I'm pleased enough at the presence of my first cinematic Kirby Tongs and the surprise appearance of Natalie Portman to make up for the absence of Stan Lee-styled pseudo-old-timey speak, but it was sad to hear Thor refer to Midgard as "Earth."
The Justice League and the Legion of Doom face off in the ultimate contest... improv comedy, as judged by the Phantom Stranger and Darkseid. How sweet is that?
You're sitting around the Marvel offices, circa the 1970s. Ghost Rider has just turned out to be popular enough to launch his own series, and you're trying to figure out what you want to do for Marvel's next big supernatural super-hero.
Who in their right mind, immediately thinks: "I know... THE SON OF SATAN!"
* When your list of potential failure conditions includes "I get punched in the face," perhaps you should set your sights a bit lower than taking over the country, hm?