The Day the X-Men Died
Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 3:15 pm
Now this is not my idea- I just put the words to it, learned a couple of new chords, and hope Don McLean can forgive me for adapting his commentary on the state of rock 'n roll to comic books.
Feel free to add another verse if you like.
Not so long ago in my local comic store
I nearly had a heart attack.
Lots of fans were long annoyed
with that tired comics ploy
of killing heroes and maybe bring them back.
But Marvel's choices did not thrill us.
They kept it up and toyed with us,
killed Captain America, raised Bucky,
then brought back Cap- just ducky.
I do remember how fans cried
when they Joss-ed in space poor Kitty Pryde,
but something cut me deep inside
the day Nightcrawler died.
Bye-bye, Marvel Comics. Goodbye.
With all the bollocks in the long boxes my patience ran dry,
and longtime fans of these classic good guys
said, "These comics I will no longer buy."
These comics I will no longer buy.
Feel free to add another verse if you like.
Not so long ago in my local comic store
I nearly had a heart attack.
Lots of fans were long annoyed
with that tired comics ploy
of killing heroes and maybe bring them back.
But Marvel's choices did not thrill us.
They kept it up and toyed with us,
killed Captain America, raised Bucky,
then brought back Cap- just ducky.
I do remember how fans cried
when they Joss-ed in space poor Kitty Pryde,
but something cut me deep inside
the day Nightcrawler died.
Bye-bye, Marvel Comics. Goodbye.
With all the bollocks in the long boxes my patience ran dry,
and longtime fans of these classic good guys
said, "These comics I will no longer buy."
These comics I will no longer buy.