It takes about five minutes to read most Scott Morse collections.  He has such a streamlined style that extends even to the word balloons / lettering that you can zip through a story and get the gist without time wasted on pesky things like enjoyment.  I wouldn’t even suggest that you’re missing out on some deep thinking via a more patient panel-by-panel review, as Scott’s stories are generally pretty straight forward, but ‘Ancient Joe’ is a perfect example of Mr. Morse at his compressed best – it can be everything and nothing depending on how you read it.

I lied, you are missing out on some deep thinking.  It’s because you’re dumb.

Milligan’s Animal Man run is 6 issues that varies between inspired energy and forced strangeness.

But what of the sweetbread?  What of the buttocks?

One of Milligan’s Bats tales, from issues 452-454 “Dark Knight, Dark City” is mostly just a fun little story.  Once a couple pieces are in place the story is mostly obvious, but Pete does a good job of pumping excitement into each issue.  Alfred gives him an outlet for his literary references, and the flashbacks give him an outlet for his more poetic leanings.

But where is my outlet for my unnecessary need to review everything?