"Because He's The Goddamn Jason Todd"

From Countdown #27

I wouldn't worry about Donna, though. I mean, dying every couple of years is practically part of her job description.

In short, I do not see this so much as a "fridging" as merely a temporary stay in one of those styrofoam coolers you take to the beach.

Besides, I still hold that at the end of "Final Crisis" there will be some variation of a rebooting and it all won't matter anyhow. Of course, that's just my opinion; I could be wrong.

Almost Peed My Pants Reading This - SPOILERS

DC can use that as a pull-quote for the trade for "Death of New Gods" --

"Almost Peed My Pants Reading This"

--Occasional Superheroine

Ah. Well.

Follow this link for the spoilers, last page, and then come back here.

The "honey, I'm home...and you're dead" trope is getting rawther tired, isn't it? Didn't I read this book three years ago?

Anyways, cue the "Fridge Squad" blogger protest in five...four...three...two...

(though to be fair, the title is "Death of New Gods," right?)

Babies In Refrigerators

...Selina's baby is headed for all sorts of messed up:

According to LITG

The current arc "Mother's Day" will see something very unfortunate happen to her daughter, Helena, which will tip Selina back over to the dark side. It's time for Catwoman to be a bad girl again. How small do they make refrigerators?

Thoughts About "New Avengers" #35 & Tigra

Somebody on the Scans Daily "Poor Tigra" thread posted this debate between Siskel & Ebert regarding the movie "Blue Velvet" & its portrayal of violence against women. I think it's apropos.