Quasar #24

[iamrman]

Maelstrom has stolen Quasar’s powers, so he takes a victory lap around the Universe telling everybody how awesome he is.

Make your own jokes about MCU Ms. Marvel also stealing Quasar’s powers.

Next, Maelstrom drops in on Galactus.

Thanos and Mephisto are just chilling at the shrine to Death that Thanos erected when Maelstrom barges in.

I am sure the Celestials will appreciate Maelstrom’s greatness.

Comments

[cainofdreaming]

You know, there's been some harping about pet characters but Gru's "Look at my character here, isn't he super special?" tour Maelstrom took always struck me as a character (pardon the pun) study on it.

[iamrman]

At least the story didn't halt for a massive info dump about how important Malestrom is.

[cainofdreaming]

Just for the monologues of that.

[scorntx]

Got to imagine that for Galactus, someone convinced they're the new Cosmic Hotness showing up on his doorstep must be the equivalent of being pestered by a drunk at the bus stop.

Maybe that's why when the Ultimates showed up and he thought they were there to kill him his response was "fine, whatever. Let's just get this over with."

[thanekos]

" Don't you realize how parochial the concept of God has become? " asked the singular entity bragging about being an ultimate power.

(I can't see a character who goes out like he does on that last page as anything other than a purposeful depiction of a swaggering ass.)

[tcampbell1000]

"You just met an atheist! You could probably tell by the way I lectured you about how all the COOL sentient races were atheists, and how lame and stupid you were for not being one!"

Even beyond the fact that this confrontation is totally irreconcilable with Infinity Gauntlet, that line annoys me. I'm probably closer to atheist myself than not, and still. I will never cease to be amazed at the "argument" that if you confront a living god in the flesh, all you have to do is say "I don't believe in you" and the god will be all like "huh duh bluh bluh" and disappear. Like, YES, I GET THE ANALOGY, but that analogy doesn't apply if YOU'RE the one who's denying the physical evidence that confronts you.