What is Best in Life

Being a rambunctious sort, my past is full of tales of derring-do and mischievous insubordination. In this series I will examine specific instances of orneriness from my past so that you, the reader, might understand Isley’s special relationship with authority just a little bit better.

Today’s rousing tale is that old chestnut, the burning couch story. There has been a lot of misinformation around this story for a while, so I’d like to finally collect all the facts in one handy place right here. So without further ado, here is the timeline (the exact times are my best guesses) for the REAL story of that fateful night:
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I’ve noticed that my “mainstream super hero” comic reading has come to be dominated by the books put out by Marvel. DC still has some good titles. All Star Superman is great even without having read the old school Superman books it is paying homage to. Blue Beetle is very good, Booster Gold is pretty good, and I like to pretend I understand what Morrison is doing with his run on Batman (oh and Catwoman is supposed to be very good too). Still, come Wednesday, there are always many more titles that I’m excited about from Marvel than DC. So, here are some of my favorite Marvel series from some of my favorite writers for those casual comic readers who are looking for a new series to check out.
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