Comments on: Who(m) Do You Trust?

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:17:37 +0000

When I get home from work I am going to pull out my DC Comics from 1988 and see if they used proper grammar when they did a similar campaign for Millenium. Wouldn’t that be a shocker if they weren’t Skrulls, but Manhunters?

By: Leiro

Leiro — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:42:19 +0000

the thing with this add is…

You do not trust dark phoenix. Actually, a skrull dark phoenix would be a serious improvement over dark phoenix herself… at least the skrull could not destroy the whole universe in a whim…

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:35:19 +0000

“I have always found it funny how some fans mock Jean Grey’s deaths/ressurection. She’s only “died” twice. The first time when she was replaced by the Phoenix and the second when Grant Morrisson killed her in New X-Men. Jean has died fewer times than Hawkeye at this point.”

Phoenix being the poster girl for resurrection isn’t because of how MANY times she died, it’s because of the seemingly insurmountable way she did it. Marvel had to leap through half a dozen hoops to set up the means of her return, and created a huge continuity boondoggle in so doing. And the figure of two deaths is a bit low, in my remembrance…

The existence of Madelyn Pryor was set up as a big swerve to fake us out about a Jean resurrection, so I count that. She died again during a Sentinel attack, and transferred her mind into another body (Emma?) and was resurrected during the “Phoenix: Endsong” miniseries. She died in the “Age of Apocalypse” storyline (sure, it’s alternate reality, but all the character REMEMBER it, don’t they?)

Also: Hawkeye was never shown dying. Jean was annihilated ON PANEL by super-powerful (finger quote) “Lasers” (finger quote) on the moon. Hawk was just somewhere NEAR an explosion. :)

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:24:45 +0000

“Arguable. Grammar is mostly determined by common use, rather than a rule book. Whom having so little use in common speech means that Marvel may be in the right.”

Actually, I disagree. Grammar can be SHAPED by common use, but it certainly isn’t wholly determined. In this case, “Who do you trust?” SOUNDS awkward to me. And I live in Northeast Kansas, hardly a bastion of snooty fooferaw at that.

By: doubledumbassonyou

doubledumbassonyou — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:01:51 +0000

HAHA thanks for calling me out on my fervent disdain for Marvel’s current marketing ploy.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:28:22 +0000

I have always found it funny how some fans mock Jean Grey’s deaths/ressurection. She’s only “died” twice. The first time when she was replaced by the Phoenix and the second when Grant Morrisson killed her in New X-Men. Jean has died fewer times than Hawkeye at this point.

By: Mithel

Mithel — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:08:36 +0000

Arguable. Grammar is mostly determined by common use, rather than a rule book. Whom having so little use in common speech means that Marvel may be in the right.

Also, whom in that copy would look and sound stupid.

By: mosdef

mosdef — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:26:28 +0000

a phoenix skrull, i wonder whose gonna attempt to take her out, and i pray to the marvel gods, that it isnt another crappy attempt to revive jean gray, or phoenix after the invasion is over.

By: Julian

Julian — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:19:44 +0000

HAHAHA! Well, I guess I spoke too soon and burned pretty badly.

At least it wasnt She-Hulk, now that would be confusing.