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Well the reason I asked is back in 2005, when I still gave a d**n, it seemed like The Sentry was being groomed as a future huge star in the Marvel Universe. I stopped buying the NA two years ago, so I'm not exactly an expert, but it seems like the Sentry never delivered on the hype--for anybody. Seems like just another big let down.

Starfoxx did you mean me when you said you were tired of Bob? I have almost not posted here in the last 6 months.

I kind fo like Alias, but it was a bit dull.

Oh contraire! All comic fans should be held at gunpoint and FORCED to read the volume one! The cheese factor must be savored like a fine wine! The stories were awesome--theymade no sense, the Avengers fought each other more than all the super-villains combined, and the Wasp served absolutely no purpose other than to be captured for ransom! Awwww--the good old days!

And let's talk HULK! For the first ten issues or so, the Avengers stalked him like Fatal Attraction, despite the fact that having him in the group couldn't have been more disastrous the first time around!! Issue in, issue out, it was "FIND THE HULK" even though he was clearly a disaster waiting to happen! The hulk wanted nothing to do with them, but the Avengers didn't care! I'm surprised the Hulk didn't find his pet bunny boiling in a pot on the kitchen stove!!

The other awesome thing about the early Avengers was how easy Iron Man was to defeat. You could literally throw water on him and he would rust into a useless static statue! Or you could pepper him with "emory powder"--whatever the hell that is--and voila! a useless, motionless statue! If this is what was considered an "Earth's Mightiest Hero," well, bring on Duo Damsel!! IM ran out of power every ten seconds! This must have been before rechargeable batteries!

And remember when the Wasp had that pointy head? What up with that? That costume was as goofy as when the Scarlet Witch looked like she had a giant baggy on her head in the early days!

You guys must learn how to appreciate the cheesiness of days gone by!

Well as a guys who's read every Avengers comic, I would say the Avengers would have been more like Bendis' New Avengers without CA. They'd have been a collection of very separate entities without the chemistry Cap brought to the mix. CA made the Avengers seem kind of like a family, rather than a bunch of super stars.

Are you guys reading Captain America? I avoided it at first since they once again felt inclined to kill off a beloved character--but I just bought the issue with CA's wake, and the writing was exceptional. Now Brubaker can write dialogue!

When mega-powerful characters like Phoenix or Silver Surfer used to appear on the scene, it was really exciting because their power was always demonstrated in an epic battle. Remember when Phoenix blasted Firelord into New Jersey, or the time Silver Surfer paired with Thor to fight the Demolisher? These were knock down, drag out fights that are still remembered twenty, thirty years later. What has Sentry done in 3 years? Nothing from the sound of it.

A guy I work with went to the comic store last night and came back with four comics, all of which depicted battles on the cover (for instance Nova vs Iron Man). Not one of them actually had a battle in the book itself. I have pretty much stopped buying comics because of this lack of action.

I listened to an interview with George Perez the other day and he said he choreographs fight scenes when he draws comics-- and that people don't do that anymore. I think it's pathetic.

I bought this issue and I agree there were some good moments, especially with Black Widow. I just don't find any of these characters very interesting. The dialogue was better

Why are black people always put in a separate category and fretted over by white people? I never saw the Falcon as "second fiddle" to CA because everybody is second fiddle to him. The Black Panther is and always has been my favorite Avenger, but now that he's being written to conform to phony American racial cliches, he's really lost something.

I know whatcha mean, Van. I think characters oughtta stay dead. The only one who made sense coming back was Phoenix, and that should only have been once. You know, back in 1975.

I liked it a lot. Sure there were some glaring plot holes, but I went in with really low expectations. I try not to nit-pick too much these days, and instead try to go in with an open mind to try to enjoy the director's vision. What I really like about the movie was Jean Grey--she was really scary. I also loved Kitty Pryde going after the Juggernaut on her own with zero fear. Storm got a lot more play, which was good, and the Beast was awesome!!

Anyway my only major gripe was the whole thing about Cyclops supposedly getting killed off camera. For something that monumental, you'd think we'd get to see what actually happened there. I loved the eerie floating rocks all over the place though.

The Beasts acrobatics were great, Angel looked great, Mystique was still creepy and scary.

I really liked X3. It's just a comic movie--fun, fast paced, with lots of fights.

I'm glad my beloved Black Panther is in it. I hope they don't make hima wuss

I worked on Bloodrayne2!

Yeah I don't like the new costume much either--but you know it's a small gripe

agreed. I am clinging to Brubakker and Millar like a life preserver.

I agree with you guys--Captain America is one of the best, if not the best, books out there. When I first found out that Marvel was killing off Captain America I rolled my eyes and figured it was another of Bendis' intelligent decisions. I have to confess I thought this would be another cheap-azz gimmick--boy was I wrong!! This whole thing has been so expertly handled, it's just amazing. You know what it reminds me of? When Frank Miller took over Daredevil in the 80's. Brubakker has taken a beloved character whose book had been treading water for years, and turned it into a blockbuster! Bravo!