Never in the history of my comic reading has something with which I had so little expectations disappointed me so thoroughly.

As a part of my ongoing crusade to help comics find legitimacy in the public eye, I've occasionally thought about what it is that comics generally do wrong.

In 1974, immediately after the Vietnam War, Marvel introduced a new character. Like Captain America, who was born out of the patriotism and gung-ho enthusiasm of the American public during World War II, this character reflected the attitudes toward war and national fervor of his time. Unlike Captain America, the climate was not one of enthusiasm and love for the nation's role in global politics.

No Need for Bushido
Schedule: Updates mondays.
Full-colour comics that are a full page in size.
Frequent violence with blood; one instance of near-nudity.

Normally, Free Comic Book Day isn't worth writing about. While there's a great deal of excitement about it, it's hardly the E3 of comics.