Someone asked me recently why I have not been covering Infinity. As I have stated in the past, I am not a fan of cosmic storytelling in comics. I tried reading Infinity, and just did not have a connection to it. It is not that I found anything wrong with the writing or the art, it was just that I could not connect with it.
I try not to force myself to read anything. If I know I am not going to have a connection with a comic, why should I spend my money on it?
For years, people have tried to get me into reading cosmic comics. I have tried, but it is a subgenre of comics I cannot get attached to emotionally. As a horror movie fan, it is easy for me to attach to “Dark Universe” titles from the Big 2, The Walking Dead, The X-Files, and Kolchak: The Night Stalker. These types of titles are easy for me to transition to. At the same time, I have strong connections to Batman, the X-Men, and many other superhero characters and teams so I find reading these comics fun.
Yes, I preach trying something new – but for me, cosmic comics just don’t work. I have been trying them for three decades, and the furthest I can get is the Fantastic Four. Oddly, I have no problem reading comics which take place in Hell, the Astral Plane, or in some other strange dimension. Maybe I can sit down with Kelly so she can psychoanalyze me to see why I just don’t care for cosmic storytelling in comics. Until then, enjoy reading Infinity, and other cosmic stories.
