So, this Asgardian walks into a bar…

De-Evolution bomb? Oh, just drop it in the back garden of the Christian Right and you’ll be fine.

Thats quite some camel’s hoof Jessica.

Woody Allen? Say it ain’t so.

No crappy pleading letter for money from Mr Wally West, oh no. He uses Perez artwork to back him up.

Wait, what? Fish Police? That is amazing and hopefully based on the writings of Andre Breton.

Nice to see Ollie employing a woman as a handy shielf when he’s in battle.

I read this first as “What If Magneto Made over the USA” and it would have been so much better don’t you think?

Awww. Cuddles. That is a cuddle, right?

I am so happy with dwarf She-Hulk. Whats the betting the guy in Jerry Springer?

Sore

I love a good caption arrow don’t you? Especially when there’s a question. Doubly especially when its for such a cracking mystery.

Yeah man, I got your Twilight and True Blood right here.

Daredevil was never invited back to boat parties as his new hat had a tendency to affect the tides.

Never again would Nightwing borrow Huntress’ perfume and leave the top off the bottle

The Inhuman’s Scissor Sisters tribute band was a hit across Attilan

I have never been so drawn to a button hole

Dig that crazy cat Nefaria. He takes request you know.

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Reminds me of that old adage, “Too Young to Die, Too Stupid to Live”

Where’s The National Enquirer when you need it Lois? They would have had the scoop years ago.

I have a feeling this has something to do with frat boys.

No Superman don’t listen to him. Pour it on. Melt the sidekicks. Especially Jimmy.

Nothing like a good headlock to get things started.

More Wonder Woman goodness but I’m in two minds whether I want to be The Demon in this scenario.

Considering this comes out in February you would have to have a lot of patience to wait 10 months to open this issue.

I’ll tradewait.

Cuteness combined with brawling = WIN!

Whatever happened to this guy? Would Nicolas Cage be interested in playing him in a movie?

Probably.

Good to see Superman was a stalker before the movie reboot. Stalking yourself though… thats got to be the weirdest.

Oh, looks like it runs in the family.

Avenging the Avengers? You see what they did there?

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You wouldn’t want to be stoned looking at this cover. But it might help.

Elektra provides a potentially extreme cure to Daredevil’s deviated septum.

I’m not sure, is faceless kissing a good thing? A step up from wearing a paper bag perhaps?

This is confusing as well. Are those men about to throw Superman into a lake to celebrate his birthday, or are they … oh wait.

So when did Transformers start controlling our children’s education? Did no one even think to send me the memo? I guess the Target Masters are for that new fangled early examination fad. It’ll never last.

The only Strange Tale I’m hoping resides beyond this cover is how someone came up with those costumes. Although, to be fair, it looks as though the Black Cat has her usual costume on backwards. But Dagger? Really?

The name of the game may be DEATH, but as it could be running on a ZX Spectrum, it could also be PIXELATED EMBARRASSMENT.

Who says two ROMs aren’t better than one? Certainly not Mrs ROM.

Sometimes commentary isn’t needed.

The literal villain strikes again!

So many questions, and all surrounding why Nighthawk is holding his head when his genitals have been targeted? Does he not see the small woman dangling from them?

Chosen for god damn awesomeness!

Hulk plays hide and seek.

Yeah, thats heartless Superman. Nice to see the masses sizing up the heroes for supper.

Now please, why was this particular angle for Iris chosen? Hmmm?

Marvel’s ladies strike back at misogynistic DC cover artists.

I’m saying nothing.

Soap

Confused? You won’t be…

Soap for me is classic television, let alone classic television comedy. Parodying daytime Soaps, but with the stories turned up to ludicrous, it has at its centre 2 sisters and their different lives. While the normal soap staples were there (sex, murder, revenge, amnesia, secret children, power etc) very quickly the story arcs widened to include alien abduction, devil possessed children, cult abduction, regression hypnosis. You know what though, it never seemed silly. Interestingly, these self same plots could now be considered passée with real soaps.

It was essential Sunday night viewing, but I wonder whether watching it again about 30 years later would still be as good.

Would some of the magic be lost?

Could it stand up to repeat viewings?

Will I add the DVD sets to my list for Santa this year?

“These questions—and many others—will be answered in the next episode of Soap.”