MSNBC has an article by Newsarama on the nine comic book characters to keep an eye on in 2009. For the most part, this seems to a basic introduction for the mainstream; most of the characters are well-known to us as hot properties right now, either within Comicdom or because they have movies coming out soon, etc. But there are a few surprises.
Dr. Strange - one of my favorite characters - and Scarlet Witch both appear, and relatedly: apparently, Doc is set to give up his Sorcerer Supreme mantle and Scarlet Witch is in the running to take it up. Green Goblin is also on the list, which was news to me, but isn't to anyone who followed Secret Invasion. There were even a couple that I can't necessarily say I'm even familiar with.
An interesting read, but probably not much there rabid fans don't already know or casual fans will care about. The truth is that comic books are just too expensive these days and their lackluster quality cannot justify the price. Further, the companies keep pushing these major crossover events on us - at a rate of 2-3 per year - which no one can afford to keep up with, but come with major upheavals to the entire universe, so we casual fans are constantly left in the dark as to what, exactly, is going on with our favorite characters.
The truth is that, in 2009, I am going to cut back on the number of comics I buy, starting with the titles to which I subscribe. It has become too hard to follow even title characters from the Big Two these days without purchasing several issues/titles each month. Not to mention that most of them just aren't up to the level of quality to justify a cover price equal to a pack of cigarettes, a pound of meat, or a gallon of milk.
© C Harris Lynn, 2008
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