As the page turns: this week in new comic books … comics are like Wal-Mart, and what’s a Cat-Girl?

A comic book is a lot like Wal-Mart.

You don't have to be able to read to enjoy it. It's cheap, at least compared to other forms of entertainment, and you can find a comic book almost anywhere.

And sometimes an idiot somehow grabs the reigns (or the PA) and takes control.

This week in comics was no different.

NATION X # 4 (of 4): I told you last week, some people buy crack… others, X-Men. I'm only human.

The X-Men have taken up residence on a floating asteroid just outside of San Francisco — and given California's fickle nature, I can't say I blame them. Equality comes and goes.

Unfortunately, so does quality. This issue features another set of short stories by various creators, and while some are strong, others are… debatable. Still, it's not a buy that I regret: X marked the spot with the opening story by the team behind X-Statix and the second feature's where-has-this-guy-been art by Harvey Tolibad.

X-MEN: LEGACY # 234: Rogue continues to Carey the series.

Mike Carey, possibly the most underrated X-Writer, may or may not be in love with a fictional X-Woman.

This article appears in Mar 17-23, 2010.