I think that's like saying the "dead is dead" edict was the way life was goign to be, when then we saw the return of Psylocke almost 6 months after that ruling came down. And then it was excused by saying:
Psylocke's return was always a plot point, so it is exempt from the "Dead is dead" rule And then of course bringing about the Return of Bucky, and Uncle Ben.
Nothing in comics is the way it's going to be, it's all arbitrary and depending upon who's working there after the ball drops either in a good way or a bad way. Back in 1995, the way life was going to be was Peter Parker was a clone, and Ben Reilly will forever and always be the one true Spider-man taking away the whole married spider-man concept and starting again. That lasted about 2 years from the inception of the arc to the final "Maximum Clonage finale" and resulted in Ben being devolved into a pile of goo, and a "I lied about the test results" leaving Peter Parker, the one true Spider-man and none of that past two years resulting in anything.
I mean Ben isn't even really remembered. (by the cast, not readers) I'm not a screaming member of the "continuitiratti" but I think there are certain things that are "creative license" and then there are certain things that are "I can't be arsed to tell a good story so I'm just going to fling shit at a wall and hope to keep my paycheck"
At the end of the day it's a subjective matter, its good for those its good for, and heresy for those that take things a little to seriously. For me it's just poor storytelling, I'm no longer connecting with the characters in the way I used to. I am no longer exploring new concepts, I'm seeing a bunch of things be thrown out there in hopes it congeals into a story.
John Byrne is the king of the retcon. But very few of those origin retellings still remain cannon after a year. The Chapter One, The "Hidden Years" of the X-MEN --- etc.
current decisions show me that there's more of a seeking of headlines than readers. But who's right and wrong will ultimately be seen at the cash register six months down the line.
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Date: 2006-06-19 01:03 am (UTC)And then of course bringing about the Return of Bucky, and Uncle Ben.
Nothing in comics is the way it's going to be, it's all arbitrary and depending upon who's working there after the ball drops either in a good way or a bad way. Back in 1995, the way life was going to be was Peter Parker was a clone, and Ben Reilly will forever and always be the one true Spider-man taking away the whole married spider-man concept and starting again. That lasted about 2 years from the inception of the arc to the final "Maximum Clonage finale" and resulted in Ben being devolved into a pile of goo, and a "I lied about the test results" leaving Peter Parker, the one true Spider-man and none of that past two years resulting in anything.
I mean Ben isn't even really remembered. (by the cast, not readers) I'm not a screaming member of the "continuitiratti" but I think there are certain things that are "creative license" and then there are certain things that are "I can't be arsed to tell a good story so I'm just going to fling shit at a wall and hope to keep my paycheck"
At the end of the day it's a subjective matter, its good for those its good for, and heresy for those that take things a little to seriously. For me it's just poor storytelling, I'm no longer connecting with the characters in the way I used to. I am no longer exploring new concepts, I'm seeing a bunch of things be thrown out there in hopes it congeals into a story.
John Byrne is the king of the retcon. But very few of those origin retellings still remain cannon after a year. The Chapter One, The "Hidden Years" of the X-MEN --- etc.
current decisions show me that there's more of a seeking of headlines than readers. But who's right and wrong will ultimately be seen at the cash register six months down the line.
The comic book industry is a REALLY tough nut.