Jack Kirby Would Be Shitting in his Pants

Have you been reading DC's latest weekly extravaganza, Countdown? Probably not, because not many people follow comic books at all, let alone weekly ones. Last year, DC started it all off with 52, a boiling batch of bearpus that didn't make much sense to me. Granted, some people loved it, and I didn't really pay too much attention, but it just didn't make any sense.

Well, DC's follow up, Countdown, has been sliding down a slippery shitslope for the past twenty weeks. At first I really hated it, and found it just as boring as 52. The past month or two, however, has kept me riveted to my seat. It's all centered around Kirby's Fourth World saga, which has been a personal favorite of mine for a long time.

It seems like they're finally building towards the inevitable (though perennially postponed) climax, which has long been an underlying plot point. The New Gods are being killed off, though so far the only ones that have a second shitstringers, except for Lightray. He was always basically a pussy, though.

Another one to bite the dust is Sleez, who I believe was first featured in an old John Byrne issue of Action comics. Superman and Wonder Woman had amnesia, and Sleez was filming them in a porno. I shit thee not. Has he ever even appeared in anything else? I doubt it. Then again, probably somewhere.

There's also a subplot about some crazy-ass freaks who are searching for Ray Palmer, the Atom. He's shrunk into some unknown universe, and they're heading towards him. I don't even remember why they want to find him, but I think it's bad news.

Finally, Jimmy Olsen is the secret to the Anti-Life Equation. That's fucking great! He's been exhibiting all these crazy-ass powers, and some two-timing doctor ran some 'equation' on him. The doctor was working for Darkseid, who first appeared in Kirby's Jimmy Olsen run. It all comes full circle.. Jimmy Olsen Must Die!

This is one of the shittiest comics out there, but also one of the best. Dini helped define what LOST is all about, and he brings those skills to the table for this series. It's total shit, but totally shitterific!