"Uncle Scrooge and The Infinity Dime"
Should I say something about this "Infinity Dime" thing? I probably should, shouldn't I? I mean, if I'm pretending that this blog still exists to any extent. My recent silence is only partly my usual flakiness; it's also because I'm dealing with shit. Not life-threatening shit, but shit shit. You know. I think I'm going to be at least a little more active here for a while. Inshallah.
This story was met--at least if my facebook feed is anything to go by--with considerable skepticism: Marvel making Disney comics? How will this not turn into a bad joke? Certainly, the 703 variant covers they released didn't inspire a great deal of faith in the proceedings.
To start, we get one of these intros like you do from the writer, Jason Aaron, where he's like you guys, I've been a fan FOREVER, Scrooge is THE BEST, and...I really shouldn't mock. Obviously I get the impulse. It's fine, and there's no use shaming anyone. THAT SAID, I just have to point to this:
"I've been a massive Disney fan for about as long as I've been reading comics, which is all my life. But I didn't read my first Uncle Scrooge story until my son was born." Hmm...what can one say in response to that?
Phoenix Wright would NEVER let that slide.
(Kidding, Jason; all in good fun. You seem cool, and what's more, my brother said he'd enjoyed some of your superhero work.)
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