Weekend Reading-- 1985 and Ignition City

At a local comic shop today, I was essentially able to buy one trade and get another one for $15 off. I went with the fanboyish idea that I was going to pick up both X-Men Forever trades, a series that I want to really, really read even as I know that I'll feel dirty for it. Surprisingly and probably all for the better, the shop didn't have either of them in stock so I started roaming the aisles to figure out how else to use my coupon. I was eyeing Millar's Kick Ass but, right now, that book is more of an investment that I want to make. Maybe when the softcover comes out. Instead, I picked up his and Tommy Lee Edward's 1985, what looks to be a gorgeous book. Millar is a very hot/cold writer to me; some of his stuff I love (Superman: Red Son may still be the best Superman story of the last 20 years) and some stuff leaves me scratching my head, such as that thing with the talking birds at Avatar. I've always heard good stuff about 1985 so now I can read it. Another writer that's been running hot and cold with me has been Warren Ellis. After No Heroes, I was ready to walk away but the concept of Ignition City sounds fantastic, a cross between his Ministry of Space, Orbital and Quit City. That's the Ellis that I love so I'm hoping that I love Ignition City as well.