Two-fisted action: I don't know why I read Brandon Thomas' "Ambidextrous" column. I really don't. Maybe it's because I occasionally enjoy feeling embarrassed for someone other than myself.

It's sort of like watching BBC's "The Office," which takes discomfort and self-consciousness to hilarious levels. The only problem is that "Ambidextrous" isn't funny -- at least not intentionally funny.

This week, Brandon interviews the self-proclaimed "bad boy" of comics, Mark Millar.

Now, most people might see this interview as reciprocation -- the editorial equivalent of a reach-around -- for Mark providing Brandon with his entry into comics (via some scripting work for Rob Liefeld, comics' previous self-proclaimed "bad boy").

But most people aren't Brandon Thomas:

"The first thing you’ll notice after finishing Wanted, is that Mark Millar definitely wrote this book. A slightly obvious observation, but something that warrants a mention. The most popular writers usually become that way, because their voice remains unique amongst their counterparts, marking their style and tendencies with an individualized stamp that translates throughout their body of work. Millar’s 'thoughtprints' are all over this title, ensuring that the dialogue, pacing, and attitude present in his Ultimate titles, and his Authority run, can easily be found here. But something’s different…"

See? most people would've been too self-conscious to say something so obviously ridiculous, or gush publically over the guy who got them a job. They also would be too ashamed to use the term "thoughtprints."

But not Brandon, bless his heart.