We all have them, books or characters that we really, really miss and we have no hope of them ever being resurrected again, not because the character is 'dead', but because the times have changed. I have a couple of characters that come to mind, but I'd like to hear what other folks miss now that we're in the 21st century.

My Missing In Action character? Jonah Hex.

You can look up Jonah's history on a couple of different websites or in an old issue of DC's Who's Who, but what really made Jonah special was how he broke convention in Comics and in westerns. (Please note: I am not speaking about the Vertigo versions. I'll rant on that later)

Jonah ended up shanghied to China in a storyline that lasted almost 12 issues and eventually ended up with him married. Surprisingly, his wife didn't get murdered during the ceremony and he hung up his guns and became a farmer (think of the movie Unforgiven). He had a son (that also never got murdered) but eventually his wife took the infant and left Jonah. Jonah ended up on a drinking binge and then eventually had several women chasing after his heart.

All in all, if anyone likes westerns, or even something a little different, I would suggest searching out copies of Jonah Hex (or even Weird Western Tales).

Hex is another story altogether. DC tokk Joanh and time shifted him into a post nuclear holocaust earth (mad max) that lasted 18 issues. The book was fun, fast paced and loaded with action, but sadly they let Keith Giffen get his claws on the artwork and the book went into the toliet.

The Vertigo Hex was.........<barf>. Two-Gun Mojo was not BAD. It brought back more of the Weird from the Weird Western days and the artwork was a lot grittier. I missed the series about the giant worms but thought I would give the latest series a try. When I got to the last page with woman nursing a baby that had a bear's head, that was it. I took the book back to the store and let them keep it (without a refund). I was appaled and disgusted and didn't want that trash even darkening my door. <rant rant rant>

So, there you have it, a character I'll forever miss, never to be resurrected again.

What's yours?

Do you know who I miss the most? The Uncanny X-Men.

Before there was a Bishop, a Cable, Onslaught, Gambit, Young Storm, the Legacy Virus, 2 titles, and 50 characters, there was a team of mutants, mostly young adults - who were battling to save a world that both feared and hated them.

Without a doubt, the one thing I miss the most in comics is the Uncanny X-men.

Colossus :disappoin

Major Bummer. That was some of the funniest stuff I have ever read. It was 12 issues and I have every single one.

I also loved Young Justice. Why they decided to mix it with the Titans i dunno. I am not a big fan of those old Titan characters. And I'll miss Slobo and Empress and such. As far as I've heard, only Wonder Girl (in costume I don't really like) Robin, Superboy and Kid Flash (he's Impulse dammit) come over. I read the first issue, and proceeded to put it back on the shelf.

The Question . . .

I also ponder the fate of Captain Carrot and the Amazing Zoo Crew.

young justice, i agree. and justice league antarctica.

fortress lad

Tsannik! LOL

Green Lantern Hal, Kilowog, Tomar Re, and the rest of the corp that we came to know. In Brightest Day and all the rest...

I would say T'Challa but he's spirit still lingers in Black Panther and he hasn't been gone long enough to miss.

But I definitely miss the Uncanny X-men. I know exactly what tyroclix is talking about. Where did uncanny X-men go; where did that classic feel of x-men run off too? Unlimited X-men tries, but it's not the same. However I for one like Bishop, Cable, and Gambit.

I also miss the Tv show from the mid nineties. Speaking of tv shows I miss gargoyles and the old fox batman as well. And maybe spiderman before it got kooky.

If you're looking for the old "Uncanny" feel, I suggest Xtreme X-Men, where Mr. Uncanny, Chris Claremont, is still in charge.

The Question needs to return. Surely after a decade, there are new ones to ask and answer.

Also. Two years before The Watchmen was the greatest team book ever.

THRILLER

"She has seven seconds to save the world. It can't possibly be enough!"

A book ahead of it's time that didn't sell, but a reprint wth a Vetigo logo would hit Wizard's book of the month easy.

Last one. Promise.

GHOST

Everyone who complains there aren't enough strong female led books, should go back and get this series. This book was more hardcore than Preacher. Not shocking just to shock, but the evil men and women do to each other.

'Mazing Man. DC had this character that was sweetness incarnate and always did his best to save the neighborhood. Also, I miss Zoot Sputnik, the backup feature in Mazing Man. Zoot was drawn by Hembeck and was a great throwback to the mindlessness of the 40's & 50's.

sigh. never to be seen again.

Jonah, X-Men, Ghost, Thriller, Lantern Corp, Colossus, Question, etc. Rest in Peace. You guys made a difference and we won't foget you.

AMBUSH BUG!

We need that dose of zaniness again now that Plastic Man has been shocked into sanity... plus, he WAS the first mainstream character to realize it was all a comic book...