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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, MAY 3
Women’s Brew Day Beer Release at Dick’s Brewing Company. The women at Dick’s brewed their own beer; a Botanical Blonde, a blonde ale infused with herbs soaked in Gin, orange peel, juniper berries, lemon peel, cinnamon, coriander and ginger. The limited release will be available in the tasting room at the brewery and for lunch at the deli. Ladies Night at the Chehalis Theater, sponsored by Cutting Edge Landscape, will feature the movie “Magic Mike.” Pre show festivities start at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Packwood Mountain Festival runs from May 3-5 at the White Pass Country Museum. Admission is by donation. On Saturday there will be a parade starting at 10 a.m., the history of Packwood at 7 p.m. and live music throughout the day. On Sunday starting at 9 a.m. there will be a 10k and 5k fun run for adults and a 1k kids fun run. At 1 p.m., there will be a drumming ceremony with the
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Tree Mountain Clan. The White Pass Country Museum is located at 12990 US Hwy 12 Packwood, WA 98361. “Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” performed at the Evergreen Playhouse from May 3-19, directed by Michaela Caro. The play takes place in West Texas where the “Disciples of James Dean” have their twentieth reunion and reminisce with flashbacks to the days of their youth. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. The performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. There is an artist’s benefit “paywhat-you-can” on Thursday, May 9.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
Cinco de Mayo Pre-Fiesta, at the Newaukum Grill. Dinner will include street tacos, flatbreads and prime rib made by chef Emily Pollock. Live entertainment will be provided by Chris Guenther and the Honky Tonk Drifters. There is a $5 cover and all ages are welcome. For reservations, contact the grill at 360.748.6895.
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3 Rivers & a Creek Wine Tour, hosted by Well’s Winery, runs from 11- 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11-4 p.m. on Sunday. The tour features five boutique wineries for you to sample a variety of wines. Participating wineries include Mt. St. Helens Cellars, Bateaux Cellars, Wells’ Winery, Heymann Whinery and Scatter Creek Winery. Start at the winery of your choice to get a “passport” good for both days and a wine glass. Visitors will spend the day touring wineries, sampling wines and eating hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are also available online.
Mother’s Day gifts. Guest vendors include Burnt Ridge Nursery, Lael’s Moon Garden Nursery and MycoUprrhizal. The market is located in downtown Chehalis on Boistfort Street and will run from 11-4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Bunco night fundraiser for Veterans Memorial Pearl Street Pool, will be held at the Moose Lodge and is open to the public. Tickets are $20 per person and are available at the door or at Slusher’s Rare Coins and the Jewelry Boutique. There will be prizes, hors d’oeuvres and bunco at Spring clean up day at Seminary the event. The fundraiser begins at 6 Hill Natural Area, starts at 10 a.m. p.m. The Moose Lodge is located at All ages are welcome to help prepare 1400 Grand Ave. in Centralia. the trails for the spring season. Participants should wear sturdy FRIDAY, MAY 10 shoes and bring their own tools Second annual Wine, Cheese & and gloves if possible. Gloves and Chocolates, at Dawn’s Delectables other equipment will be available for hosted by Soroptimist Int. Centraliaanyone who needs them. Chehalis. The event supports the Donna Karvia Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $25 at the door and include eight TUESDAY, MAY 7 Farmers Market Spring Plant Sale, tastes with additional tastes available at the Chehalis farmers market. for purchase. Event vendors include Locally grown garden starters and Scatter Creek Winery, Bateaux Cellars, Chocolates, Katie’s plants will be available including Moonstruck Chocolates and Dragonfly Chocolates. succulents, flower baskets, trees and berries. Craft vendors will also Must be 21 or older to attend. be selling goods like jams, baked pastries, body butter and other SEE PAGE 3.....................................
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performed his “Hypnotic Mayhem Comedy Hypnosis Show” with his wife Jeanie around the globe, averaging 150 shows a year. The show begins at 8 p.m. and tickets are available online for $15 or for $25 at the door.
FROM PAGE 2. . ........................... “West Side Story” by Centralia College Theatre and the Ballet Theatre of Washington, runs from May 10-19 at Corbet Theatre on the campus of Centralia College. The play presents a story of two rival gangs fighting for control of the upper west side of New York City, which becomes complicated by a forming love interest. This musical theatre classic retells the story of Romeo and Juliet and includes Leonard Bernstein’s award-winning scores like “Tonight” and “I Feel Pretty.” Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and are available online at www.centralia.edu/theatre or by calling 360.623.8871. Pay-what-youcan night is Thursday, May 16 and the May 19 performance will be followed by a discussion with the cast and crew.
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Hypnotist Ron Stubbs at the Chehalis Theater, presents live entertainment from a certified advanced clinical hypnotherapist. Stubbs is also a nationally recognized body language expert and success coach, voted 2009 Entertainer of the Year in “Hypnotic Edge Magazine.” For the past 20 years, Stubbs has
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Mercedes Zaragoza holds homemade tortillas at La Tarasca.
LA TARASCA: Ayala Family Serves Authentic Recipes, Homemade Tacos By Lydia Denney
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With a love for cooking and a dream to open her own restaurant, M a r g a r i t a Ay a l a o p e n e d L a Tarasca in Centralia in 1997. Margarita’s son, Juan Ayala, initially
encouraged her to open her own restaurant and helped her look for a location, eventually buying a building on Main Street. Now, the brightly colored restaurant is known for the authentic, homemade Mexican dishes made from recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Juan has helped Margarita run the restaurant over the past 10 years along with his siblings and other family members. Though Margarita is now retired, she still oversees the restaurant, Juan said. “This is my mom’s passion,” Juan said. “My mom loves making
tortillas, and she gets excited about food. She knows Mexican food really well.” The restaurant’s name comes from what indigenous people from Michoacan are called; the Tarascans. La Tarasca refers to an indigenous female. The food served at La Tarasca is authentic Mexican food, which is why many customers are surprised to be served pickled carrots as an appetizer instead of chips and salsa. Some people have walked out after learning the restaurant doesn’t serve chips and SEE PAGE 5.....................................
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salsa, Juan said. “Our cooking is very typical from the state of Michoacan,” Juan Ayala said. “That was the thing from the beginning, we never attempted to do anything else. We truly stayed authentic.” Juan eventually suggested that they start offering chips and salsa, but Margarita decided against it. If someone travels in Central Mexico away from the tourist spots, they won’t be served chips and salsa, Juan said. “She said, ‘Well I don’t know how to make those, they’re not authentic and I never grew up making those. If we don’t make them with my food, we don’t make them at all,’” Juan said. “That was the best decision she ever made.” La Tarasca has customers who come from all over, especially on the weekends when people from out of town visit, Juan said. A customer sitting nearby Lydia Denney / ldenney@chronline.com added that he works in Olympia Avove: Mercedes Zaragoza, left, and Juan Ayala help their mother run La Tarasca. Below: La Tarasca is decorated with bright colors and plants. but always stops at La Tarasca if he is in the area. Some of the restaurant’s best sellers include t h e i r c a r n i t a s , c h i l e re l l e n o , tamales and adobada tacos, Juan said. “I know a lot of restaurants say they are authentic, or real Mexican food, but I can tell you truly we are, 100 percent,” Juan Ayala said. Everything Juan knows about food comes from his mother and he said he appreciates that the restaurant is family-oriented. Something that sets La Tarasca apart from other Mexican restaurants are their homemade corn tortillas. Margarita is very passionate about tortillas and even if she isn’t feeling well, she will still be making tortillas, Juan said. Though it can be hard to own a restaurant, Juan said he is SEE PAGE 6.....................................
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Mercedes Zaragoza talks about the homemade tortillas at La Tarasca.
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thankful for the opportunity they have had here in Centralia. “We love the Fourth of July because it represents us being here and being a part of the community and being a part of the United States,” Juan said. “A lot of places you don’t have opportunity, but
here you do. Most people don’t realize how had you have to work, especially restaurant owners.” The small venue can get busy quick, but people will usually wait to get a table, Juan said. All the decorations and paint were done by Juan, the colorful walls brightening his days especially during the winter months. “It’s my mom’s legacy,” Juan said. “When you come in here, it’s my mom’s spirit and heart, it really is.” Right: La Tarasca is located at 1001 W Main Street in Centralia.
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BY THE WEEKENDER
When people think of the best way to celebrate the Americanized version of Cinco de Mayo, most people turn to classic tequila. While a quick shot is a popular type of consumption, there are some other unique ways to spice up a tequila drink for the holiday. Market Street Pub in Chehalis spices their tequila up (literally) with a fresh jalapeno margarita.
The margarita is taken to another level with chili salt around the rim of the glass. Owner Tara Bird said like many, she was also originally skeptical of the jalapeno margarita. However, with just the right amount of shaking, the jalapenos make a refreshing drink. “The more you shake it, the spicier it gets,” Bird said. “Three shakes gives you the perfect drink.” McFiler’s in Chehalis also has
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Tara Bird makes a jalapeno margarita at Market Street Pub in Chehalis.
some tequila concoctions on their drink list including a “Peach Mexicali” with peach schnapps and the “Paloma” with grapefruit juice. Bartender Alyssa Rei said she prefers her tequila straight up.
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The women at the free self-defense class on Saturday, April 13.
Rochester Taekwondo Instructor Offers Free Class for Women By Lydia Denney
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As a woman, I have always been told to be careful: don’t walk alone at night, don’t leave your drink unsupervised, lock your doors as soon as you get in the car. When I was a little girl, my mother ingrained in my mind rules like never go anywhere with a stranger and, when I was deemed old enough
to go places on my own, that someone always needs to know where I am going. While I have been fortunate enough to never experience an assault, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women will be raped at some point in their lives. I figured it’s never too late to learn how to defend myself. On Saturday, April 13, I attended my first women’s self-defense class at Kim’s Taekwondo in Rochester. The class was presented by 8th degree Grandmaster Cheryl French, who periodically offers free women’s self-defense classes
for the “average woman.” The class was free, but the instructors accepted donations that would be given to the Human Response Network because it is an organization that helps women who experience domestic violence, Grandmaster French said. The other instructors included Master Hull, Master Laurel and Ms. Peggy, who all helped teach the class participants the importance of selfdefense. Grandmaster French has practiced Taekwondo for 35 years and originally gained interest when she took a women’s self-defense class herself. As an 8th degree
black belt, she is the highest she can go in the rankings. She was also the first woman in Portland to ever break three boards with a punch in front of the Great Grand Master in 2017. The class began with a discussion about awareness and tips that we should keep in mind while going about our days, like always park in a well-lit area and to get out of any dangerous situation right away. Grandmaster French said most of the information was common sense and that women’s intuition will always kick in, but she designs the class in a way that accommodates SEE PAGE 9.....................................
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all skill levels. We received the list of awareness instructions and a diagram of the best places to hit on someone’s body when defending yourself: the eyes, throat, nose, solar plexus, knee and groin. After our discussion, we paired up to begin learning and practicing defensive moves. The moves we learned covered a variety of scenarios in which we might have to get out of an attack or assault. We lear ned moves for when someone grabs your wrist, shoulder and hair as well as what to do if you are being choked or if someone grabs you from behind.
At the end of the class, participants got to break a plastic board using our elbows. Each of us successfully broke the board, the equivalent to one and a half ribs. Most of the attacks done on women are up close, Grandmaster French said, which is why we used our elbows. Many women who take self-defense classes think they will get hurt while breaking a board, but it’s because they lack confidence, Grandmaster French said. “From the very first class, it gives them confidence,” French said. “When women start, the first thing they always tell me is, ‘I don’t want to break boards…’ But after they’re
first board, they’re hooked.” Grandmaster French said she is also planning to have another free women’s self-defense class in August to prepare young women who are leaving for college. Since taking the class, I have kept in mind the tips and instructions that I learned from Grandmaster French. A few days after taking the class, while I listened to “My Favorite Murder,” host Karen Kilgariff gave her advice for anyone being unwantedly touched or attacked by a man: “The knee goes to the nuts, the fingers go to the eyes and you f***ing go for it, animal style, like they serve at In-N-Out.” Coming from someone who has no Taekwondo or self-defense experience, I would encourage all women to take a self-defense class. Not only do I feel more informed and confident, but I feel Lydia Denney / ldenney@chronline.com empowered knowing ways I can The women’s self-defense instructors. From defend myself should I ever be in a left to right: Ms. Peggy, Master Hull, Master Laurel and Grandmaster French. dangerous situation.
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Weekender reporter Lydia Denney practices a self defense move with Grandmaster French.
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Centralia Resident Creates Social Media App to Connect Cannabis Users, Products, Brands By Lydia Denney
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After spending years involved in the cannabis industry, Dan McMahon noticed a need that hadn’t been filled: a platform built for consumers. In 2016, McMahon began creating Budwiz, a free social media, gamified app that allows cannabis users to connect with brands, retailers and friends. As the industry changed, the app was built and rebuilt, but it is now available for both Android and iOS users. “All the other applications out there were all business-focused,” McMahon said. “What I found to be missing here in the industry was that the one stakeholder that wasn’t really represented was the end consumer. So, I built something to actually get their direct feedback, their choices from the bottom-up, instead of having that information trickle down.” Prior to recreational legalization in Washington, McMahon gained experience on the medical side of marijuana as a cultivator. Ironically enough, McMahon voted against
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Dan McMahon is the creator of Budwiz.
legalizing recreational marijuana because of flaws he saw in the proposal, he said. “I’m probably one of the very few people in the state that actually read the original proposal,” McMahon said. “As someone who is used to reading financial contracts previously, I found a lot of holes in the way that it should be rolled out and I found that a lot of the stipulations that were currently in there and how it was set up were against what I believed the intent of the voters actually was.” McMahon has always considered himself more of an advocate for
the patient and consumer side of cannabis, instead of the business side, he said. As a medical cannabis patient for nearly 10 years, he was looking for a way to get consumers more involved in the industry and help small retailers compete. The tax structure, the approval process and other barriers to entering the industry all work against smaller retailers, but big businesses won’t be able to buy their way to the top with Budwiz, McMahon said. “One of the main premises of the SEE PAGE 11.....................................
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FROM PAGE 10. . ................... achievements and move up levels. For example, the social aspect of Budwiz “High 5 Badge” is achieved was to connect the brands when someone rates their themselves directly to the fifth product. Within the app, end consumer so the end users can add friends, use consumer can find what instant messaging and post they like and what works on a timeline. There are also best for them in both a options to save products recreational and medical and follow favorite retailers sense,” he said. “They can or brands to see their latest push back on the retailers updates. and request specific brands “Looking at the fact that and products.” there wasn’t anything doing A unique take on the what I needed it to do, or I Budwiz app is the qualitative would have just used it,” rating options, something McMahon said. “I had no that McMahon intentionally desire to necessarily be the included. Categories like person that did this… I made aroma, taste, potency and it because it didn’t exist and type of high allow each was necessary.” individual to rate their Moving forward with personal experience with Budwiz, he plans to add more a product or brand. The educational resources for ratings allow users to pair an people to learn about the actual brand or cultivator cannabis industry, whether with the strain they make, they are first-time or longwhich is only way to get true time users, so that they can consistency, McMahon said. make educated choices on “If you’re looking at what their own. Budwiz is also a the customers are actually tool for people who want to asking for, what they’re keep cannabis information actually saying that they like separate from their other on a qualitative, not just a social media since someone quantitative, basis, you get can still lose their job for data that, right now, no one using cannabis products, else is really collecting,” he McMahon said. He also plans to add said. To make the app more a d v o c a c y i n f o r m a t i o n e n g a g i n g , M c M a h o n to the app that provides gamified the platform for simple ways for people to users. By using the app to get involved in the cannabis rate or review products, industry and related laws. “You have to have passion stores and brands, people can earn points, complete in doing this, it’s the hardest
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Dan McMahon is the creator of Budwiz.
I’ve ever worked in my entire life,” McMahon said. “I’ve done a lot of laborious jobs and I can say, without a doubt, this is the most amount of hours I’ve worked in my entire life for a job and it’s the most rewarding.”
BUDWIZ Creator Dan McMahon Available on Android and iOS www.budwiz.com
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Marvel Studios 2019
From left, Hawkeye/Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner), War Machine/James Rhodey (Don Cheadle), Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Nebula (Karen Gillan), Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper), Ant-Man/Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Black Widow/ Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) are all alive at the beginning of “Avengers: Endgame,” but some of them may not make it to the end.
bathroom breaks at the worst possible time. So we did that for you (with as few spoilers as possible): “Avengers: Endgame” is three • If need be, the first 17 minutes hours and one minute long, which of the film can be missed (rehashing makes one nervous about taking of Thanos’ handiwork from the
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previous film) before the film’s title being revealed. • As soon as the posse mentions getting the team together (around the hour and 5 minute mark), feel free to make a run for it. And remember, the team has to be gathered from around the globe, so you have about a solid 12 minutes. • While a moment between Rocket and Thor is motivational, if nature calls, feel free to answer. (That’s about an hour and 35 minutes in). • As for the last hour? Stick it out. Happy endings, less than happy ones and so many feels happen. Dr. Stephanie Kielb, associate professor of Urology, Medical Education and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwester n
University’s Feinberg School of Medicine said pace yourself, stay hydrated and there’s no such thing as “breaking the seal.” “People say that a lot when drinking alcohol, but that’s not a physiological effect — it’s not like once you pee, you have to pee more,” she said. “Empty your bladder before the movie starts. A short time holding your bladder once or twice is not a big deal, it’s not harmful. If you drink a giant Diet Coke right before going into the movie or during the movie, that’s going to make your bladder fill up faster. Caffeine is also a bladder irritant, so it’s also going to make you need to go. That might not be the best of ideas.”
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By Andrew A. Smith
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If you’re inspired by the Avengers movies to read more about Thanos, you’ve probably found a bewildering array of hardbacks, trade paperbacks, comics and miniseries, whose online or backcover descriptions don’t indicate what’s good, what’s bad and what’s mind-numbingly redundant. Fear not! Captain Comics comes to the rescue, with a host of recommendations of various Thanos collections:
‘AVENGERS VS. THANOS’
The very first Thanos story, collected here, meandered through “Avengers,” “Daredevil,” “Iron Man” and “Marvel Feature” in 1973-74 before climaxing in the pages of “Captain Marvel.” It served as the blueprint for Thanos stories for literally years. Plot: The mysterious and ruthless Thanos is introduced as being in search of the Cosmic Cube, a device created by A.I. M. that can turn wishes into reality. The Red Skull
had used it (ineffectually) a couple of times, but Thanos has bigger plans: He intends to become God. Needless to say, Captain Marvel and the Avengers take issue with this plan. Some aspects of this story will seem odd to modern readers, like how B-list Iron Man was, and how male Captain Marvel was. Things have changed! But as an introduction to Thanos and his wackadoodle ambitions, the Cosmic Cube story is indispensable reading for any fan of Ol’ Purple-Puss. Rating: Five Infinity Gems (out of six), Also included in this collection is the second Thanos story, which appeared in 1976-77 in “Warlock,” “Avengers Annual,” “Marvel Two-InOne Annual” and, weirdly, “Logan’s Run.” It’s essentially the Cosmic Cube story all over again, but much bigger and more ambitious. And it includes Adam Warlock, a character yet to appear in the movies, but who is vitally important to the Thanos saga in the comics. Wa r l o c k i s a g o l d e n - s k i n n e d
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“Thanos Rising” tells the story of Thanos’ childhood, which involves many things not found in most childhoods. Cover art by Simone Bianchi.
character with vague cosmic powers who, when killed, retreats into a cocoon, only to revive with a new costume and a new set of vague cosmic powers. He is sort of Thanos’ opposite number, a character who appears in most Thanos tales and routinely thwarts the Mad Titan’s plans. Plus, he has the Soul Stone (called a “Gem” in the comics) smack dab in the middle of his
forehead. In addition to the usual mix of Avengers, Spider-Man and Thing of the Fantastic Four also appear, with the former having a couple of standout scenes. (One is a panic attack. Seriously, it makes sense.) Another fine effort, if slightly redundant. Rating: Five Gems.
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‘INFINITY GAUNTLET’
This is the big one, the 1990-91 miniseries adapted in “Avengers: Infinity War,” where Thanos gets all the Infinity Gems and wipes out half the universe with a snap of his fingers. Once again there’s a feeling of deja vu — this is Thanos’ third bid for godlike power — but the scale is even larger and the fate of the Avengers is shocking (until the inevitable third-act reversal, of course). This series gives Thanos a different reason to wipe out half of all life than the movie _ to impress his girlfriend, the personification of Death — and includes Mephisto, Marvel’s Satan stand-in, who adds sardonic wit and treachery to the mix. Also: Adam Warlock, Silver Surfer and the cosmic entities of the Marvel Universe do big, cosmic things. Rating: Six Gems.
‘THOR VS. THANOS’
The Thunder God battles Thanos, who has teamed up with another unbelievably powerful baddie, the Mangog. There is much smiting. Rating: Four Gems.
‘THANOS VS. THE HULK’
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Left: “Infinity Gauntlet,” the Thanos story on which the movies “Infinity War” and “Endgame” are based, is available in many formats, including this hardcover. Cover art by George Perez and Ron Lim. Right: “Avengers vs. Thanos” collects the first two Thanos stories, which introduce the themes and tone that would inflect most Thanos stories in the years to come. Cover art by Jim Starlin.
Includes Blastaar and Annihilus from the Negative Zone. Seriously, this one is nothing but smiting. But you kinda days, and are searching for Atleza to want it, don’t you? use her power to kill half the universe Rating: Three Gems. again. How can you not want to read this story? Rating: Five Gems. ‘INFINITY ABYSS’ In this 2002 story, Atleza, the Anchor of our Reality, who, due to ‘THANOS RISING’ a snafu in the timeline in “Avengers Even monsters have to start Forever,” has arrived too late to be somewhere, and this collected trained by her predecessor, and must miniseries gives us Thanos’ birth, be protected and educated by childhood and early schooling. What Adam Warlock and Gamora, albeit happens? Hint: Things don’t go so the former has been driven insane well for the Mad Titan’s parents and by the knowledge necessary to train schoolmates. a Reality Anchor, and the latter is Rating: Four Gems. an assassin ill-suited to babysitting, while elsewhere, Thanos has been ‘THANOS WINS’ TPB split into five doppelgangers, What happens if Thanos wins? We each representing one aspect of his personality, all of which have find out when a future Thanos sends reverted to the nihilism of his early the Cosmic Ghost Rider (formerly
Frank Castle) to kidnap the presentday Thanos back to the apocalyptic future where older Thanos has killed almost everyone — and is ready to join his victims (with Death), at the hands of his younger self. But presentday Thanos calls shenanigans and the Thanos vs. Thanos cage match begins. Also: We learn Thanos’ birth name! No, I won’t say it here. He might be listening. Four Gems.
‘MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE END’ HC
But wait! “Thanos Wins” isn’t the first time we’ve seen Thanos do that voodoo he do so well. In 2010, Marvel was in some sort of selfloathing spiral, and in a cry for help published a bunch of stories that depicted possible demises for its
main characters. And in one spasm of nihilism, the publisher wiped out everything in the six-issue series “Marvel Universe: The End.” But, weirdly, this one series was actually “in continuity,” as we comic fans say, meaning it “counts.” And guess who wiped out the universe — and then brought it back? Yeah, that purple guy again. But it wasn’t just an exercise in pessimism; the series actually had a point. There comes a time when Thanos is sitting in a white void, having, you know, destroyed everything, as he does. And in that void, he is joined by, um, let’s say a friend — who teaches Thanos the surprising reason for his existence. Yeah, I thought that would get your attention. Five Gems.
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