World Peter David strikes again!

[Doc_OCK_4MUGEN]

While The "Old school" fans are denouncing the hacks for what they are, said hacks are raping spidey beyond help... Then insult the People who made spidey an Icon... the fans... Maybe Marvel wants us to become DC readers...

 

[Gregatron]

A "bad" Spider-Man story used to be one that was sort of "blah", or didn't have an interesting conflict/villain.

Today, a "bad" Spider-Man story is one that utterly disassembles/violates what has been established in the past (in other words, nearly every story produced).

 

[MaxCarnage]

Marvel is counting on the idea that their old fans will ***** without really leaving and that new fans who aren't as caught up in continuity and characterization will be attracted to the shininess.

So far, they seem to be correct. Sales have been reportedly high. The question is whether it will stay that way.

 

[Gregatron]

The fanboys obsessed with "collecting and saving" or who don't see any problems are what's keeping things afloat.

Still, before the crash of the 1990s, Spidey's sales used to be around 500-600,000 copies per issue sold. Today, it's around 70-80,000 copies per issue.

And none of the heavy-handed stunts of recent times have elevated sales very much, or for very long.

 

[ragingdemon155]

The fanboys obsessed with "collecting and saving" or who don't see any problems are what's keeping things afloat.

Still, before the crash of the 1990s, Spidey's sales used to be around 500-600,000 copies per issue sold. Today, it's around 70-80,000 copeis per issue.

And none of the heavy-handed stunts of recent times have elevated sales very much, or for very long.

Well see, the dropoff doesn't really have much to do with people dropping the title due to bad writing even though the writing is bad. Comics in general don't selling NEARLY as well as they use to. Year after year, overrall comics sales continue to drop.

This is the new age...kids don't have time to read.

 

[Gregatron]

As I said, "before the crash of the 1990s".

Today's sales are still considered somewhat healthy.

 

[Popo 85]

I might be the only one here (not sure. I was off the boards for the 'about' two months that the story took place,) but as far as defending JMS totem stuff, I really enjoyed PAD's wrestler story. I thought, If they just could have done it like that, then MAYBE I'd have taken it in a little better.

It's just that the original took itself so seriously, with these "real threats that were the toughest thing Spidey's ever faced," ...each. In the end, I hate what it's become, and I could b!tch about the Totem crap all day if someone would listen, BUT, if we were going to have it, and we're stuck with it, I really did like what PAD did with that last arc. It was short. Involved lots of supporting cast. Introduced a new character, a new villain. And not only that but a new villain that was more of a "Spider-Man villain." Kind of already goofy, had that look to him. And very colorful. Villains today just aren't colorful or gimicy like they use to be.

So I trust the next story. I don't think Ben's the focus. Besides, we've seen Ben's in other realities before, other dimensions, etc. I saw 'Ringo's drawing of him and thought, "I really like 'Ringo's rendition of Uncle Ben." And then I realised that I thought that because I've seen this specific artist draw him so much. They aren't bringing back Ben from the grave. This is a different Ben altogether, but makes sense in terms of a time jumping villain. The focus is on Hobgoblin (though no doubt, they'll explore a bit what his [Ben's] effects would have.)

We're going into Earth 616. That means there's the chance that there's at least 615 Uncle Ben's still alive.