Dave The Wonder Boy, I agree with you. I miss the great characterization of both Marvel and DC comics from the sixties, and from the eighties, too.
I just re read the first four Fantastic Four Marvel Masterworks books, and before that, the Legion Archives books - Numbers 5, 6, 7 and 8.
There was a LOT better characterization back then.
Characters had issues, and ongoing problems that were not resolved in just one issue. They showed emotions - got angry, sad, worried and happy. They seemed more connected to their families, friends, and other super heroes. They just seemed more real back then.
It seems THESE days, there's an unspoken rule in comics that there must be little or no characterization, and a LOT of explosions, and when ALL else fails, they kill off our favorite characters, or they reboot them almost beyond recognition.
I did NOT like the Legion since ZERO HOUR for the above reasons, but am going to give the NEW Legion, due out soon, a chance. I hope there'll be better characterization. One can always hope.
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