Quote: ManofTheAtom said: Let me simplify it for you:
Every comic book series goes through a creative slump, it's the nature of the medium.
Just because a particular editor or group of writers can't get a grasp on the character doesn't mean it's necessary to go back to the beginning and start from scratch, all it means is that you need a new editor and new writers.
In the face of the Clone Saga, Spider-Man Chapter One and JMS' run I'm sure many Spider-Man fans would agree with that.
And you're argument that Superman's different because he's had a new comic every week is BS for the following:
Spider-Man's continuity dates back to the 60's, not the 80's like Superman.
Both characters have had the same amount of comics in the same ammount of time (four titles each since the mid 80's, give or take). Spider-Man may even beat Superman's record based on how many minis he gets.
Superman's origin has been revised as often as Spider-Man's, if not more so (the 0 issues, Hunter/Prey, Starman #51, etc), so it's as fresh if not fresher than Pete's.
Okay, MOTA, let's stop for a second.
I've already debated that with you, I'm not going to waste time doing it again. I answered that exact same argument in another thread.
You know my opinion on that topic and I know yours. You won't change mine and I won't change yours.
But this thread is about something else.
You have an opinion. I have another opinion. Other people have other opinions.
You want the Man of Steel Superman to be the one true Superman, "forever and ever" (and I'm quoting you).
Others want the Silver Age Superman to be the one true Superman forever.
Others want the Golden Age Superman to be the one true Superman forever.
I would rather get a new version than any of the old ones.
So we could say Superman fandom is split in four. The Golden Age section is probably a minority, though.
You agreed with me (to my surprise) in that everyone could get their version and leave the others alone. I thought we were done when you said that. I couldn't believe it. So I asked to make sure.
And you had to go and ruin it. You said "Oh, they can get their versions... as long as they don't touch my three main titles."
Why MUST your version be in the three main titles and not another one? Wouldn't it make a lot more sense to get a different version in each main book? Why is your version more important than the others?
You think that it's the definitive version, but guess what, everyone feels that way about their version.
Last edited by I'm Not Mister Mxypltk; 2004-01-2210:29 PM.
