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07/01/09
07/01/09
"Here's. Another. Marvel. Made. Eventual. Retcon."
07/02/09
06/28/09
That right there is why I stopped reading superhero comics by Marvel and DC. Nothing means anything.
06/28/09
Let's be honest: The superhero genre has been going for so long that original stories are difficult to pull off month after month (and Cap has been around for over 60 years). Killing Rogers with the planned intention of bringing him back is better than the half-assed way DC killed Superman and brought him back (or how they recently killed Batman, or broke his back, or the rather sloppy way they are bringing Barry Allen back, etc.).
Since it seems there is an actual plan to how the story is unfolding then does it really matter that Rogers is coming back? Especially if it all comes down to a well-told story?
06/28/09
06/29/09
I think the real problem here, and the problem with legacy characters in comics, is that they're ageless. The "original stories are difficult" criticism is valid, certainly, but it would seem much less so if these old characters aged and died naturally.
The part that bothers me about all this is the disingenuous press; story-wise, you can pretty well guess it's going to happen. But when the companies putting out the stories make such a loud point to say "no, no, really, he's actually really totally dead this time!" it feels like a scam to get press.
06/15/09
I hope this answers your questions.
06/15/09
Sure, I like intrigue and plot twists as much as the next guy but I also like the good guys to win in the end. Steve Rgoers was the ultimate good guy. To have him be beaten by the jer-wad Tony Stark and then gunned down while in irons was disgusting (and made me cancel my subscription to his mag). This guy deserves better.
You like Bucky? Cool. Give him is own mag and make him the USAgent. Put Steve in the Avengers and get those books back on track. Marvel is missing its heart since Steve died.
06/15/09
06/15/09
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06/15/09
06/15/09
Yes, I'm looking at you, Rob Liefeld
04/21/09
If Marvel can have divine beings like Thor and Heracles running around, why not ancient superheroes like Moses, Buddha or Jesus?
Too controversial? Why? Are they afraid kids might dismiss Jesus as being wimpier than Thor? (I'd personally find that enormously funny but I'm already damn in some eyes.)
04/21/09
So, I don't know.
04/21/09
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