my first reaction was, "how the hell can a Federal Judge rule on the humanity of the Marvel Universe?", but then my second reaction was, "why is a subscription to the WSJ so much?" I guess you get what you pay for, eh?
I remember, as a kid, reading the comics. Back then they were 12 cents, up from a dime. God knows what a comic costs now--I'm guessing a dollar and a half? Anyhow, in those days Marvel characters were quite different from the usual crap from DC. In a word, the Marvel creations acted like real people. Marvel was Greek tragedy or Shakespeare for kids. Sure, they were strong and had cool powers, but what good did it do them? In spite of their altruistic intentions they usually wound up with the short shrift, their good will being completely misunderstood. In short, they WERE human.
And now a goddamned Federal judge looking merely at outward appearance declares them to be on the same genetic level as Godzilla. Jesus! What's the world coming to? I mean (and as any Star Trek fan knows), the truly human derives from something inside us. Something intangible transcending external appearance.
It's a sad day in comicdom when the stinking humanity of Wolverine is sold out for a few lousy dollars. It's Judas all over again. No wonder the world is so screwed up today.
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First, you strap your ass to half a million gallons of highly explosive propellent and strike the match before you start questioning their heroics.
my first reaction was, "how the hell can a Federal Judge rule on the humanity of the Marvel Universe?", but then my second reaction was, "why is a subscription to the WSJ so much?" I guess you get what you pay for, eh?
I remember, as a kid, reading the comics. Back then they were 12 cents, up from a dime. God knows what a comic costs now--I'm guessing a dollar and a half? Anyhow, in those days Marvel characters were quite different from the usual crap from DC. In a word, the Marvel creations acted like real people. Marvel was Greek tragedy or Shakespeare for kids. Sure, they were strong and had cool powers, but what good did it do them? In spite of their altruistic intentions they usually wound up with the short shrift, their good will being completely misunderstood. In short, they WERE human.
And now a goddamned Federal judge looking merely at outward appearance declares them to be on the same genetic level as Godzilla. Jesus! What's the world coming to? I mean (and as any Star Trek fan knows), the truly human derives from something inside us. Something intangible transcending external appearance.
It's a sad day in comicdom when the stinking humanity of Wolverine is sold out for a few lousy dollars. It's Judas all over again. No wonder the world is so screwed up today.