Darthphere
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SpideyInATree said:I disagree with you about the sales being the only indicator.
How many comic book message boards are out there? A lot these days.
You can get instant fan reaction by going onto ANY of these message boards. Unlike the days of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko where they had to await letters through snail mail.![]()
The orders on the book went up when the new suit was announced. Ok. But does that mean the fans are loving it and enjoying it?
Can I understand that Joe Quesada and JMS don't have time to browse message boards? Yes. But don't they have interns and other people who do things at Marvel?
Maybe before the Internet and the advent of message boards I could see an Editor in Chief say, "The only indicator I have are the sales". But this day and age you've pretty much got immediate reaction to the stories, artwork, and editorial decisions.
Heres the thing though, the internet fan base represent a vocal minority. You can go to every messageboard and find people hating on New Avengers, ASM etc. the thing is its still in the top 10 sales wise. What does that tell Joey Q and JMS while reading messageboards? These guys are in the minority since the books are selling like hotcakes. Of course you can gauge fan reaction by reading messageboards but the truth is if theyre still selling they must be doing something right. Thats why I if you hate a book, drop the book.