It is a blight that makes things worse for everyone.

Age verification? First movie I saw in theatres was the 1993 re-release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I was only two but I've been told I was mesmerized watched the entire thing.

A better Superman than Dean Cain

Not a movie, but this is one of countless Kenan expressions that stay with me.

I couldn't narrow down a quarter century to just 10 movies so I gave myself parameters. Only animated features (they'd be underrepresented) released since I turned 18 (2009).

This list still feels like it's missing a lot of greats!

This was the Dot Comedy of military parades

Nice of Walt Simonson to celebrate my birth with an awesome cover!

Our politicians and the billionaires who bought elections for them right now.

The average American has three friends

In defiance of the Supreme Court & without any evidence, the White House claims that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a “terrorist,” who was “sent to the right place.”

This is a blatant LIE. He is innocent.

He cannot be allowed to rot in an El Salvadorian jail. He must be brought home.

Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.

Rankin: "We should put Santa in the Night Before Christmas cartoon."

Bass: "What does Santa look like again?"

Rankin: "Just reuse the designs from the old cartoons."

Bass: "Nevermind, I think I remember how he should look."

Rankin: "Want me to double check?"

Bass: "Nah, it should be fine."

My From the Ashes Rankings change each issue because there's both variety and a standard of quality. Here's where they currently stand:

1. X-Men
2. Exceptional
3. X-Factor
4. Storm
5. Mystique
6. Sentinels
7. NYX
8. Phoenix
9. Wolverine
10. Psylocke
11. Uncanny
12. Dazzler
13. Avengers
14. X-Force