There's a rumor going around that the end of Hickman's Avengers run is going to deal with the Incursion plot from New Avengers being the one that destroys the 616 as we know it and leads to a complete reboot of the Marvel Universe.
If they do that then that will be the end of me as a comics reader.
That is kinda of what they did with Spider-Man and you see how much of a headache that turned out to be.
I don't understand why established continuity is sooooo difficult with new readers...
I got into comics in the late 70's, and there was NO internet, NO specialty comics resources that I could check out, etc... ALL I had was little asterixes in the comics that I read that referenced older issues where I could find info on the story I read... And most times you could never find that older issue... But it didn't matter because writers of the day would give a brief recap so you would know what was going on... As a ten year old, I could figure stuff out, so why would that be difficult for ten year old in the 90's or a ten year old nowadays? With Wiki and other comic book sites, things would be much easier today
I guess young people today (and their misguided sense of entitlement) get to eat their pablum AND with a silver spoon.
I weep for the future.
I don't understand why established continuity is sooooo difficult with new readers...
I got into comics in the late 70's, and there was NO internet, NO specialty comics resources that I could check out, etc... ALL I had was little asterixes in the comics that I read that referenced older issues where I could find info on the story I read... And most times you could never find that older issue... But it didn't matter because writers of the day would give a brief recap so you would know what was going on... As a ten year old, I could figure stuff out, so why would that be difficult for ten year old in the 90's or a ten year old nowadays? With Wiki and other comic book sites, things would be much easier today
I guess young people today (and their misguided sense of entitlement) get to eat their pablum AND with a silver spoon.
I weep for the future.
Or that, you'll have to look at OTHER comics to continue exploring what drew you to them originally?
Let's make a big COMPANY WIDE EVENT to begin right after this last COMPANY WIDE EVENT with even bigger plotholes, mischaracterizations, and castrating of unrelated comics to be tied into it to really milk it dry. We'll get so many new readers that way!
I can't tell why some fans stick with companies/titles they always rag. It's a simple dropping of the one thing you don't like for something you do. Being a collector or trying to prove your worth as fan who doesn't quit a character is beyond asinine when you're playing with your own money. Whatever the case, Marvel's taken desperate moves for a while, so don't act like another grab for cash is so revolting. Don't worry, you'd just resort to the blame game again even if you did. 
But you'll take the time to make a comment on it.
I don't understand why established continuity is sooooo difficult with new readers...
I got into comics in the late 70's, and there was NO internet, NO specialty comics resources that I could check out, etc... ALL I had was little asterixes in the comics that I read that referenced older issues where I could find info on the story I read... And most times you could never find that older issue... But it didn't matter because writers of the day would give a brief recap so you would know what was going on... As a ten year old, I could figure stuff out, so why would that be difficult for ten year old in the 90's or a ten year old nowadays? With Wiki and other comic book sites, things would be much easier today
I guess young people today (and their misguided sense of entitlement) get to eat their pablum AND with a silver spoon.
I weep for the future.
Good lord, the generalizations in this thread over a freakin' RUMOR.
Blame the "entitled" kids for horrendous decisions a company you've followed for 20,30, 40 years makes.
But really, would a reboot be all that terrifying? Is it so insulting that Marvel/DC "negates" comics you're still going to have in your possession even if they lay down some new BS law of the land? Does that undo the experiences you have with the characters or something?
I could list a million reasons why the adaptations are bigger than the comic, but please look no further than the lazy storytelling that have wiped over the comic book medium, particularly with the big two. Don't know what to do with a character? Eh, kill them. It's not like someone could do better anyway. Hulk has a new movie coming this summer?
"Normies" don't naturally gravitate to the comics because they suck. Creators are beyond fickle and at this point would retcon comic Ultron if AOU is as successful as its predecessor. Most interesting titles with interesting creators rarely last it seems (or struggle to hold readership), and for all the *****ing longtime fans have for double shipping of bad titles, or that a writer doesn't do Spider-Man the way that individual read him as a kid, those "substandard" comics seem to do the best business. Who's buying them? I hardly doubt it's super new fans, or at least as a fair majority. And even if they are, well, Marvel is doing what they set out to do right? It's not screwing over the older fans if they make it as apparent as they have.
I can't roll my eyes hard enough when I hear someone say they're done comics if so and so happens. There's been plenty of last straws, THIS is what's going to do it for you? Sure.
I'm usually 50/50, just like others. The only one who really gets close almost every time is StillANerd. I'd like to hear his thoughts on this.
