Keep the core concept, just dust it off and give it a fresh look...that's what Marvel has always done (with a few exceptions). DC on the other hand loves to reboot and retcon so much there is no way for anyone to keep up anymore.
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Keep the core concept, just dust it off and give it a fresh look...that's what Marvel has always done (with a few exceptions). DC on the other hand loves to reboot and retcon so much there is no way for anyone to keep up anymore.
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Yeah, just think how well DC's reboot early on. Marvel's will likely do twice as well and since they're not kicking out continuity with the reboot, it's not as offensive if offensive at all to longtime fans. Sometimes it's better to be second in a marketplace if you can learn what worked and what didn't and then apply it.
As one who generally prefers DC's characters, I hate admitting that Marvel just does a better job with its comics, but it's true. More consistency, not as many missteps and just overall a better product for your money.
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Marvel's redo or whatever will probably bring some disenfranchised DC fans over to them, too. The only thing I don't care about so far is the XMen/Avengers mash up.
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Man, Marvel is schooling DC all over the place these days. Movies and comics. This "refresh" sounds MUCH more appealing than the DCnU.
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As much as I have enjoyed Fraction's previous runs on Iron Man, Iron Fist, Thor and X-Men, the fantastic four has bee one of my favourite titles over the past few years under Hickman. It's going to be a tough act to follow, particularly since some stellar talent even prior to Hickman got to add their mad ideas to the mix... Like the Millar and Hitch run (the storyline which Hickman finally wrapped up this past issue). A little sad as well that FF is no longer going to be the title spotlighting the kids, but I guess it's better to see that end with Hickman rather than run it into the ground with his departure.
It sounds like at least Franklin and Val will be in Fantastic Four, but I'd love to see Bentley, Alex Power, Artie, Leech etc stick around as well.
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I have to agree. Hickman is one of the few guys that can write Reed. The council of Reeds was sooooo cool. Future Franklin is loads of fun. And, for those that miss them, Hickman gave us a couple of wonderful "one and done" stories to finish his run.Originally Posted by samurainoir
Marvel should remember that every good "jumping on" point is also a good place to "jump off". I was thinking about my pull list the other day. With the New 52 and Marvel's new squishy boot, I'm down to 4 titles between the big 2.
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I liked Hickman's run on FF a lot, too, as well as the Future Foundation. The main reason was because he wasn't just redoing or updating Lee and Kirby, like others have done very successfully — Byrne and Waid — and other not so successfully. Val became one of my favorite characters under Hickman. But I can understand why he would want to move on to other things.
I never liked Iron Man as a solo character well enough to buy it regularly until Fraction took over the book so I'm sorry to see him go.
I'm interested in seeing what Waid will do with the Hulk, but I don't like the idea of armor or Hulk having a weak spot he has to cover. Also a new direction so quickly after Aaron's is kind of Didio-ish.
That certainly looks tempting.
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Been saying it for a a while now that Marvel's had more hits than misses lately. I've personally enjoyed Avengers vs. X-men and said it's a story that could fit right in in the 70's or 80's. Will definitely give this a whirl.
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