From: v070km6q@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (John B Schutkeker)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics
Subject: Re: Reality Gem.
Date: 30 Jul 92 18:38:00 GMT
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In article <Bs65qx.C1C@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, pmm34393@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Dr. Claw ) writes...

>In article <Bs5MCJ.88K@acsu.buffalo.edu> v070km6q@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (John B Schutkeker) writes:

>>Ssssssuuuurrrrrreeeee!  And why don't they make Dr. Doom leader of the free
>>world, too, since they're feeling so suicidal?

>			...Marvel IS suicidal, as Dr. Doom has become leader
>of the world, as in the Graphic Novel "Emperor Doom".

I was afraid that they might have actually done it.  This is what I get for
not reading *every single* Marvel comic for fifteen years.  G** d*** Marvel
Zombies!

Other ideas for who might have the Reality Gem - Isaac, Dr. Strange, Galactus,
and the In-Betweener.  The High Evolutionary wasn't a bad guess, either.  Also,
perhaps somebody notable from Counter-Earth, like their Dr. Doom, who was a
good guy (or did he die?).  My money is now on Isaac, another character (like
Gamora) Starlin didn't have time to develop in the old days. 

But I still think Thanos isn't the one.  To give him a taste of the gems
might reawaken his covetousness for the whole set.  That would be too
dangerous.  Also, he might be able to use onew gem to get the other gems from
the individual members of the Watch. 

Besides, the owner of the Reality Gem is supposed to act as a "policeman,"
preventing any of the Watch from getting any greedy ideas about the gems
(notably Pip or Moondragon (Moonie)).  Does anybody actually believe that
Thanos could be trusted to "police" the Watch.  Be serious!

>						...IMHO, the identity
>of the last holder of a gem will be a really cheesy letdown, and if
>those maniacs at Marvel think they can stretch this storyline out even
>farther with "Infinity Crusade" they are out of their minds!

If it's Isaac, it won't be a cheesy letdown.  It could also be Mentor, but
likely not Eros.  And then there's Chronos, who's probably too intangible
to have a gem.  I mean, where would he keep it, in his pocket?!

Starlin lost his touch long ago (like when he started Dreadstar).  His last
good work was "Darklon," which he did for Eerie magazine.  I don't know
what happened, but I think that he just grew up, a little, and lost all
his spirit and creativity in the process.  He'll never do another cosmic
spectacular like the first two Thanos stories in Captain Marvel and Warlock.
His recent work for Marvel has been nothing but self-plagiarism, and the
resurrection of the Magus is a perfect example.  I mean, let's have some
new villains, eh?  Next Warlock'll take on the Star Thief, again.  Sheesh!

But look how long Claremont scripted mutant stories without generating any
really notable work, and the fans still raved about him. 

Nonetheless, I don't think "The Infinity War" is *that* bad.  And I really
rather liked the recent issue of "Warlock and the Infinity Watch."  The
business between Thanos and Gamora was great!  Up to now, Gamora has been just
a foil for the "great" Adam Warlock, and it's about time they gave her a
personality of her own.  This was a good start.  She deserves to be more than
just a "girl Friday" for the main hero. 

Now they'd better start work on giving Warlock a personality!

						-- signed
						-- John Schutkeker
						   (cosmicus interruptus)





P.S.  If the story is so bad, how come there is constantly a thread going
on the net about it, huh?





P.P.S.  I'm sufficiently certain that the "Infinity" storyline will stay
good that I'm still buying Iron Man 55's, even at $80 - $90 apiece.  So
if you've got one (VF or better), just drop me a line.  (I do like to buy
at a small discount, though.)
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