thank you for holding
Well, I really was hoping to get an initial reaction to today's Blackest Night haul up by early afternoon, but of course things couldn't go that smoothly.We'll see if I can manage something later tonight.

What's on tap today
* Huge, huge day for Blackest Night! With both #5 of the main series and Green Lantern #48 hitting stands (plus a couple of tie-ins), I think this is going to be a real make-or-break moment for a lot of readers, who've been waiting for the crossover to kick into high gear. The good news is that I'll actually be able to get my issues first thing when the shop opens (unusual for me), read them immediately, and post some quick reactions here. The bad news is, I'll be away from my scanner all day. I'll just do a separate post later tonight with images, I guess. I'll probably have some further reflections by then, too, and maybe there will be some othe

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