SuperGod: Now That's How To End The World, Baby

With London Town destroyed within a page

Of starting the whole story, SuperGod

Is special. Gastonny gets to rampage

On many cities in this comic, broad

And quite ambitious in its concept: we,

Who once got anxious, made a Golden Calf

To worship when no real divinity

Did show itself, made our own gods -- a half-

Assed plan if e'er there was, and soon there are

A British fungus god, a Krishna and

Much stranger beings. "Save the world," we roar

But do not specify from whom. The land

Soon pulses with such horrors only one

(That's Warren Ellis) could make up. What fun!

In Which Decembers Comics Doldrums Set In But Are Somewhat Relieved

December brings us many things, as such,

But as I page through this month's Preview Guide,

As far as comics go, I don't see much.

The offerings are quite on the thin side

For titles new and int'resting, unknown

And debut works. Oh sure, there's lots of capes,

With one bright spot among them: my mind's blown

(E'en as my comics pushers' mouth just gapes)

To see it there, that my pal Cullen Bunn

Is writing Superman/Batman. I knew

Already, but it's really fun

To see it on the Preview page. Woo hoo!

There's no one thought he'd ever see the day

That I'd buy superhero books, but hey.

In Which I May Lose My Mind But Gain A Nickname

Just now occurred one of the stranger things
That Twitter's brought my way in recent days.
The current meme is of the kind that brings
The punsters out in quite ferocious ways.
It's #notsosuperheroes that they name,
John Gregson thought of the Pun Issuer.
And, Milton Mermikides in the game,
Of course I thought that name must sure refer
To him. Then John said if that be the case,
Then Irony Man is his nom de guerre.
Agreeing, I then fell flat on my face
With one for me, but Milt with savoir faire
Dubbed me anew, and how? You'll never guess!
Behold the Iambic Pentamistress!