I would start with that Busiek/Perez over just about anything. It's great at establishing who the principals, are and why they are important along with what it means to be an Avenger. Just really excellent boilerplate super hero comics. And the Perez art is pretty fantastic.
The Ultimates are definitely worth worth…

And here I thought the show was about horse racing…. Animals being killed for human entertainment sounds like a different kind of program all together.

Your really could just add Shane MacGowan to the list couldn't you.

…and typhoid?

That is an incredibly diverse panel that they have there.

Mellow greetings sir. What's your boggle?

Carrie is from seattle though.

but why are my bones so brittle?

Legend has it the 'M' in MTV once stood for music.

What about Tune-Yards? I thought people liked Tune-Yards this year?

and here I thought I could't love the Roots more…

New deal for Arrested Development?!? This is the first Gobias has heard of this.