Yeah, maybe I'm looking at the wrong reviews. I know Bendis's work at DC has been panned, but Ram V's (interesting name there) has been relatively well-received? From what I've read online, it seems that Zatanna is in good hands with him at the helm. I could be incorrect though. Wouldn't be the first time...For this afternoon.
The Once Upon a Time and the Norse mythology cases are pretty extreme, I'll concede. When it comes to Ged's comas, I see it just as examples of him failing to recognize the limits of his power. "The first time he gathered a fog to protect his village from intruders. The major use of his powers overcomes the balance in his untrained body, rendering him unconscious. Luckily he is healed by Ogion's superior wizardry. The second time Ged falls into a coma happens after he looses the shadow. This rash use of forbidden power is his most dangerous, and the most difficult to recover from. Ged falls into a coma after chasing Ioeth too far into the afterlife, trying to save him from dying. His pet otak brings him back by licking his face, reminding him of his connection to the world." I don't see it as some sort of "punishment" for using powers. Ged learns that his power has limits and that's it. No more comas in the rest of the book. He learned his lesson. Doesn't make him less mighty, just more wise. But those were EXTREME examples of using his magic. So the cost was more. Now Wanda's comas were done in a TOTALLY different and destructive way. Marvel didn't make her sympathetic at all in those instances and ruins the whole idea of learning the limits of power in a sympathetic way (in my view). I definitely think it could have been done in a better way and made Wanda a more sympathetic character. Like in her own show. Just my opinion.
Apparently reading the Darkhold "drives the heroes absolutely insane". Maybe she won't be because she knows it so well and the other dudes get fucked up because they can't handle dark magic. I see most of the team Wanda gathers together is "science-based". Blade is a supernatural character, but I consider him more to be a "street-level" one. Probably he can help Wanda with the mystical stuff. I'm glad he's there. He, Iron Fist, Ghost Rider and Moon Knight are my four favorite Marvel supernatural "street-level characters". I'm surprised that Janet will be the only other lady on the team. Since Wanda's leading it, I thought there would be more of them in it. Looks interesting. Never heard of Orlando before. Wonder if he's related to Tony? Anyhow, no hard feelings GenericUsername!