probably some random hot co-ed that Kilgrave gave the prism to.

[thik_3rd]

Quite probable. And this is different from, say, Thunderbolts, where we STILL don't know who Swordsman is, how?
similarities - both characters have been mysteries for a while.
differences - its been 2 years since ronin was first revealed to the public, less than a year with the swordsman. the mystery of the swordsman has been enganging with clues to his identity, motives, loyalty and purpose serving as a subplot for almost a year. the mystery of ronin is nothing but a name, a picture and a big guessing game so that whoever gets it right can pat get a few pats on the back for basically making a wild guess.

[Nightcrawler]

Does anyone have a cover picture for #10?

[Gaz]

similarities - both characters have been mysteries for a while.
differences - its been 2 years since ronin was first revealed to the public, less than a year with the swordsman. the mystery of the swordsman has been enganging with clues to his identity, motives, loyalty and purpose serving as a subplot for almost a year. the mystery of ronin is nothing but a name, a picture and a big guessing game so that whoever gets it right can pat get a few pats on the back for basically making a wild guess.
Swordsman has been a mystery for 12 issues, Ronin is likely to be solved in 3.
That's the key, Ronin hasn't even been IN Avengers yet.

[Jake V]

Does anyone have a cover picture for #10?
http://images.comicbookresources.com/solicits/marvel082005/big/NEWAVN010_cov.jpg

[The Shadow]

similarities - both characters have been mysteries for a while.
differences - its been 2 years since ronin was first revealed to the public, less than a year with the swordsman. the mystery of the swordsman has been enganging with clues to his identity, motives, loyalty and purpose serving as a subplot for almost a year.
That reminds me of when the original Hobgoblin appeared and everyone was talking about it at the comic shops (this was in the pre-historic days of no internet...)

[Jake V]

That reminds me of when the original Hobgoblin appeared and everyone was talking about it at the comic shops (this was in the pre-historic days of no internet...)
People used to talk about comic books in non-internet settings? How bizarre!

[thik_3rd]

Swordsman has been a mystery for 12 issues, Ronin is likely to be solved in 3.
That's the key, Ronin hasn't even been IN Avengers yet.
you're right that's the key. it's all hype and no substance.

edit -- i'd actually buy na again, just for the ronin arc, if they did something like put a blurb on the front cover saying "can YOU guess the SECRET IDENTITY of this EXCITING NEW MYSTERY CHARACTER?"

[thik_3rd]

People used to talk about comic books in non-internet settings? How bizarre!
i'm glad that went the way of the dodo.

[Gaz]

you're right that's the key. it's all hype and no substance.

edit -- i'd actually buy na again, just for the ronin arc, if they did something like put a blurb on the front cover saying "can YOU guess the SECRET IDENTITY of this EXCITING NEW MYSTERY CHARACTER?"
As opposed to Swordsman who all neither as of yet?
(And Ronin was mentioned, I think once before this story got solicited, and was used in promo art, so what?)

[BuccaneerBruce]

Not so fast now. Diamond still has 5 days to announce that #11 will be delayed.


My thoughts exactly. Past history suggests VERY cautious enthusiasm!

[Will.S]

I really hope we get #10 and 11 consecutively.

As much as I love the title, they need to hurry their asses up if they want to complete the team and deal with some sub-plots.

[jeffb1982]

I think it would be better if we didn't know someone new was comming soon and it just happend.

[Ivan Isaacs]

I think it would be better if we didn't know someone new was comming soon and it just happend.

Yep.

The death of White Tiger in DD.
Never saw that coming. I was shocked and I was pissed because I liked him. But that story was so well written.

The Death of some archer in purple outfits in Avengers.
Everybody knew for months in advance that somebody was dying. Those who don't have internet or walk to the publisher's homepage as well as newboards get to know it with the cover because of the EFFING huge letters.

And as for Swordsman - I'm still looking for an arc called "The new Swordsman".
Fabian builds up interest and the reveal could happen anytime on the last page.
With Ronin on the other hand... he was presented on several covers, had two costumes so far and we get to know that "all will be revealed" in this arc.
It's not that I'm interested to know who Ronin is, because Bendis didn't build up interest. There were no pages in NA so far that dealt with his introduction (like writers to do in the 80ties... and like Fabian is doing with the Swordsman).

My gues is that Ronin will apppear in 1 or 2 pages of #10, mostly hidden in shadows. Then he will have his big scene on the last page of #11 and finally we get to know who he is in #13 and I will think that Bendis wasted to much pages and cut the final short.

[BlackKnight]

As opposed to Swordsman who all neither as of yet?
(And Ronin was mentioned, I think once before this story got solicited, and was used in promo art, so what?)

Well Swordsman has been a part of a on-going plot from almost the beginning of Thunderbolts. Ronin is a name and a picture that has been hyped for two years with nothing being done about it. Big difference.. :rolleyes:

[Crimson]

Well Swordsman has been a part of a on-going plot from almost the beginning of Thunderbolts. Ronin is a name and a picture that has been hyped for two years with nothing being done about it. Big difference.. :rolleyes:

Would it make a difference if it turns out Ronin is Daredevil?

[BlackKnight]

Would it make a difference if it turns out Ronin is Daredevil?

For me, well other then me not being surprised at all, no I could care less about daredevil, just another of Bendis dream charaters.

I really don't understand how it would make a difference in how it was hyped. Except of course it would mean that Joe Q and Bendis have been lying about it not being Matt Murdock/Daredevil. Still a bunch of hype for over two years with nothing happening.

[Jake V]

Well Swordsman has been a part of a on-going plot from almost the beginning of Thunderbolts. Ronin is a name and a picture that has been hyped for two years with nothing being done about it. Big difference.. :rolleyes:
Yet, when you look at the whole thing honestly, fans are for the most part more interested in who Ronin is. I guess this means that marketing and hype works. Sure it's a cheap way to introduce a character, but it's an effective one.

[Cayman]

Ronin could totally beat The New Swordsman in a rumble, I'm thinking.

Cay

[Jolly Mon]

Ronin could totally beat The New Swordsman in a rumble, I'm thinking.

Cay

Based on what? Cool costume? S/he hasn't even shown up yet, much less given any idea of capabilities.

[Cayman]

Based on what? Cool costume? S/he hasn't even shown up yet, much less given any idea of capabilities.

Ninja trumps guy with sword.

Cay

[Devan74]

i'm glad that went the way of the dodo.

Yeah, because actually talking face to face sucked compared to sitting in front of a computer screen.

[DJ Rustbucket]

Why do people keep saying we knew about Ronin for 2 years? Didn't the first issue of NA come out in November of last year, meaning the previews for it came out only a few months before? As a matter of fact, I remember both New Avengers and New Thunderbolts being in the same Marvel Previews.

I'm not trying to be a smart ass, I'm just saying I wasn't aware of them (NA and Ronin) until then.

Also, I thought that the Swordsman was already revealed to be Zemo.

Am I wrong? Help!!

[BlackKnight]

Yet, when you look at the whole thing honestly, fans are for the most part more interested in who Ronin is. I guess this means that marketing and hype works. Sure it's a cheap way to introduce a character, but it's an effective one.

Never said it was not effective, but somehow you keep on correlating effective with good. That is not always true. :D

[BlackKnight]

Ninja trumps guy with sword.

Cay

Right.. that makes a lot of sense. :rolleyes:

[Jake V]

Right.. that makes a lot of sense. :rolleyes:
Ninja has sword AND nunchucks.

And throwing stars.

Ninja wins.

[Jolly Mon]

Right.. that makes a lot of sense. :rolleyes:

Thanks, saved me the trouble. Besides, all we know is s/he like to DRESS like a ninja. Could've just been a sale at Ninjas'R'Us. :D

[DJ Rustbucket]

Ninja has sword AND nunchucks.

And throwing stars.

Ninja wins.
If I may correct you:

Ninja wins HANDS DOWN!

[Will.S]

It's too bad the New Avengers vs Thunderbolts issues don't happen after the full lineup is up and running.

[pureclint]

I think the Sentry is in it at least Will.

And it was confirmed today on Newsarama that the Avengers will not get one artist and continue to use rotating teams to produce extra issues a year.


New Avengers will continue to have a rotating art team so that 14-16 issues are released each year. House of M artists Olivier Coipel is slated to take an arc after his work is completed on HoM.

[protege]

Ronin could totally beat The New Swordsman in a rumble, I'm thinking.

Cay

Let's hope the Avengrs and the Thunderbolts have a rematch.

[DJ Rustbucket]

If Joystick kicks anyones ass, I will be greatly disappointed.

Sentry rules!

That is all.

[BlackKnight]

Ninja has sword AND nunchucks.

And throwing stars.

Ninja wins.

I am assuming you are joking. Please let him be joking.

Besides that, so far unless Bendis pulls something from far out of left field I am not going buy into hype. I don't like things because I am told to. :D

[DJ Rustbucket]

I don't like things because I am told to. :D

Please elaborate. How did Marvel and /or Bendis tell us to like Ronin? And how is that different than what Nicieza is doing with Thunderbolts?

[Cayman]

Swordsman can't slice what he can't see. NINJA!

Cay

[jadegiant77]

So Aventers Tower is actually Sentry's C.L.O.C. Tower? Awesome! Damn it I can't do comic book day till Friday cuz I got ass fraked by my bank :( Don't ask.

[BlackKnight]

Swordsman can't slice what he can't see. NINJA!

Cay

LOL I love how you are comparing the Swordsman to a character who truthfully does not even exist yet. amazing... :rolleyes:

[DJ Rustbucket]

So Aventers Tower is actually Sentry's C.L.O.C. Tower? Awesome! Damn it I can't do comic book day till Friday cuz I got ass fraked by my bank :( Don't ask.
I thought Avengers Tower was built by Tony Stark. Is this yet another misunderstanding by me?

[Cayman]

CLOC is cool.

Cay

[Jake V]

I am assuming you are joking. Please let him be joking.

Besides that, so far unless Bendis pulls something from far out of left field I am not going buy into hype. I don't like things because I am told to. :D
Ninjas always win!!! In the heirarchy of cool things, it goes Ninjas>Pirates>Zombies>Monkeys>everything else.

Stop DISliking things because everyone else likes them.

[Jake V]

LOL I love how you are comparing the Swordsman to a character who truthfully does not even exist yet. amazing... :rolleyes:
And I love how you've been complaining for a year about a character who truthfully does not even exist yet. Spectacular... :rolleyes:

[BlackKnight]

Ninjas always win!!! In the heirarchy of cool things, it goes Ninjas>Pirates>everything else.

Stop DISliking things because everyone else likes them.

I am not, I am just being logical. Swordsman has been in about 6 or 7 issues. Ronin (since we do not know who it is) has been in none.

End of the story, there is no way to compare them.

May I suggest you stop liking things because the media tells you to. Try thinking for yourself.

[Jake V]

I am not, I am just being logical. Swordsman has been in about 6 or 7 issues. Ronin (since we do not know who it is) has been in none.

End of the story, there is no way to compare them.

May I suggest you stop liking things because the media tells you to. Try thinking for yourself.
I AM!!! Don't you get it? I like ninjas!

[BlackKnight]

And I love how you've been complaining for a year about a character who truthfully does not even exist yet. Spectacular... :rolleyes:

Hmmm, don't remember ever complaining about the charater. I remember complaining that bendis was taking 12 issues to put the team together. I remember hoping that Ronin was not Daredevil.

Nope never complained about the charater sorry.

Once again you are making things up that I said or simple trying to twist them to fit your arguements. :rolleyes:

[Jake V]

Wow, you're the most humorless guy on the boards next to DDM.

[StoneGold]

Why do people keep saying we knew about Ronin for 2 years? Didn't the first issue of NA come out in November of last year, meaning the previews for it came out only a few months before? As a matter of fact, I remember both New Avengers and New Thunderbolts being in the same Marvel Previews.

I'm not trying to be a smart ass, I'm just saying I wasn't aware of them (NA and Ronin) until then.

Also, I thought that the Swordsman was already revealed to be Zemo.

Am I wrong? Help!!
You are wrong. The guy you said was the guy behind the scenes controlling Purple Man. In fact, he put Killgrave back in prison because of the Swordsman.

[BlackKnight]

I AM!!! Don't you get it? I like ninjas!

Good for you, but that does not correlate into Ronin beating Swordsman.
You don't even know who Ronin is or his skills yet somehow he can beat a guy who fought wolverine to a stand still. Whatever Ninja fanboy. :rolleyes:

[BlackKnight]

Wow, you're the most humorless guy on the boards next to DDM.

Hmmm, no I like a good joke as much as the next, however you were just trying to be insultive.

[DJ Rustbucket]

You are wrong.
What else is new...

The guy you said was the guy behind the scenes controlling Purple Man. In fact, he put Killgrave back in prison because of the Swordsman.
Ah, so that's what happened. I was so confused. I saw him with a sword and I just assumed. Thanks.

[DJ Rustbucket]

And I love how you've been complaining for a year about a character who truthfully does not even exist yet. Spectacular... :rolleyes:
BUUUUUURN!

[Verminous]

Hmmm, no I like a good joke as much as the next, however you were just trying to be insultive.


umm.......I think you mean insulting ;)

[thik_3rd]

Why do people keep saying we knew about Ronin for 2 years? Didn't the first issue of NA come out in November of last year, meaning the previews for it came out only a few months before? As a matter of fact, I remember both New Avengers and New Thunderbolts being in the same Marvel Previews.

Am I wrong? Help!!
yeah. the quesada group shot cover to na 1 that had ronin on the cover came out around september '03. the finch team cover also came out before then, but the characters were covered in darkness so you couldnt tell who was there. really. a year before new avengers. 8 months before disassembled. at the time it came out, it wasnt even known if avengers would have been cancelled and relaunched or not.

[DJ Rustbucket]

Wow, all the way back to '03, huh? Am I a late bloomer or what?

[thik_3rd]

Wow, all the way back to '03, huh? Am I a late bloomer or what?
yeah, i couldnt believe it was that long ago myself.

[malephoenix]

Yeah, because actually talking face to face sucked compared to sitting in front of a computer screen.

You guys have faces???? :eek:

[dave finch]

yeah. the quesada group shot cover to na 1 that had ronin on the cover came out around september '03. the finch team cover also came out before then, but the characters were covered in darkness so you couldnt tell who was there. really. a year before new avengers. 8 months before disassembled. at the time it came out, it wasnt even known if avengers would have been cancelled and relaunched or not.


....I didn't even find out about Avengers till January 04, honest! And regardless, I drew the blacked out cover toward the end of dissassembled, just before solicitation, the way we always do it. The Quesada cover came even later actually. Origionally I drew the alternate cover to issue one, but Bendis had something specific in mind that he wanted for the cover, so I redrew it as the blacked out one. The origional that we were going to scrap ended up getting used in the end, and there's been a lot of confusion because there's this white headed guy on it. That was the Ronin character in his origional incarnation, and I drew it around June 04. You know, the first time I drew Spiderwoman was on that cover too, and the version that got printed is very different than the origional art. I was given reference for her with blonde hair and a white and blue costume with a big honking spider on it. When Bendis saw it colored Frankie had to fix it in photoshop, and he did a great job!

Joe's cover was drawn about a month afterwards with the final incarnation of Ronin. Anyway, it was known before dissassembled that the book would be relaunched, but the promo piece wasn't even concieved till months after that. None of them were!

[thik_3rd]

....I didn't even find out about Avengers till January 04, honest! And regardless, I drew the blacked out cover toward the end of dissassembled, just before solicitation, the way we always do it. The Quesada cover came even later actually. Origionally I drew the alternate cover to issue one, but Bendis had something specific in mind that he wanted for the cover, so I redrew it as the blacked out one. The origional that we were going to scrap ended up getting used in the end, and there's been a lot of confusion because there's this white headed guy on it. That was the Ronin character in his origional incarnation, and I drew it around June 04. You know, the first time I drew Spiderwoman was on that cover too, and the version that got printed is very different than the origional art. I was given reference for her with blonde hair and a white and blue costume with a big honking spider on it. When Bendis saw it colored Frankie had to fix it in photoshop, and he did a great job!

Joe's cover was drawn about a month afterwards with the final incarnation of Ronin. Anyway, it was known before dissassembled that the book would be relaunched, but the promo piece wasn't even concieved till months after that. None of them were!
well i can't argue with that. i'm trying to remember where i got the notion in my head that it was from late '03. thing is, i remember recently looking back at some old articles or something about the news of bendis first writing avengers came out, and something about me had me thinking late '03, but i was kind of in disbelief myself, like "nah, it couldn't have been that long ago could it? no way" but i guess i eventually came around to that thought though. i guess you out of all people would know. it's good to have you posting here.

[StoneGold]

well i can't argue with that.
Pretty much is the definitive word, ain't it?


By the way, Dave, looking forward to Moon Knight.

[dave finch]

Thanks! I'm REALLY looking forward to getting started on Moonknight.

thik 3rd: I can definately see how it's easy to get timelines mixed up with all the books, and well before the promo pictures were out there were contests to guess the team, etc. Hehe, to be honest, I kind of had to sit and think about it before I posted, just to be sure, and I drew it!

[mastaflan]

Pretty much is the definitive word, ain't it?


By the way, Dave, looking forward to Moon Knight.

Me too!!!

I hope the writer that dave is working with somewhere down the line adds the Shroud and the Hood to an ongoing seruies because I love to see Dave's rendition of these great dark characters.

[SnakeEater]

Yep.

With Ronin on the other hand... he was presented on several covers, had two costumes so far and we get to know that "all will be revealed" in this arc.


What where the two costumes, ive only seen the cover that quesada made (thats the one i own.) i havent actually bothered to look for this guy because its probably going to be someone ive never heard of.

[Keith_Martineau]

AT LAST!

The image that was originally used to solicit New Avengers #2 had a white faced dude on it that some people thought may have been a new Vision, some thought maybe a reformed Mysterio, but nobody had ever addressed who that dude might be!

AT LAST, Finch tells us that was just the first image of NA he drew, and that was his original Ronin. File one away to solved.

Happy for you doing Moon Knight Mr. Finch, but I really wish you'd had stayed on NA for a little bit longer to help define it's initial style more.

[DJ Rustbucket]

Mr. Finch:

I have enjoyed your work ever since I saw your cover for Cyberforce #31. One of the girls was wearing a shirt by one of my favorite bands, Gravity Kills. Awesome!

I wish you luck on Moon Knight, but hope you come back to New Avengers eventually (for more than just the Ronin arc). By the way, the cover NA #5 is the single greatest Wolverine pictue ever! Also, NA #11's cover with Ronin is equally badass!

DJ Rustbucket.

PS--
Your head is waaaaay shinier than Bendis'!

[pesmerga316]

Sweet he made his first post in my thread! beat that people :D

I can't wait for Moon Knight as well, I read the interview with Huston and I thought it was really good, got me hyped for the book. Sounds like he doesn't have any plans beyond the 6 issues so everyone needs to buy the crap out of this series to ensure it comes back

Dave do you know if you will be doing more NA arcs since it was announced they were going to keep it rotating so they can put out 14-16 a year? Love your work on that book

[tricksterpup]

....I didn't even find out about Avengers till January 04, honest! And regardless, I drew the blacked out cover toward the end of dissassembled, just before solicitation, the way we always do it. The Quesada cover came even later actually. Origionally I drew the alternate cover to issue one, but Bendis had something specific in mind that he wanted for the cover, so I redrew it as the blacked out one. The origional that we were going to scrap ended up getting used in the end, and there's been a lot of confusion because there's this white headed guy on it. That was the Ronin character in his origional incarnation, and I drew it around June 04. You know, the first time I drew Spiderwoman was on that cover too, and the version that got printed is very different than the origional art. I was given reference for her with blonde hair and a white and blue costume with a big honking spider on it. When Bendis saw it colored Frankie had to fix it in photoshop, and he did a great job!

Joe's cover was drawn about a month afterwards with the final incarnation of Ronin. Anyway, it was known before dissassembled that the book would be relaunched, but the promo piece wasn't even concieved till months after that. None of them were!

Hey Dave, Welcome to CBR, hope to see many more posts; we love to see the pros post here at CBR.

[BonjourTragedy]

Can anyone post the cover Mr. Finch is talking about? I wanna see the original incarnation of Ronin :)

[thik_3rd]

Sweet he made his first post in my thread! beat that people :D
but he quoted ME!
HAHAHAHAHHA

[dave finch]

Mr. Finch:

I have enjoyed your work ever since I saw your cover for Cyberforce #31. One of the girls was wearing a shirt by one of my favorite bands, Gravity Kills. Awesome!

I wish you luck on Moon Knight, but hope you come back to New Avengers eventually (for more than just the Ronin arc). By the way, the cover NA #5 is the single greatest Wolverine pictue ever! Also, NA #11's cover with Ronin is equally badass!

DJ Rustbucket.

PS--
Your head is waaaaay shinier than Bendis'!

Yeah, well Bendis shaves, whereas I've always been bald. I have a distinct advantage that way.

And thanks! It's sure not often that I meet anyone that remembers the old stuff anymore.

I'm definately off of NA, and I've got another 10 pages to go!

[dave finch]

Sweet he made his first post in my thread! beat that people :D

I can't wait for Moon Knight as well, I read the interview with Huston and I thought it was really good, got me hyped for the book. Sounds like he doesn't have any plans beyond the 6 issues so everyone needs to buy the crap out of this series to ensure it comes back

Dave do you know if you will be doing more NA arcs since it was announced they were going to keep it rotating so they can put out 14-16 a year? Love your work on that book

I am definately hoping that the book goes over well, and who knows? If it does well enough, an ongoing may be a possibility. That's kind of thinking far into the speculative future though. Mostly I'm just looking forward to getting onto a book that's more in my comfort zone artistically. I want to do so many things with it, I don't even know where to start!

[dave finch]

Hey Dave, Welcome to CBR, hope to see many more posts; we love to see the pros post here at CBR.

Thanks! I've been reading the boards for ages, but for some reason it took me till now to write something. I guess I'm a lurker by nature or something.

[StoneGold]

I am definately hoping that the book goes over well, and who knows? If it does well enough, an ongoing may be a possibility. That's kind of thinking far into the speculative future though. Mostly I'm just looking forward to getting onto a book that's more in my comfort zone artistically. I want to do so many things with it, I don't even know where to start!
Yeah, not knocking the Avengers stuff, but Moon Knight seems a lot more up your alley. All capes and angry people. But I think you missed out on your true calling - you need to do the Speedball monthly!!!

[BizarroBeachHead]

And thanks! It's sure not often that I meet anyone that remembers the old stuff anymore.
For what it's worth, I've got the first 3 issue's of Aphrodite IX - really great looking stuff, it's actually why I was excited that you were doing New Avengers.