Sorry, I didn't respond to this, but, frankfly, I don't read much...
Quote: the G-man said: And, you might have a point if the "stuck in the 60s" crowd was getting replaced by even more new fans.
But that isn't happening either.
How does that idea negate my point? Are we supposed to cater only to the fans of old since there are, in your opinion, no new fans replacing them?
I got news for you, the "stuck in the 60s" crowd does not represent all of the old-timers reading comics. There are a lot of people who have been reading Spider-Man from the very start that actually like this story and like JMS.
I can't say I've been reading since the 60's, but I have been reading for quite a while, and I think JMS is a breath of fresh air. The guy is helping put The Amazing Spider-Man back on the map.
Quote: the G-man said: So, what you end up with is alienated long-time fans and a failure to attract new readers.
And, yet, some people want to pretend this is a success.
More news: this isn't keeping away new readers. You want to find that culprit, look to the people who insist comic books should stay in the past while the rest of the world has moved on. The readership has increased since JMS took over. People are consistently reading his run, and people are consistently buying his run. Readers are interested. That's the measure of a comic book's success, not whether or not it falls in line with every ideal.
Let me ask you two questions:
1. Have you been reading Spider-Man on a regular basis?
