* one of the interesting things about Marvel benching the Fantastic Four -- and there's no lack of interesting things about that -- is that it reduces their character pool a bit, particularly in that there's no broader category for the former company flagship (they aren't Avengers or X-Men). One title that seems like an expansion over the last 10 years is the Guardians Of The Galaxy expression that drove the movie version. Although I can't tell what is going on just by looking at the way Marvel has used that property -- I could not tell you the year by issue title, always a bad sign -- my sense is there's some room to stake out some territory there.
* finally, Rob McMonigal thinks you ought to attend Short Run in Seattle tomorrow, and I agree: you should.
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