They did it again...

During Stan Lee's reign as editor of Marvel comics, his books consistently outsold the competition. DC, trying to tap into Marvel's success, would mimic what they thought made Marvel's books sell so well. Was it the powers the characters had? The age of the heroes? The colors used in the book? They tried it all, but simply couldn't succeed. Stan Lee was aware of this, so he would make aesthetic changes just to mess with DC. One month, all of his covers would be red. Next thing you know, so would DC's. These attempts at mimicry were always superficial and failed to emulate what Marvel was actually doing right which were two core practices. 1) Ground your characters in an emotional reality, therefore making superhuman beings relatable and 2) Listen to the fans.

Here we are, many years past the silver age, and DC is continuing their blind approach of aping Marvel's success. This time around, the playing field is in the film industry. Marvel keeps knocking one hit after another out of the park and in doing so have become responsible for one of the highest grossing films of all time in the Avengers. Warner Brother's DC catalog is filled with just as many interesting stories and characters as the Marvel universe, but they have only done well with Batman and sort of with Superman. The rumor was released today that, instead of slowly and carefully crafting a vast interweaving cinematic universe, dem jusss gonna put bAFTMAN And SNUPERMEn in da SAMEE movIE togever.

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You got it, guys. That's why the Avengers did so well. 'Cause everyone was in one movie. Good luck. I'm glad Stan Lee is still alive; I heard rolling in your grave can be a bitch.

PULL THE MEDIA'S WOOL FROM YOUR EYES

The George Zimmerman trial has consumed media outlets for the past few weeks. Don't let this distract you. It's just another gross attempt by the advertising companies to push their products on us.

WE NEED TO WAKE UP

While America argues over whether or not they feel Zimmerman is guilty, no matter what side of the argument you're on, you are being fed subliminal messages.

The story goes that Trayvon Martin purchased an Arizona Iced tea and a bag of Skittles prior to his death. These two products have since been mentioned over 200 million times. The advertising value from this exposure is predicted to be north of 17 trillion dollars.

With a price tag that high, do you think this is merely happenstance? It's OBVIOUS that the Arizona Iced Tea and Skittles companies (WHO HAVE BEEN IN BED TOGETHER FOR YEARS) staged the death of Trayvon Martin.

Unused testimony from key witnesses reveals that over 2,000 people at a nearby party saw a Skittles van pull up to the 7-11. They claim, as the van door opened, a group of masked men forced Trayvon into the store where he purchased the notorious products.

NOBODY WOULD CONSCIOUSLY 

DRINK ARIZONA ICED TEA

AND EAT SKITTLES AT THE SAME TIME

IT MAKES YOUR TONGUE FEEL WEIRD 

They then forced Trayvon to walk through the neighborhood of known paranoid gun owner, George Zimmerman and the rest was history.

BILLIONS OF CHILDREN ACROSS THE WORLD

ARE GETTING THE SKITTLES LOGO

TATTOOED ON THEIR FACES AND NECKS

This isn't the first time this has happened and it certainly won't be the last. 

During the OJ Simpson trial, leather gloves became the fashion hit of the season. And, OH YEAH, the stock in orange juice manufacturers skyrocketed!

The Elian Gonzalez controversy put Elio's Pizza on the map.

Before the Rodney King beatings, Burger King was just a small mom and pop operation. Look at where they are today.

WHAT CAN WE DO TO FIGHT THIS?

The only way we can stand against these corporate interests is by supporting local businesses and buying all natural, fair trade products from companies such as Whole Foods. 

At Whole Foods, not only can you be certain you are supporting your local economy, but you can also go fuck yourself.