Bendis tells a great tale but I hate the whole "we have history together" stuff. I like the idea of fantastic random events that bring all these people together. I also cant stand it when the story revolves too much around family and friends, the whole point of a secret identity is too keep them out of harms way. Thats why I dont watch Smallville anymore... with Lois, Jimmy, and Perry White coming to Metropolis, why would Clark need to go to Metropolis?