CNNMoney Discovers that Comic Books Are Like Any Other Business Trying to Attract New Customers

Wow, CNNMoney. Could you possibly take a little bit longer to pick up on the trend of cheap promotional comic books? Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns hold what appears to be an awkward impromptu interview with CNNMoney from the New York Comic Con this past weekend. They talk about DC Universe #0 and its $0.50 price tag.

Now that gives me a good idea! 50 Cent working with DC Comics. That would probably attract more readers than I can even imagine.

Aquamaniac

I'm starting to develop an affinity for this character that I once disliked. Thing is, I'm so far behind on my DC Comics history right now that I have to fill in the blanks with assumptions. Is he really a hothead? That's the word. But I need to learn it on my own.

I'm reading the Aquaman 4-part mini series that launched after Crisis in the 80s. The first two issues are decent, but the third issue derails when it turns entire scenes into uneven exposition. Plus, Arthur's re-origin makes him wholly unlikeable. Needs work.

But beyond that, I really only know Sub Diego. I loved it. I need to expand my Orin knowledge. Piecing together runs on Aquaman is a bit trickier than it seems. Aquaman might really be a cursed comic book series. I'd like to change that someday.