Fight scenes are great. In fact, I have it on good authority that fight scenes are fun and easy.
Supporting characters are good to have around in my opinion because they help generate ideas and move the plot along when we hit a wall with our primary characters. But I agree that sometimes the best stories there are involve secondary characters in a humor-driven plot written during a lull in the main story. (Remember
Love?)
And Euro, I'm amused by how you stated what you said. That the current iteration of Vanguard is perfect for Phil but others would like a chance. I recall participating in numerous stories and settings that favored others' characters (including two or three issues that you spearheaded yourself) and not complaining (too much) about my character's lack of time in the spotlight. (We're gonna disregard #9 and #10 because I had no clue how to be a good writer at the time.) I do think that Phil has a prominent position in the current state of things, and in all honesty I wouldn't much mind taking advantage of that to write the way I should have been writing all along. I don't want my characters to be in the spotlight all the time, but that alone isn't a good reason at all for wanting to change things. You've benefited from situations that favor your own characters, as have all the others. Everybody gets a shot. I'd just hate to see mine cut short. I know that sounds selfish, but try to understand where I'm coming from, please.
