Not much comic-reading happened today. I just read the two issues that complete Vol. 1 of the New Avengers (2010) TPB, and that was it. Reading time was spent mostly with Denis Johnson’s Nobody Move, which I finished today. Something about finishing a book on the first day of a month makes me want to pat myself on the back. And if it lands on a Friday, like today, it makes for a double celebration. Sort of.
Speaking of Friday, today had been an extraordinary one. Work was light, the afternoon rush hour line of passengers at the Cubao terminal was long but moving fast, and I was home and already enjoying my weekend a little past 6 p.m. The wifey was there, as she was allowed to work remotely for the day, and together with the kiddo, whose grades improved during the third grading based on her report card, we had a cozy dinner at Coffee Project. It was a chilly night outside but inside it was warm. The smell of coffee soothed my nostrils, and I found myself feeling relaxed for the first time in seven days. Thought it was a good night to be with my family after the workweek I’ve been through.
Back home I watched two The Punisher episodes on Netflix and then went to bed thinking, What a way to start February.
Finally, I got to read Kingdom Come. I agree with the hype: it’s not just one of the best Justice League stories ever written, but actually one of the best superhero stories ever. And as icing on the cake, there’s that glorious Alex Ross art to please the eye. Amazing story, kick-ass art — if this is not perfection, then nothing is.
In reading Punisher #218, in where Frank Castle dons the War Machine armor, I couldn’t help but wonder about an entertainment industry where exclusive rights, ego clashes and bureaucracy do not get in the way of filmmaking. Imagine an MCU movie where Jon Bernthal gets hold of Don Cheadle’s armor in the Avengers/Iron Man movies and moves to bring down the government of a rogue state. That’d be awesome, even though, seriously, Punisher in a hi-tech armor is kind of weird. Still, a film industry without much legal restrictions could make the world a happier place.
A comic book a day 