AKA: Another exciting installment of "For the Love of Angela!"

SPOILER WARNING: Contains information about the upcoming The Tenth Realm and Angela.Yeah... It's been a while. Comics haven't been my thing of late... supplanted by the love for my acoustic and classical guitars I recently bought. I'm practicing two hours daily. My fingers are starting to get numb, tingly, and raw from plucking and fretting the nylon strings. And my left wrist has developed a light swelling and ache... is it arthritis or carpal tunnel? I really don't know as I persevere and play through the discomfort as best as I can. And on weekdays, on the train ride to and from work, I do finger stretching and coordination exercises... regardless of how people look at me like I am some kind of nut. But this journal isn't about any of that. It's about my comic book lady love... the very dull as a brick redhead named Angela. Neil Gaiman... wherever you are... she needs you man! You got mad writing skills... bring her back to life like Ye Olden Image days!Anyway... some big Angela news... for some, this may be a spoiler... for others, this news is old since it was announced nearly a month ago at the C2E2 Con in late April 2014. So what's the BFD?Apparently, it will soon be revealed, as part of the Tenth Realm mini-series (connected to the greater arch Original Sin): Angela is the daughter of the Asgardian All-Father: Odin! Yep... that is right! That one-eyed Norse horn-dog sired a daughter! Which means... Angela is Thor and Loki's sister! Holy Sh*t! How cool is that? Can you imagine this brood gathering for the holidays? Read all about this latest development: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&;id=52410(this link may not work... and if it doesn't, please Google search C2E2: Ewing Leads Thor, Loki and Angela into Marvel's "Tenth Realm"Back in October, I prophesized about a possible Thor Vs Angela arc. My exact words were: "First off, Angela will have a throw down with Thor and give Odinson a run for his money! Why? To establish Angela as Marvel's version of Wonder Woman. As I see it, Thor is to Superman, as Angela is to Wonder Woman, as Captain America is to Batman. And the romantic chemistry between Thor and Angela will be obvious. But, lamentably... it doesn't quite work out."See the original journal, "Angela, Fallen Angel in the Marvel U", I published right here on October 17, 2013: http://comics.www.collectors-society.com/JournalDetail.aspx?JournalEntryID=14465 Well... I doubt there is going to be any romance between the two... being Brother and Sister... like Luke and Leia, but who knows? I'm wondering if the Norse Gods have heard my prayers!?! There were other ideas I batted around... imagine if they come true? Okay... I'm dreaming... but what's wrong with that?So now that Angela is officially a God... I'm just going to reiterate... like I mentioned in a ranting journal from last year... Angela can kick Gamora's ! Yes, with out-a-doubt! So let's go back and rewrite the events of GOTG 5 & 6 and have Angela kick the living daylights of Gamora and the rest of her GoTG cronies... or better yet... kick Bendis' for giving her the personality of a dull brick wimp! Okay... that's enough of my ranting!With the revelation of Angela's kinship to both the God of Thunder and God of Mischief, the spotlight on Angela's origins and its ramifications are going to take center stage beginning in July. So it stands to reason, this is pretty big... big enough that I wouldn't come as a surprise if a movie appearance might be in Angela's future... either in a Thor sequel or some other cosmic themed movie. Anyway... I'm no Oracle of Comics... but it doesn't take anyone with a crystal ball to see there may be some investment value in Spawn 9 (Angela's 1st Appearance). So keep an eye on it. Angela's 1st solo series is also something worth grabbing. In addition, Age of Ultron 10 (Angela's 1st appearance in the Marvel U), also has potential. And lastly, I see GOTG Volume 3, No. 5 (Angela's 1st Appearance in GoTG) as another investment.Funny thing... as fate would have it... earlier this month, a very rare Spawn 9, Newsstand Edition became available... so I grabbed it and added it to my "Kingdom of Spawn 9 Newsstand Editions". How rare is very rare? There are only 9 graded Newsstand Editions versus 808 Direct Editions... that's less than 0.01113861386% or only 1 graded Newsstand Edition for every 80.8 graded Direct Editions. However, the graded copy I bought through MyComicShop, has an error on the CGC label. Can you tell what the error is? Give up? If you take a look at the picture I provided, you will note, it is missing a notation "Newsstand Edition" as well as "Manufactured without Angela poster. Newsprint paper interior." Instead, the CGC has mistakenly labeled this comic as if it is a Direct Edition... which clearly it is not. How do I know this for sure? Direct Editions of Spawn 9 do not have a UPC box on the lower left corner... this one as you can plainly see... does. This also means the current CGC Census Population for Spawn 9 is also incorrect. If we are to include this comic as a Newsstand Edition, then the total population of Newsstand Editions should be at 10 and the Direct Editions should be one less at 807. So there remain four (4) graded Newsstand Editions I wish to acquire. I own I own six (6) of ten (10)... and I'm hoping to find the other four (4). Soon... so very soon... the entire Kingdom shall be mine! And for those who own the other four... PM me if you are interested in selling. Now just imagine if Angela were to some day rule Asgard?... inheriting a throne which may be rightfully hers? "Queen Angela... Ruler of Asgard!" Wouldn't that make for some interesting story? From such humble beginnings, killing Spawns to becoming Asgardian royalty. Who would have thunk it? But I find this turn of events both interesting and rather ludicrous. How can Marvel simply explain away Angela's link to the Image Universe... or in this case... the McFarlane/Spawnverse?... where Angela was truly Angela? And how do they explain Angela's lack of pupil's if she be Asgardian? Do they assume a legion of fans will simply accept things as they are and that's that? Well, sadly... yes. I have to admit, it's fairly obvious... no one really gives a sh*t about Angela and her "Image" origins. The real Angela died in 2000, in Spawn 100. And that's the reality of it. May she rest in peace. I for one will not forget Angela's past and her glory years.Marvel's Angela, however... is like some weird zombie clone. I can't figure her out. It's like she is devoid of a soul... and some much needed personality. But I have hope... because Marvel has talent... deep talent... and some genius writer is going to come along and bring back Angela's bada$$ essence... recapturing Angela's former glory... and then maybe... maybe... Angela will be Angela again... maybe.Here's hoping.Until next time.SW3DTo see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.