I tend to agree with Danny.
The books in the 1st column clearly have no appeal to anyone under 30. They're written and published specifically for people like us who grew up in the 70's-80's. So they're basically like getting new episodes of any Nick at Nite show. They are the cream of the crop though in the genre of "traditional" spandex superheroics. Tailor made for an audience who likes continuity and tradition.
The latter column are good examples of writers trying to find new ground apart from the cliches, slugfests, and costumes of the past.
There's nothing wrong with any of those books but you really have to appreciate them for what they are and are not and what they represnt in the context of this thread.
