In the entire history of the known universe, one social and cultural ill has finally been addressed and rectified: the rehabilitation of Benjamin Grimm, The Thing. The epitome of grumpy-but-loveable Level-10 power in the 60s and 70s, the last couple of decades had reduced him to mere comic relief, and for a guy who's gone toe-to-toe with The Hulk every other Tuesday, his strength has been downplayed or lessened to the extent that my sainted Aunt Mary, at age 97, could take him down after a couple of Harvey's Bristol Creams.
But good things come to those who wait. Benjamin is gonna be a New Avenger in the upcoming "New Avengers" series, which by all rights should be called "New New New Newish-no-Wait-New Again Avengers".
Brian Bendis seems to have really enjoyed his brief forays into Thing-dom in both the regular and Ultimate universes. I may even fork over the $17.99 this comic will cost, if I can't sneak a read at Border's. Just when I thought I was out - they pulled me back in!!! (please channel Al P. in "Godfather 3" for previous sentence).
Cross your fingers. May New A-Ben-ger cleanse the palate from the "FF" movies and years in the wilderness. It's Slobberin' Time. Sigh. I tried.
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