Amen, Rebis! When Pants said he was still getting 20 titles, I was also surprised. I'm down to a small handful: Batman, Batman Inc., Batwoman, Demon Knights, Dial H, & Swamp Thing.
Pants, you can't honestly be enjoying all of those books! Break the cycle! If you aren't enjoying it, dump it. Your collection will still be awesome, without some random shit issue of Suicide Squad! Also, now you'll have more money for books you will love! ... Sorry, I'm caffeinated this morning...
Fun episode, guys. Where's Murdough? Someone better pull him out of that Stone Harbor time vortex and get him back in the studio! :)
Marvel RIGHTFREAKINGNOW is a measured response to DC, no doubt about that. We all know they can't reboot, it goes against their philosophy and they'd come off looking like also-rans. They'd also be foolish to interrupt DD and Winter Soldier and the other books generating new heat. So, it's a bit of a relaunch, and a bit of a reshuffle, and a bit of a "re-branding" a la Age of Heroes and Shattered Heroes and Picking up the Pieces Heroes and Whatever Else They've Done To Heroes. But I digress....
Personally, Uncanny Avengers looks interesting, although it may be just to see how long Cassaday can do it. Anyone else reminded of Millar & Hitch on Fantastic Four. I remember thinking the same thing about Hitch back then, "He'll never stay on schedule!" and sure enough, he had Joe Ahearne helping out by the end of the run...
Did you guys mention Bendis on Guardians of the Galaxy? That still sounds interesting. I think 2012 could be the year I learn to love a space-faring rodent...
Maybe I'm unrealistic, but I'm not ruling out an adult Jean Grey returning at the end of AvX, along with the young Jean in the time-traveling X-team Bendis is going to be playing with. I started reading comics after Morrison killed Jean. I think I deserve a two-Jean universe. :)