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I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.   

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Separate Orbits
Yael Mermelstein
Progress: 119/427pages
BATMAN #53 ((Regular Cover)) - DC Comics - 2018 - 1st Printing
LeeWeeksBatman53, TomKingBatman53
BATMAN #54 ((Regular Cover)) - DC Comics - 2018 - 1st Printing
MattWagnerBatman54, TomKingBatman54
BATMAN #52 ((DC REBIRTH)) ((Regular Cover)) - DC Comics - 2018 - 1st Printing
LeeWeeksBatman52, TomKingBatman52
BATMAN #51 ((DC REBIRTH)) ((Regular Cover)) - DC Comics - 2018 - 1st Printing
LeeWeeksBatman51, TomKingBatman51
Infinity Wars: Iron Hammer (2018) #1 (of 2)
Al Ewing, Humberto Ramos
Champions (2019-) #4
Jim Zub, Jacinto Benavente
SUICIDE SQUAD #46 ((Regular Cover)) - DC Comics - 2018 - 1st Printing
JosLuisSS46, RobWilliamsSS46
SUICIDE SQUAD #45 ((SINK ATLANTIS)) ((DC REBIRTH )) ((Regular Cover)) - DC Comics - 2018 - 1st Printing
JosLuisSuicideSquad45, RobWilliamsSuicideSquad45
Champions (2019-) #3
Jim Zub, Jacinto Benavente

So, I ship old school Vision/Scarlet Witch

Avengers: West Coast Avengers: Family Ties - Richard Howell, Steve Englehart, Al Milgrom

Description from Amazon: 

 

"The ties that bind can be the worst kind! The West Coast Avengers fight demons, robots, zombies and more in this collection of eighties extravaganzas! The Grim Reaper wants his brother dead, and Ultron wants his father dead - leaving the Vision and Scarlet Witch between two bloodlines getting bloodier by the minute! Guest-starring the Rangers and the ever-lovin', blue-eyed Thing! Plus: Wonder Man in a role that will surprise you!

COLLECTING: WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) 1-9, VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH (1985) 1-2"

 

That sounds awesome, right?   Like it would totally be about Vision and Ultron mostly.   Except that three fourths of this had Vision off the team, and only one of those issues was Ultron heavy.   And it was the first time I'd seen an Ultron quite like that, and then it was made clear that wouldn't happen again - no  matter how much I liked the thought of Ultron Mark 12. 

 

But mostly?   I was bored after Vision left the team.   And ugh.   Just cheesy writing and it was all overwritten and I had to force myself to finish this to make sure I didn't spoil myself for the last page with Vision on it - which, yes, I kept flipping through to see if he came back. 

 

I didn't, by the way, it was a one page teaser for the Vision/Scarlet Witch series. 

 

But, just, seriously I do not like this series.   Vision Quest was pretty awesome - except the part where some people decide not to help Vision.   (I'm looking at you, Simon and Jan.)

 

So, Darker Than Scarlet will probably be my last WCA or AWC read.   I apparently am not down with this series.   

 

PS - The bitterness has worn off.   I like old school Vision/Scarlet Witch because, damn, that just made him happy.   When he's happy, it's all good for me.  I just force their future out of my mind and focus on what they had then.  I can do it now.