Brilliant!

[stickmaker]

The "Full Frontal Nerdity" strip in the current issue of the _Comic Buyers' Guide_ reveals who is behind the Marvel Illuminati and their ill-conceived plans. And it's obvious, once you think about it. He knows all the major players, and has in the past demonstrated power and influence more than sufficient to arrange their disastrous alliance while making it seem like their own idea. And he definitely has the motivation.

It's under the Yes, Rick Jones is finally fed up with being a sidekick. :-)