So, how many of you...

[Themanofbat]

... will stop posting in this Forum IF you decide to drop the 616 books.

Because honest to #^%@ing god, I am so sick and tired of ALL complaining and moaning AND SPOILING THINGS FOR PEOPLE THAT TRY REALLY HARD TO BE SURPRISED ABOUT A BOOK YET CAN'T BECAUSE EVERY CRYBABY ON THE PLANET AND HIS OR HER DIAPER HAS TO POST SOMEWHERE ABOUT HOW TERIIBLE "SPIDER-MAN" HAS BECOME and then spoil things based on things they may have heard from sources and they're going to FINALLY drop the books.

So, if you have voted yes to dropping the 616 Spider-Man books, please do the rest of us a favour and just post in the "Ultimate Spider-Man" thread or simply stop posting at all.

Thanks for your time and your votes...

Cheers,

TMoB

[spider greg]

:up:

[USMC]

Wow, TMOB, no offense, but you just came across as the biggest crybaby of them all. :dry:



It's a message board. The only way humanely possible that you will EVER be able to read your pwecious wittle comic books in total surprise is to stop coming on a comic book message board yourself.


"SPOILING THINGS FOR PEOPLE THAT TRY REALLY HARD TO BE SURPRISED ABOUT A BOOK"


Do or do not, chum... you know the rest. :whatever:

[USMC]

Oh and I voted for the first one. Apparentely I'm annoying that way. :up:

[The Joker]

I have to agree with USMC.

We're all Spidey fans here. And, as Spidey fans, we have the right to say how we feel about the comic books and what's going on in them, whether we're purchasing them or not.

This is not the positive opinions only forum.

[CaptainStacy]

... will stop posting in this Forum IF you decide to drop the 616 books.

Because honest to #^%@ing god, I am so sick and tired of ALL complaining and moaning AND SPOILING THINGS FOR PEOPLE THAT TRY REALLY HARD TO BE SURPRISED ABOUT A BOOK YET CAN'T BECAUSE EVERY CRYBABY ON THE PLANET AND HIS OR HER DIAPER HAS TO POST SOMEWHERE ABOUT HOW TERIIBLE "SPIDER-MAN" HAS BECOME and then spoil things based on things they may have heard from sources and they're going to FINALLY drop the books.

So, if you have voted yes to dropping the 616 Spider-Man books, please do the rest of us a favour and just post in the "Ultimate Spider-Man" thread or simply stop posting at all.

Thanks for your time and your votes...

Cheers,

TMoB

Lol :woot: :up:

[spider greg]

Wow, TMOB, no offense, but you just came across as the biggest crybaby of them all. :dry:



It's a message board. The only way humanely possible that you will EVER be able to read your pwecious wittle comic books in total surprise is to stop coming on a comic book message board yourself.


"SPOILING THINGS FOR PEOPLE THAT TRY REALLY HARD TO BE SURPRISED ABOUT A BOOK"


Do or do not, chum... you know the rest. :whatever:



:down

[spider greg]

I have to agree with USMC.

We're all Spidey fans here. And, as Spidey fans, we have the right to say how we feel about the comic books and what's going on in them, whether we're purchasing them or not.

This is not the positive opinions only forum.

True. But the hearing the old "Joe Q sucks because I'm not getting my way" rants are getting a bit old. I don't like everything he's done either, but there are better ways to get the point across.

[Doc Destruction]

I dropped all the 616 books, and I post because I still love the character. Not to be annoying. Way to generalize though.

[Doc Destruction]

True. But the hearing the old "Joe Q sucks because I'm not getting my way" rants are getting a bit old.

Of course, by saying "getting my way" you mean "having well written stories with tight continuity that capture the essence of Spider-Man without dealing with schlocky hack-written shock value crap that only gets sales based on flash and no substance".

[USMC]

True. But the hearing the old "Joe Q sucks because I'm not getting my way" rants are getting a bit old. I don't like everything he's done either, but there are better ways to get the point across.


Regardless, TMoB is complaining about the story-lines getting SPOILED for him. Why would you even come on the internet, knowing full well that there is a large possibility you are going to get spoiled?

Honestly, the only way for him to fully enjoy his stories and be surprised with every issue is to do what he wants everyone else to do: go away. :heart:

[Norman Osborn]

Regardless, TMoB is complaining about the story-lines getting SPOILED for him. Why would you even come on the internet, knowing full well that there is a large possibility you are going to get spoiled?

Honestly, the only way for him to fully enjoy his stories and be surprised with every issue is to do what he wants everyone else to do: go away. :heart:

In all fairness to TMOB, how hard would it have been to wrap spoiler tags around the Gwen, Harry rumour?.....I did until it became obvious no-one else would.....and yes it would be stupid to spoiler wrap every speculation and/or rumour but this one has some substance......

...be that as it may....TMOB and the many others that have inferred such in the past, are dead wrong in their assertion and belief that if you don't read Spidey, or if you hate what's going on, you should vacate the forum....it's absoutely fuzzy logic....as put forth by Doc Ock....this is not the positive opinions only forum....

Edited to add: well they're talking about the rumour over at the comic book forum without spoiler tags as well....guess it's time for those jerks to leave too :)

[CaptainStacy]

In all fairness to TMOB, how hard would it have been to wrap spoiler tags around the Gwen, Harry rumour?.....I did until it became obvious no-one else would.....and yes it would be stupid to spoiler wrap every speculation and/or rumour but this one has some substance......

...be that as it may....TMOB and the many others that have inferred such in the past, are dead wrong in their assertion and belief that if you don't read Spidey, or if you hate what's going on, you should vacate the forum....it's absoutely fuzzy logic....as put forth by Doc Ock....this is not the positive opinions only forum....

Hey, off topic but, i like your sig. I guess you enjoyed that SS mini as well as i did. :yay: :up:

[Norman Osborn]

Hey, off topic but, i like your sig. I guess you enjoyed that SS mini as well as i did. :yay: :up:

Dude I loved it!!!.....fav 2007 Story thus far.....JMS wrote a brilliant what-if and the art was just beautiful :yay:

[Dangerous]

Ha ha, this thread is funny.

As for me- if I quit 616 Spidey will I still post here?- yes.

Why?- well, there is still back issues and non cannon comics that can be discussed.

[Captivated]

Regardless, TMoB is complaining about the story-lines getting SPOILED for him. Why would you even come on the internet, knowing full well that there is a large possibility you are going to get spoiled?

Honestly, the only way for him to fully enjoy his stories and be surprised with every issue is to do what he wants everyone else to do: go away. :heart:
Exactly.

TMOB - Way to skew a poll... :whatever: It cracks me up when people so OBVIOUSLY insert their biases and political commentary into "polls."

I'm still interested in Spider-Man, so I'll probably be looking in and posting... If that's "annoying"... then I guess I'll be HAPPY to do my part to annoy you peevish little people.

[Themanofbat]

It's a message board. The only way humanely possible that you will EVER be able to read your pwecious wittle comic books in total surprise is to stop coming on a comic book message board yourself.


Wow... do you ever come across as a c0ck sucker in that response... oopsie, I guess the shoe fits here.

:oldrazz: :oldrazz: :oldrazz:

:cwink:

Of course I'll still come to message boards, and I am aware that surprised could be ruined by that, but what's getting under my skin (and a few of the other ol'timers) is all the negativity that's coming out of a story that nobody knows the ending to and/or how it will play out.

And is it absolutely necessary to have a thread dedicated to dropping the Spider-Man books because of a story? Christ, we'd need a new thread for every 4 to 6 issues (or however long arcs are nowadays)

I have no problems with people disliking certain aspects of a story, or even an important character change. But obviously things are going in a way that is displeasing at least 10 to 20 people in the "Dropping the book" thread, and they're going nuts all over the place and it's ^&$ing annoying.

Voicing opinions is one thing, but going on endless rants is another... and I'm kind of tired of it.

And this thread was made purely to mock the people that think putting up a "Dropping ASM?" thread has any validity.

I thought for sure that people would see that, as CaptainStacy obviously did, but he's a bit older, so maybe a bit of maturity is required.

:woot: :cwink:

If people want to complain, at least wait until it's over...

But all the negative reaction to OMD is &^$@#ing infuriating, especially to somebody who might be enjoying the story (thus far) and has yet to read a spoiler to the ending (how I've managed that is beyond me).

sheesh...

:csad:

[Themanofbat]

TMOB - Way to skew a poll... :whatever: It cracks me up when people so OBVIOUSLY insert their biases and political commentary into "polls."

Re: Sarcastic rebuttal to posting a "dropping ASM" poll

:yay:

[Norman Osborn]

Re: Sarcastic rebuttal to posting a "dropping ASM" poll

:yay:

2 things...

1/ I am one of the older guys

2/ I'm old enough to know

So, if you have voted yes to dropping the 616 Spider-Man books, please do the rest of us a favour and just post in the "Ultimate Spider-Man" thread or simply stop posting at all.


....that's not sarcasm

[Themanofbat]

....that's not sarcasm

That was frustration. :yay:

[Norman Osborn]

That was frustration. :yay:

I agree :oldrazz:

[Spidergurl4302]

I don't mind complaining. After all "the squeaky wheel gets the grease." As long as these complaints are complete and though-out I don't see the problem. I do however understand how posts such as "OMG JOE Q TEH SUXX!!" can be annoying. There is no need for endless posts such as those.

But I think if a fan doesn't like what is happening in the comics they should voice their opinions constructively and in extreme cases drop the title. Otherwise nothing will happen to correct what's happening that they disapprove of.

[USMC]

Wow... do you ever come across as a c0ck sucker in that response... oopsie, I guess the shoe fits here.



Ya, maybe a bit of maturity is required. You started a thread calling everyone that is complaining a bunch of... what was the word... oh. Crybabies. Then bypassed the censors to call me a c0cksucker, when I didn't call you anything. You ****ing old hypocrite. As always, it's your way, or no way.

You spend YEARS at this message board lording over everyone like you are the self-proclaimed god of Spider-Man because you have all the issues read and/or memorized, or whatever. What a piece of work you are. :whatever:


Of course I'll still come to message boards, and I am aware that surprised could be ruined by that, but what's getting under my skin (and a few of the other ol'timers) is all the negativity that's coming out of a story that nobody knows the ending to and/or how it will play out.

Of course you'll keep coming. I could take a **** and paint a Spidey symbol on it and you'd eat it up, no problem, cause that's TMoB for ya. If it's Spidey, it must be gold. Shut the **** up. You're no one better than anyone else, my friend. And you're little self-amusing thread you created here proved that.

And is it absolutely necessary to have a thread dedicated to dropping the Spider-Man books because of a story? Christ, we'd need a new thread for every 4 to 6 issues (or however long arcs are nowadays)

And what is that to you? Mind your own business, if someone wants to create a thread dedicated to how to tie a shoe, it's none of your concern. That's the relative freedom of being a member of a message board. But only if you say it's OK, I guess. What a jerk. :whatever:

I have no problems with people disliking certain aspects of a story, or even an important character change. But obviously things are going in a way that is displeasing at least 10 to 20 people in the "Dropping the book" thread, and they're going nuts all over the place and it's ^&$ing annoying.

Then don't read it. Or have you forgotten how to make a decision for yourself...

Voicing opinions is one thing, but going on endless rants is another... and I'm kind of tired of it.

Reading any thread where you spout your opinion can be annoying for others, ever think of that? Of course not.

And this thread was made purely to mock the people that think putting up a "Dropping ASM?" thread has any validity.

Way to backpeddle when your poll results in what an ass you were for posting such an asinine thread to begin with. Typical TMoB. ;)

I thought for sure that people would see that, as CaptainStacy obviously did, but he's a bit older, so maybe a bit of maturity is required.

Must be just the crybabies and c0cksuckers that just don't get it, eh old man?
:cwink:


But all the negative reaction to OMD is &^$@#ing infuriating, especially to somebody who might be enjoying the story (thus far) and has yet to read a spoiler to the ending (how I've managed that is beyond me).

sheesh...

:csad:

To that end, see my first reply to your rant.

*******. :heart:

[DACrowe]

It's my right. And after OMD I'll probably lose interest in the series so much that I won't post here much unless it is about older stories or the character in general. But until the bomb hits it is like a perturbed fascination that I have to see it come even though I know it'll piss me off to no end. Kind of like X3 did and how that ruined that series for me.

So here I am just waiting for the bomb to drop and urging people to join the quitting.

[DACrowe]

P.S. I'm an old-timer and while I'm known to be an opinionated ******* by some, I don't just post to complain. I don't post in Ghost Rider, Transoformers, X-Men 3 or Punisher if you've noticed. In fact I grow tired of constant *****ing months AFTER something has happened (see SM3 boards).

I'm *****ing about what is happening. If that makes me annoying, **** it, I"m glad. Better to have disruptive discourse than silent consent.

[spideylover89]

I'm *****ing about what is happening. If that makes me annoying, **** it, I"m glad. Better to have disruptive discourse than silent consent.

Amen.

I'm sorry, but if you have a problem with being spoiled then complain to the people who have misunderstood the purpose of spoiler tags.

I cancelled my ASM subscription because I'm not happy with the poor quality of writing, but I still post. The fact is I still want to know the course of the spidey books so if, by chance they finally turn around, I'll be able to know. Just because I'm not buying the books doesn't mean I suddenly lose my exclusive right to post on the spidey message boards. This is a place where fans can exchange opinions and discuss the current state of the books...hopefully in a mature way. If there's too much negativity, maybe that's a sign that the books need to change. :/

[Themanofbat]

Ya, maybe a bit of maturity is required. You started a thread calling everyone that is complaining a bunch of... what was the word... oh. Crybabies. Then bypassed the censors to call me a c0cksucker, when I didn't call you anything. You ****ing old hypocrite. As always, it's your way, or no way.

You spend YEARS at this message board lording over everyone like you are the self-proclaimed god of Spider-Man because you have all the issues read and/or memorized, or whatever. What a piece of work you are. :whatever:

Of course you'll keep coming. I could take a **** and paint a Spidey symbol on it and you'd eat it up, no problem, cause that's TMoB for ya. If it's Spidey, it must be gold. Shut the **** up. You're no one better than anyone else, my friend. And you're little self-amusing thread you created here proved that.

And what is that to you? Mind your own business, if someone wants to create a thread dedicated to how to tie a shoe, it's none of your concern. That's the relative freedom of being a member of a message board. But only if you say it's OK, I guess. What a jerk. :whatever:

Then don't read it. Or have you forgotten how to make a decision for yourself...

Reading any thread where you spout your opinion can be annoying for others, ever think of that? Of course not.

Way to backpeddle when your poll results in what an ass you were for posting such an asinine thread to begin with. Typical TMoB. ;)

Must be just the crybabies and c0cksuckers that just don't get it, eh old man?

To that end, see my first reply to your rant.

*******. :heart:

Wow... I must have really hit a nerve.... Good. :yay:

But as far as this comment goes...

"You spend YEARS at this message board lording over everyone like you are the self-proclaimed god of Spider-Man because you have all the issues read and/or memorized, or whatever.

... I have NEVER lorded over anyone nor have I ever proclaimed myself the "god" of Spider-Man. And I would think that many here would back me up. I have great respect for newcomer comic fans and old ones... just ask Dangerous.

However, if you wish to think I'm some sort of diety, be my guest.

Cheers,

:yay:

[Doc_OCK_4MUGEN]

I stopped before Sins Past and I'll keep *****in' and moaning until things change for the better and I start picking up Spidey books again... because it is a shame that by some asnine decisions by the editorial staff I've stopped reading comics featuring MY FAVORITE SUPERHERO for a few years...

[Gabbra49]

Doesnt matter if your new or old to the boards. Those terms do not dictate your knowledge of spiderman. Because Thermanofbat and Dangerous are outspoken spiderman fans hardly qualifies them as gods. Since i have joined these boards i could tell they were knowledgable about spiderman. I have not felt lorderd over by either of them but have found myself agreeing with them on certain points.

[Dangerous]

Well, it seems the **** is starting to hit the fan.

Ultimately, this frustration is a product of readers not being satisfied w/ what is happening in the comics, but hey- we are all entitled to come here and b-itch and moan about that. This thread has been funny in parts which is at least something good. I’m not calling USMC a c0ck sucker, I don’t think he is, but it was quite funny when TMOB did.

I think what TMOB was saying is that he is pissed that people, (myself included) have been posting the possible outcomes of OMD without spoiler tags. Which I reckon is a valid comment. Personally, I have just got to the point where I have had a gut full of crappy Spider-Man and while TMOB suggests-


If people want to complain, at least wait until it's over...

I think by this stage posters here just think what is the point?
Why should I?
After seeing how these things have been going since 04, it’s got to the point now were maybe people want to know where an arc is heading before they pay to get kicked in the teeth again by JQ.

Anyway- I have never seen TMOB lord over anyone here.
As for anyone being gods, I don’t know if I’d go that far but I don’t think I have seen anyone display as much knowledge about the past four decades worth of SM continuity as TMOB or Dragon (who mysteriously seems to be sitting this one out).

I’ve just been posting here quite a lot of late. Posters like Captain Stacy, shinlyle, Doc Ock, Wolvie 2020, DA Crowe, WhatIfTales, dan1, Sloth7d, SIAT, stillanerd, farmernudie etc.. all know Spidey comics just as good as me if not better. I tend to average 7 on the Spidey trivia quiz.

[dan1]

I stopped before Sins Past and I'll keep *****in' and moaning until things change for the better and I start picking up Spidey books again... because it is a shame that by some asnine decisions by the editorial staff I've stopped reading comics featuring MY FAVORITE SUPERHERO for a few years...

First I agree with Dangerous that I have never seen Themanofbat lord over anyone. He's knowledgeable and has a passion for Spider-man comics.

Now that being said....

I Agree whole heartly with the DOC_OCK_4MUGEN quote, and really this thread is pretty lame the way themanofbat setup the vote.

It's pretty close minded to think we are ranting just for the sake of ranting. We love Spider-Man comics just as much as you.

Here's a good example of the problem. I am a Mirage TMNT devotee as well, and I sure as ***** didn't get into the bubblegum archie comic book based on the cartoon, which had a lot of issues, and probably very interesting stories, why? because it wasn't the Turtles as the turtles were originally inspired and created to be. That's what I fell in love with.

But that was ok, because Mirage made the Black and White Vicious comic too. So that's what I bought, the orignal the way the original was intended.

They have "Ultimate Spider-Man" for the kids or, to be more honest the kids that have NO MOTIVATION or RESPECT to read backissues and get caught up, that was the most fun part of getting into Comic Books in the first place!!!!!! It's crazy that Marvel has become so A.D.D.

Anyway, 616 was suppossed to progress in a way that made sense to the character, as originally intended and to follow a timeline. The power lunches that the Editors and Writers had monthly in the Eighties were proof that this was and should be a concern and nothing to take lightly. The way they all worked together so well during the Clone Saga says to me that this close interaction between Multiple Writers and Editors was still taken seriously, and not lightly.

So Quesada,Marvel, whatehaveyou has decided to make Spider-Man young and single. If they wanted to kill off MJ and make him single, flame me now, but at least that would follow a progressive story, of love, loss, and life, and guilt.

But trying to get him "Young" in a contrived manner is another lame attempt at correcting book demographics for sales figures, that Galactus likes to post up here so much, is another out of character attempt to satiate the largest demographic possible and keep MJ around because there are future movies and Marvel thinks the comic needs to relate to the Movie(s)....again, you just shake your head, at least I do.

No Silver Age loving die hard SPider-Man comic book fan can tell me with a straight face that Mystical Spider-Man, Other head eating cocoon Spider-Man, Iron Man's bit*ch Spider-Man, Didn't have sex with Gwen but Norman did Spider-Man, Organic copy the movie webs Spider-Man, and now probably young 616 mind swipe Spider-Man is something to cheer for or be inspired by!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So themanofbat, like posters have said here, great, you've read every issue ever, congrats, but that sure as ***** doesn't make you a bigger Spider-Man comic book fan then me, and if you like this garbage, I'm afraid maybe you can't see the forest for the trees.

See themanofbat, I would trade in every one of those movies and and future movies and any tv show that had Spider-Man on it, to have the 616 Spider-Man treated with the respect it was given and care since it's inception, and yes all the way and including the Clone Saga.

I swear that on all that is holy. That's how much 616 Spider-Man has meant to me. For those that don't get that mentality, that are 616 Silver Age fans/collectors, I actually pity you're slavish lamb mentality, and a lazy powerless attitude. At least perceptionally.

[spider greg]

Of course, by saying "getting my way" you mean "having well written stories with tight continuity that capture the essence of Spider-Man without dealing with schlocky hack-written shock value crap that only gets sales based on flash and no substance".


I don't like everything he's done either, but there are better ways to get the point across.


I'll always found it quite helpful to read the entire post. 'kay? Keep up the good work.:up:

[USMC]

Wow... I must have really hit a nerve.... Good. :yay:

But as far as this comment goes...

"You spend YEARS at this message board lording over everyone like you are the self-proclaimed god of Spider-Man because you have all the issues read and/or memorized, or whatever.

... I have NEVER lorded over anyone nor have I ever proclaimed myself the "god" of Spider-Man. And I would think that many here would back me up. I have great respect for newcomer comic fans and old ones... just ask Dangerous.

However, if you wish to think I'm some sort of diety, be my guest.

Cheers,

:yay:

Haha, no nerve struck here, my friend. :D

You're the one that made a thread with part of it in caps yelling about all the crybabies here cause your pwecious stories are getting spoiled for you...

Can't you tell when a response is made to "mock people (you) putting up threads about leaving these message boards?" Guess only us oldtimers understand irony. lol ;)

And, of course, no mention from you about the rest of my post... or the rest of anyone elses. You know your thread was useless and you're just whining as bad as anyone else. It'll be OK, tmob, you'll still wake up in the morning with all your comics surrounding you... but not much else, of course. :)

Maybe if you spent more time with your... ahem... personal relationships with you-know-who instead of using your comics to mask the pain, then you wouldn't be so upset about your fictional hero getting spoiled for you. :)

It's fun watching someone like you squirm. Guess I'm just annoying that way.

Cheers,

:yay:

[Themanofbat]

It's fun watching someone like you squirm. Guess I'm just annoying that way.

Cheers,

:yay:

You love watching me squirm... admit it!!!! :cmad: :cmad: :cmad:

:o :o

:cwink:

[spider greg]

Haha, no nerve struck here, my friend. :D

You're the one that made a thread with part of it in caps yelling about all the crybabies here cause your pwecious stories are getting spoiled for you...

Can't you tell when a response is made to "mock people (you) putting up threads about leaving these message boards?" Guess only us oldtimers understand irony. lol ;)

And, of course, no mention from you about the rest of my post... or the rest of anyone elses. You know your thread was useless and you're just whining as bad as anyone else. It'll be OK, tmob, you'll still wake up in the morning with all your comics surrounding you... but not much else, of course. :)

Maybe if you spent more time with your... ahem... personal relationships with you-know-who instead of using your comics to mask the pain, then you wouldn't be so upset about your fictional hero getting spoiled for you. :)

It's fun watching someone like you squirm. Guess I'm just annoying that way.

Cheers,

:yay:


okay? :huh: no nerve struck,huh? :cwink:

[Sloth7d]

I'll still be reading the books, but I damn sure won't be buying them. So, yeah, I'll still be posting.

[Themanofbat]

okay? :huh: no nerve struck,huh? :cwink:

I think it's the ADHD kicking in... :woot: :woot: :woot:

:cwink:

[spider greg]

I think it's the ADHD kicking in... :woot: :woot: :woot:

:cwink:

It's not just kickin', we're talkin' Mount St Helen's here:bomb:




:woot:

[Hobgoblin]

TMOB, I didnt intend to be whiney when I posted my Keeping or Dropping ASM thread. I was just curious how many people felt the same way that I do. I tried to keep my ******ing to a minimum, that why I didnt go off until halfway down the page. That way, if someone didnt want to hear it, it wouldnt be in thier face in the very first post. You may have noticed that I am not a frequent poster in the Comics forum. Thats because I really have nothing to say about ASM right now. Thats why I voted to stay out of the forum until the Joe Q mess (in my opinion) is cleared up.

Just wanted to clear that up. :yay:

[Themanofbat]

TMOB, I didnt intend to be whiney when I posted my Keeping or Dropping ASM thread. I was just curious how many people felt the same way that I do. I tried to keep my ******ing to a minimum, that why I didnt go off until halfway down the page. That way, if someone didnt want to hear it, it wouldnt be in thier face in the very first post. You may have noticed that I am not a frequent poster in the Comics forum. Thats because I really have nothing to say about ASM right now. Thats why I voted to stay out of the forum until the Joe Q mess (in my opinion) is cleared up.

Just wanted to clear that up. :yay:

And that's cool Demo... I think we both kinda lost it when we created our respective threads.

I know that I was trying to be sarcastic, but at the same time, my frustrations levels were pretty high.

Anyhoo, I'd like to think that all is cool and good with all of us, except for USMC (who thinks I'm the Spider-God that ate Ezekiel in ASM #508... :woot: ), and I'm hoping that calmer heads are going to prevail on this, unlike when Sins Past made this place a war zone 2 years ago.

Best regards,

Mike

:yay:

[Norman Osborn]

And that's cool Demo... I think we both kinda lost it when we created our respective threads.

I know that I was trying to be sarcastic, but at the same time, my frustrations levels were pretty high.

Anyhoo, I'd like to think that all is cool and good with all of us, except for USMC (who thinks I'm the Spider-God that ate Ezekiel in ASM #508... :woot: ), and I'm hoping that calmer heads are going to prevail on this, unlike when Sins Past made this place a war zone 2 years ago.

Best regards,

Mike

:yay:

War Zone??...that would imply there were people in the Pro Sins Past camp?....not possible!!....you're drinking!!:oldrazz:

[Hobgoblin]

And that's cool Demo... I think we both kinda lost it when we created our respective threads.

I know that I was trying to be sarcastic, but at the same time, my frustrations levels were pretty high.

Anyhoo, I'd like to think that all is cool and good with all of us, except for USMC (who thinks I'm the Spider-God that ate Ezekiel in ASM #508... :woot: ), and I'm hoping that calmer heads are going to prevail on this, unlike when Sins Past made this place a war zone 2 years ago.

Best regards,

Mike

:yay:


Are you suggesting...a Hype Civil War? :oldrazz:

[Dangerous]

unlike when Sins Past made this place a war zone 2 years ago.

That would be 3 years ago :cwink: .

[Themanofbat]

That would be 3 years ago :cwink: .

Seems like yesterday....

:csad:

[Themanofbat]

War Zone??...that would imply there were people in the Pro Sins Past camp?....not possible!!....you're drinking!!:oldrazz:

Well, I think there might have been one or two people that liked it... I can't remember, it's past lunch time and I'm hammered.

:woot: :woot: :woot:

:cwink:

[Themanofbat]

Are you suggesting...a Hype Civil War? :oldrazz:

There already is a Hype Civil War... a secret Hype Civil War... :wow: :wow: :wow:

That's all I'm allowed to say.

:yay:

[Dangerous]

Heheh, I don't drink usually but I posted on the hype once drunk and it's kinda funny. You look at what you posted the next day and laugh. Think I'm going to get loaded tonight! ha.

[Themanofbat]

Heheh, I don't drink usually but I posted on the hype once drunk and it's kinda funny. You look at what you posted the next day and laugh. Think I'm going to get loaded tonight! ha.

The typos are the best part... :woot: :woot: :woot:

:cwink:

[shinlyle]

I have to agree with USMC.

We're all Spidey fans here. And, as Spidey fans, we have the right to say how we feel about the comic books and what's going on in them, whether we're purchasing them or not.

This is not the positive opinions only forum.

Agreed.

I'll continue to post here because I love the character, and I feel I have something worthwhile to add to the discussions.

I have NOTHING but the UTMOST respect for you, TMOB, but to ask people to stop complaining about something they don't like because you don't feel the same way is like everyone asking you to stop saying you like something because they all hate it. Either way, it's not fair, and it defeats the purpose of a "forum".

Anyways, I voted in the "I'll quit buying 616 Spidey and STILL post here because I'm THAT annoying". I'll be labelled as "annoying"....although that means that me and SpideyinaTree will finally have something in common.:wow:

[Themanofbat]

Re: Sarcasm people, sarcasm... :o :o :o

In all seriousness, I never expected people to stop posting nor would I want them to. Variety is the spice of life and I would never impose my will or beliefs or likes on anyone... but as I stated many times since I posted this thread, it was done purely sarcastically AND out of frustration of a LOT of negativity going around the current Spider-Man storyline that many of us have only read part One.

And I like you too, shinlyle...

:yay:

[USMC]

You love watching me squirm... admit it!!!! :cmad: :cmad: :cmad:

:o :o

:cwink:


Hugs, not drugs... :heart:

[USMC]

...

[USMC]

Anyhoo, I'd like to think that all is cool and good with all of us, except for USMC (who thinks I'm the Spider-God that ate Ezekiel in ASM #508... :woot: ),


Hey, at least I didn't accuse you of being the Spider-MAN that ate Morlun's head. :woot:

[USMC]

okay? :huh: no nerve struck,huh? :cwink:


Nope. But thanks for the commentary that no one asked for. You're beautiful to someone, remember that. :yay:

[shinlyle]

Re: Sarcasm people, sarcasm... :o :o :o

In all seriousness, I never expected people to stop posting nor would I want them to. Variety is the spice of life and I would never impose my will or beliefs or likes on anyone... but as I stated many times since I posted this thread, it was done purely sarcastically AND out of frustration of a LOT of negativity going around the current Spider-Man storyline that many of us have only read part One.

And I like you too, shinlyle...

:yay:

I've....had....the time of my life.....
:O

[Norman Osborn]

I've....had....the time of my life.....
:O

Yeah big chance I'm getting that freaking song out of my head now !!:csad:

[Themanofbat]

Yeah big chance I'm getting that freaking song out of my head now !!:csad:

Kareoke Night in Cape Breton tonight folks.... :woot: :woot: :woot:

:yay:

[Norman Osborn]

Kareoke Night in Cape Breton tonight folks.... :woot: :woot: :woot:

:yay:

...at the Northside Yacht Club :).....odd we'd have a yacht club in a small town in which to the best of my knowledge, no-one even owns a freaking rowboat!!:huh:

[spider greg]

Nope. But thanks for the commentary that no one asked for. You're beautiful to someone, remember that. :yay:

Back at ya my strange friend. Keep up the good work.:up:

[Themanofbat]

...at the Northside Yacht Club :).....odd we'd have a yacht club in a small town in which to the best of my knowledge, no-one even owns a freaking rowboat!!:huh:

Could be because you all own yachts???

:huh: :huh: :huh:

And I'll be there with bells on... :word:

:yay:

[shinlyle]

Yeah big chance I'm getting that freaking song out of my head now !!:csad:

Don't give me that! I've had teh B-52's "Rick Lobster" in my head all day. I guess I'm going to have to go my back-up song that wipes out all others...

And I would walk 500 miles...:woot:

How come TOOL never gets stuck in my head? :csad:

[Dangerous]

I love rock lobster, awesome song.

[shinlyle]

I love rock lobster, awesome song.

grumble grumble...

My wife loves the b-52s...and it seems that every time she turns on the radio, Love Shack or Rock Lobster comes on...I hate the B-52s...so she finds her "superpower" SO funny....:csad:

[Dangerous]

I love that song, not so mad about the rest of their stuff.
If it gets stuck in your head I could see how it might drive you mad.

Anyway if there was a Spidey boards Karaoke hook up, I'd do some Ramones.
First their take on the Spider-Man theme, then 'I don't want to grow up'.

[Themanofbat]

We were at a party....

:word: :word: :word:

[Themanofbat]

Man, I absolutely love the B-52's...

Back in 1979, when their first album came out, I heard it (as a young 12 year old) and totally fell in love with New Wave & Punk Rock....

Quickly discovered tons of cool "new" bands and I still listen to this music to this day.
Unlike most radio crap, I find that New Wave & Punk are timeless... :word:

So to this day, almost 30 years later, I owe homage to the B-52's for getting me into a musical lifestyle that litterally changed my life.

She came from Planet Claire....

:yay:

[CaptainStacy]

Man, I absolutely love the B-52's...

Back in 1979, when their first album came out, I heard it (as a young 12 year old) and totally fell in love with New Wave & Punk Rock....

Quickly discovered tons of cool "new" bands and I still listen to this music to this day.
Unlike most radio crap, I find that New Wave & Punk are timeless... :word:

So to this day, almost 30 years later, I owe homage to the B-52's for getting me into a musical lifestyle that litterally changed my life.

She came from Planet Claire....



no one has a head there! :yay:

[Dangerous]

You know what this place REALLY needs imo?- a Spidey boards off topic or lounge forum (that is how sad I am). As I am sure is the case w/ other specific forums on the hype- they contain unique communities. As such talking to whoever in the SHH community forum just ain't the same.

Anyway I have decided to have a few beers before I go out in an hour to meet my chick and her friend at some bar. I'm getting wasted, heh..

[Dangerous]

Man, I absolutely love the B-52's...

Back in 1979, when their first album came out, I heard it (as a young 12 year old) and totally fell in love with New Wave & Punk Rock....

Quickly discovered tons of cool "new" bands and I still listen to this music to this day.
Unlike most radio crap, I find that New Wave & Punk are timeless... :word:

So to this day, almost 30 years later, I owe homage to the B-52's for getting me into a musical lifestyle that litterally changed my life.

She came from Planet Claire....

:yay:

I love 70's punk- Pistols, DK, The Damned, Clash, etc.. Then post punk like The Cure.

[CaptainStacy]

You know what this place REALLY needs imo?- a Spidey boards off topic or lounge forum (that is how sad I am). As I am sure is the case w/ other specific forums on the hype- they contain unique communities. As such talking to whoever in the SHH community forum just ain't the same.

Anyway I have decided to have a few beers before I go out in an hour to meet my chick and her friend at some bar. I'm getting wasted, heh..

TWO chicks?!?!

To quote the great Mark (The Joker) Hamill: "You devil!" :word:

[Dangerous]

Just call me Peter Parker:word:

[CaptainStacy]

Man, I absolutely love the B-52's...

Back in 1979, when their first album came out, I heard it (as a young 12 year old) and totally fell in love with New Wave & Punk Rock....

Quickly discovered tons of cool "new" bands and I still listen to this music to this day.
Unlike most radio crap, I find that New Wave & Punk are timeless... :word:

So to this day, almost 30 years later, I owe homage to the B-52's for getting me into a musical lifestyle that litterally changed my life.

She came from Planet Claire....

:yay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7t7cGwN7_0

Tell me the red-head is NOT a bad ass; She's playing the bass keyboards, synthesizer, and singing...all at the same time! :up:

(yes, im sweet on her. :o )

[Themanofbat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7t7cGwN7_0

Tell me the red-head is NOT a bad ass; She's playing the bass keyboards, synthesizer, and singing...all at the same time! :up:

(yes, im sweet on her. :o )

Man, while everybody usually flips over the first album or the more radio friendly "Cosmic Thing", their 1980's album "Wild Thing" is a flipping GREAT album, with "Private Idaho", "Party Out of Bounds" & "Quiche Lorraine" being some of MY favorites.

I even own "Good Stuff" on vinyl, which I paid a pretty hefty price for back in '92 or '93...

Awesome band. :word: :word: :word:

:yay:

[Themanofbat]

And though it has a more dance sound, their 1983 release "Whammy" is great in my eyes as well...

They were a better representation of Athens, Ga. than R.E.M. in my opinion...

:yay:

[CaptainStacy]

I saw a documentary about their early days. They used to truck up to NYC and play CBGB'S once in awhile...when they did, the line to get in and see them would literally trail around the block. :word:

Not bad. Must have been very satisfying for them, a bunch of small town yokels, to impress the "Kewl New Yawk" crowd. :word:

[Dangerous]

B-52's kick ass!

I'm deaf, after just seeing http://www.sendmoreparamedics.com.
It kicked ass.

...wonder how long it will be till a mod jumps in here and re instills...er... starts modding.

[Themanofbat]

This has been one of the better threads in the Spidey Forums in about a month...

:csad: :csad: :csad:

[Hobgoblin]

There already is a Hype Civil War... a secret Hype Civil War... :wow: :wow: :wow:

That's all I'm allowed to say.

:yay:

Awww...I wanna be part of the bloodshed. :csad:

[Doc_OCK_4MUGEN]

Well you guys might have Rock Lobster stuck on your heads... I've got free bird!!! At least no one's got Shatner's rendition of Rocket man stuck on their heads... I'm a ROCK... IT... MAN!!!
*Insert Generic Spider-fanboy rant about Jokesada sucking and toss a couple I hate Sins Past and the other... The unmasking was out of character*
That shall keep it kinda on topic...

[Themanofbat]

Anyway I have decided to have a few beers before I go out in an hour to meet my chick and her friend at some bar. I'm getting wasted, heh..

You'll never get solid advice from Community...

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=285682

Ask for answers to your problems in here.

:yay:

[daveswb]

... will stop posting in this Forum IF you decide to drop the 616 books.

Because honest to #^%@ing god, I am so sick and tired of ALL complaining and moaning AND SPOILING THINGS FOR PEOPLE THAT TRY REALLY HARD TO BE SURPRISED ABOUT A BOOK YET CAN'T BECAUSE EVERY CRYBABY ON THE PLANET AND HIS OR HER DIAPER HAS TO POST SOMEWHERE ABOUT HOW TERIIBLE "SPIDER-MAN" HAS BECOME and then spoil things based on things they may have heard from sources and they're going to FINALLY drop the books.

So, if you have voted yes to dropping the 616 Spider-Man books, please do the rest of us a favour and just post in the "Ultimate Spider-Man" thread or simply stop posting at all.

Thanks for your time and your votes...

Cheers,

TMoB

WOW you are like the guy that tapes the ball game and then goes out hears someone talk a bout and complains they ruined the game. I understand the frustration, but if you don't want something spoiled, then just avoid the message board.

'nuff said

[SpideyInATree]

Great thread, TMOB.

Some people don't seem to get his point. He's more upset at the constant complaining than he is about being spoiled. How do I know this? Because I share the same view that he does about this entire situation.

For three years this Spider-Man comic forum has been a sad shell of it's former self. Ever since Sins Past it's been absolutely nothing but "Joe Quesada is ruining Spider-Man...". THREE YEARS!!!

Of course people have the right to express opinions. No, this isn't just a forum for POSITIVITY. Nor is this a forum for JUST negativity, which is what this board has seemed to turn into.

What has three years of constant complaining and the idle threats of "I'm dropping the books..." done? Nothing. Not a single thing. Quesada is still EIC. He's STILL going to be doing that for quite some time.

You want a change done? Make a change happen, people. Complaining about it on a message board that Quesada doesn't EVEN READ is not going to get the job done. Why don't you try going to the Marvel offices in person? Or write a well thought out letter about how offended and disgusted you are with the state of the Spider-Man comics? But...that would take work and planning, right? Far too much work than lazily sitting at your computer in your home complaining about it.

If you want to get anger and frustration off your chest, that's fine. But sitting here year after year insulting people who enjoy something you're not is just ludacris and distasteful. Your all intelligent people, it shows through your posts that you are, but most of you act like big kids who got their favorite toy ripped from them and keeps telling "mommy" and won't be a fighter and go take it back from the bigger kid who took the toy.

[daveswb]

But now you guys are just whinning about the whinning. That's annoying as well ;)

Joe Q hasn't ruined Spidey, Joe Q has ruined Marvel. Again my issue is the evey month there is a new big life changing event for most of the characters becuase Joe Q wants to sell more trade BPs and is that wasn't his focus then there writters would be more free to just write good stories.

It feels like some of the stories have had dissapointing endings for the sake of either, Shock to keep people reading, needing the story to end a certian way to set up the next big event or the event wasn't well thought out, as in, they wrote the story for the sake of the big concept and didn't think through a good ending. It wouldn't be so bad if maybe there were one or two stories like this, how ever every big event IMO for the last 5 years has felt this way.

And to me this is disappointing. The art of good story telling was sacrificed for profit. There is nothing wrong with profit, but enough is enough. Let the witters have a bit more freedom again and dam the digevent thing for a short time. Then lets see what happens.

I feel this way and I'm a marvel stock holder. I love Spidey/Marvel so much I will most likely not ever stop being a fan. I'll still read the books and wonder what's next, because I know in time everything will be back to the norm. Spidey and MJ will be back toghther, gwen will be dead and no one will remember that peter is spider-man. Maybe this time next year, maybe in 5. But it will eventually happen. That's how it always goes in comics.

Batman's back was healed, Peter and MJ were reunited (once already), Even Supes came back (and DC did say they most likely not bringing him back). So We all should just wait.

[SpideyInATree]

I'm not whining about whining. You guys can whine about Joe Quesada ruining Spider-Man, and now according to you he's ruining Marvel, haha.

More power to you.

My point is that it's been three years of it and nothing has changed.

So, go ahead, keep saying he's ruining Marvel because like I said he's not going anywhere anytime soon.

But if having guys like Brubaker writing an amazing book like Captain America. Immortal Iron Fist. Letting Slott's Initiative idea go through and having him write Avengers Initiative. Garth Ennis' Punisher MAX run. I could go on and on here. But if that's ruining Marvel then by God I hope that Quesada continues to ruin Marvel with those guys, haha. Ruin away, Mr. Quesada!

[daveswb]

Wow I think you missed the point of my post, but said something interesting in your response. Joe Q is not going anywhere becuase he has only been there a short time or becuase he is turrning out quality work, but because he is making the company money and the stock holders like that.

How ever. Eventually enough fans will say enough is enough and stop reading all together. so to keep that from happening they will eventually reverse everything Joe Q has over seen while he's been there. It's just how things go in comics.

Another thing to look at is that I have pointed out is even people like you will get sick of the big events happening over and over and over and get bored with them.

Heck there are already rumors of Caps return. Go figure.

[Dangerous]

You want a change done? Make a change happen, people. Complaining about it on a message board that Quesada doesn't EVEN READ is not going to get the job done. Why don't you try going to the Marvel offices in person? Or write a well thought out letter about how offended and disgusted you are with the state of the Spider-Man comics? But...that would take work and planning, right? Far too much work than lazily sitting at your computer in your home complaining about it.

What you talkin' bout fool,- Plenty of posters here have spent the last three years intelligently articulating exactly what the source of our disgust and offense is. The only difference is that we did not print it off on a piece of paper and mail it to Marvel HQ.

Anyway, are you gonna reply to the Joe Q fired thread or what?
Does that mean I am the winner? :oldrazz:

[SpideyInATree]

I didn't miss the point of your post. You seem to not get my point, I guess.

I read what I like. What I don't like I don't read. And if it's something that I passionately dislike much like a handful of posters here dislike the state of the Spider-Man comics...I'm going to handle things my way.

Yes, for the most part I'm going to come on here and share my opinion of something I do not dislike. But # 1, I am not going to insult or make someone else feel less like a fan because they enjoy something that I am not. # 2 I will express my opinion and MOVE ON # 3 If things aren't changing and keep getting progressively worse, to me, I'm going to DO SOMETHING about it. I'm not going to keep sitting at my computer whining about it.

Generally a man gets up and takes control of his own destiny. If I am THAT passionate about something where I come onto a message board angry, disrespectful, and downright hard headed about my views I want something further down than just "expressing my opinion" on a message board that nobody of importance READS anyway. I'm going to go to the source of the problem. Who is the source of this problem? According to you and others it's Joe Quesada. So how come all you posters don't rally together and go after Quesada? How come you don't stick it to him like a real fan would do?

And davewb, don't take this the wrong way. I'm not trying to lump you in with other posters I've dealt with and I don't really know how passionate you are or claim to be but if I am that angry...something HAS to be done. If I THAT BADLY want to read Spider-Man comics that are to my liking I'm going to go above and beyond the call of duty.

Maybe some people have. But, for the most part, all these guys who have said I'm not a "real" Spider-Man fan for disliking the current state of comics can go to hell, haha. Because if those guys and girls are REAL Spider-Man fans and are truly and deeply passionate, they'll go to that extra length to make something happen. And if not...well, guess you're not that big of a fan then are you?

And Quesada has been EIC longer than a short time, I believe it's been 6 or 7 years now. That's not really a short time for a Marvel EIC. Especially one that helped pick up a company from the crapper like it was.

And what do big events have to do with anything? Are you talking about Spider-Man events or overall events like Civil War and World War Hulk? Of course you will get tired of them if they aren't done correctly. If something is written good you WON'T get tired of it. Yes, when it comes to Spider-Man I am tired of it because most of the time they aren't really that good. The last big time event was The Other and that was HORRID.

But, see...the difference here is that while I disliked The Other just as much as every other fan...I complained...dropped the proper titles...and then MOVED ON. There are plenty of comic books being released by all companies to where I don't even have to think about that horrid stuff. But things improved and when you ignore horrid stories things change.

Keep talking crap on Quesada, you just further fuel the fire. Because as long as people are talking it's going to be hot, whether it's written good or not. That's the fact. You want to do some damage? Ignore it. Don't talk about it at all and see what happens. And it'll probably be what most posters around here really want, a change.

[SpideyInATree]

What you talkin' bout fool,- Plenty of posters here have spent the last three years intelligently articulating exactly what the source of our disgust and offense is. The only difference is that we did not print it off on a piece of paper and mail it to Marvel HQ.

Anyway, are you gonna reply to the Joe Q fired thread or what?
Does that mean I am the winner? :oldrazz:

I know there are posters who are intelligent and I've SAID that, haha. Now why don't you take all that intelligence and well thought out stuff and PUT IT ON PAPER and send it to Joe Quesada? Or to Marvel?

What have you changed in three years? Nothing.

And I'm not going to reply because we are just going in a circle. There is no winner and there is no loser. You have your feelings and I have mine.

[Dangerous]

I guess if it's on paper instead of just emailing the bullpen it has more impact.
I would write,- if I thought it would have any effect, but JQ knows that at least half of the Spidey fans think what he is producing is crap. What difference is it going to make if one of us writes to him personally? I guess that's a defeatist attitude huh?, Ok maybe I will write,- Pending the outcome of OMD..

[SpideyInATree]

Of course it's a defeatist attitude. You're only hurting yourself. After three years of something that would annoy me the way it seems to have done to many posters I'd be organizing something. I mean there are a decent handful here. What about other message boards? Get those guys. Start a mass petition calling for the changes that you all want, write a well thought out letter, attach the petition, and send it to Marvel.

They'll notice THAT. Anything with signatures, especially if you can get enough people to sign it...it'll be huge.

Spider-Girl fans have done it to save the book MULTIPLE times. Now if writing a letter can SAVE a book like Spider-Girl, what do you think a letter and a petition will do for a HUGE book like The Amazing Spider-Man?

You guys and girls ARE intelligent. But, I don't know...three years of constant complaining on this message board may have turned your brains to mush. :oldrazz:

[Dangerous]

Mush heh.

Spider-Girl was going to get the can because of low sales right?
ASM does not suffer from that problem, for all the fans that think the book sucks- it sure don't seem to be hurting the sales too much.

I reckon it would take a significant drop in sales for JQ and co to care about a letter and petition.

[SpideyInATree]

Well, more power to you then. :up:

I'm not talking about sales. If you have enough people sign a petition about the state of Spider-Man comics and tell him that THIS MANY PEOPLE will stop reading...it's a scare tactic...and it usually works.

Unless you don't feel confident enough that there enough Spider-Man fans to warrant that kind of change. By the way many fans talk on this board it seems ALL Spider-Man fans feel that way.

And if the sales of the books aren't dropping, but gaining...what do you think the problem is? Newer fans? Or is it that people who say they are dropping the book don't really drop it? Because I just don't understand the mentality sometimes.

[USMC]

I read what I like. What I don't like I don't read.


Yet you keep reading the posts where people whine.... :dry: huh.

[SpideyInATree]

I'm not talking about posts. I'm talking about comic books.

[Traveller]

In a positive manner... I won't drop the 616 Spider-Man ever! :yay: So I won't stop posting this forum.

[USMC]

I'm not talking about posts. I'm talking about comic books.

ah.


ok. :cwink:

[dan1]

I wonder if Joe Quesada, after Sins Past, set up a warehouse and front company name that purchases 20,000 Spider-Man comics a month from Diamond Distributors.....hmmm.

I mean, he'd still personally be in the Black no?