Here’s the weird thing about me: I absolutely have no belief whatsoever in ghosts, monsters, aliens, psychic powers – none of that. I also don’t believe too much in theoretical physics (hint: the word “theoretical” is why). No, I can honestly say I’m a pragmatist at heart. This doesn’t mean to say I’m somehow better or smarter than people who believe in things I don’t. I fully acknowledge that pragmatism itself is a kind of belief structure – I want the facts spoon fed to me by people who have them. What’s weird about that, you wonder? Well, I happen to love all that other stuff. My brain is wired to enjoy all these things, but more than that, I am wired to seek out the stories of people who claim to have experienced unusual phenomena. Which is why I watched the “aliens are real” documentary, Unacknowledged.
As soon as Kurt Russell was introduced as Ego, in Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2, one specific thought came to – how was he going to die? Now, to anyone who reads comics, especially those who remember when comics were a good, fun read, it’s no spoiler to say that Ego, The Living Planet is historically one of Marvel’s cosmic villains. First introduced on the final page of the September 1966 issue (#132) of The Mighty Thor, Ego is defeated in the following issue and vows to never attack anyone else … of course, over the decades, Ego has returned again and again to threaten lots of places and superheroes. But the specific story I immediately thought of was Fantastic Four #235, a few issues into John Byrne’s legendary run as writer and artist. And, as it turns out, I was right on the money. So what does this have to do with the review? I’ll get to it a little later.
AT THE FOOTHILLS OF MADNESS 