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OK, we're going to make it quick this week. For one, I'm tired from getting my butt kicked by 12-year-olds on Halo the last two days, and for two, there really wasn't much to speak of today.

Justice League #13 did nothing to alleviate my fears that Dwyane McDuffie's Justice League was going to be re-hashed stuff we've seen before, only done worse. A small portion of the "Injustice League" beat up on a small portion of the Justice League, and then a small portion of the "Injustice League" got beaten up by a small portion of the Justice League. Meanwhile, there is no feeling yet of any grand scheme being hatched or anything, these villains are just together for no apparent reason. And, to add insult to injury, Oliver North made an appearance in this issue, kissing Dinah, as if he wasn't just killed. DC, get your stories straight!!!

There are two ways to do a future-is changing storyline. Either, a change to the past immediately alters the future, or it creates an alternate timeline. Sean McKeever chooses neither in Teen Titans #51, opting instead to say that the future is very slowly changing, giving the future the time to go back in time to change it. It makes NO SENSE! But, I'll forgive it, since we got a few quality moments, like when Cassie watched future Connor and future Cassie happy together, or when Tim PULLED A GUN ON HIMSELF at the end, just to get the upperhand on future Tim. We have the makings of a very good story arc here, even if the premise is ridiculous.

Finally, I'm sad to report that the natural order of things has resumed, and Ultimate Fantastic Four #46 was really really bad again. The storyline was still pretty good, but the ending was much too rushed and too much was left unexplained. The narration was choppy in the climax, and the art did absolutely nothing to explain any of it. How exactly did Reed suddenly know how to transport the whole population of New York City back to NYC? Just telling me "He's Reed, he's a fast learner" doesn't cut it, Mike Carey.

That's it from me today, told you it would be fast. I miss Brad Meltzer.