This Was The Story Of The Element Man

It's a tearful farewell this week, but my dishwasher's packed in so I don't have time to give it the gravitas it deserves. Instead, I'll simply ask:

WHAT'S OUT THIS WEEK... FOR THE FINAL TIME?

Metamorpho: The Element Man #6, that's what!

Sadly, following this issue, Metamorpho: The Element Man is no longer with us. Hard to believe, given that all the cool people bought the book and buying the book made you cool – cool in a way that will never come again. Hard to believe that for a brief, shining moment, there was a glimmer of beauty in the world, but now all beauty is dead. And frankly, I mourn. But so it goes. So it goes.

I'm not bitter.

Anyway in this issue REX MASON DIES! That's right! I killed him in a fit of pique and I'd do it again! But like the murder on the Orient Express, I wasn't the only hand holding the knife! Steve Lieber laughed maniacally as he drew it! Lee Loughridge colored it in a blind red rage of fury! Ferran Delgado howled curses at a blood moon as he picked out the perfect font for the Stardust the Super Wizard joke! We're all taking it very badly, reader, and after you read this fantabulous final issue - so will you!

Also out today - Giant-Size X-Men #1! I typed that it was a 40th anniversary special and then felt very. very old.

Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly and Adam Kubert provide the main story, as Ms. Marvel gets a front row seat to a certain genesis of the deadly variety. Meanwhile, I got to work with the wonderful Sara Pichelli and color supremo Federico Blee on a backup about a mysterious mutant who never made it onto the All-New X-Men way back in 1975. My goal was to create a story that'd slide easily into the original Giant-Size if you squinted, and I'm pretty happy with how that turned out.

NOW I NEED TO FIX MY DISHWASHER

So with that, it's goodbye until the next time there are comics by me on shelves. Love, strength and justice to all who need it, and I'll play us out with "Heart Of Stone" by Cher.