To start things off, I should mention that this is in no way a "Bash Marvel, Support DC" type of thing. Truth be told, most people aren't aware that although I have DC at the top of my list, and it is who I started my small journey into comic book reading way back in the late 80's, it was Marvel Comics who got my allowance every week for I would say 1/2 to 2/3 of my time as a reader and collector. I will admit that it wasn't by choice, but will quickly add that you will get no complaints from me either (if you haven't read previous posts, Marvel was all that was available where I lived for a time as a kid). I came into the Marvel Universe with X-Men's
X-Cutioner Song story arc, and left comics completely with X-Men's
The Phalanx Covenant, with Spidey and some other Marvel stars filling in the gaps nicely. If you looked in my piles of toys back then, you'd have found nothing but Marvel characters (X-Men
heavy) in there...ok, there were other odd ball stuff like my Lando Calrissian, can't forget him. God I miss my toys.
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| First one I got |
The point of this posting, is actually somewhat of a question at the same time. Did Marvel Comics relaunch like DC Comics did 2 years ago? Not talking a complete overhaul, but after looking through the Marvel section of my
Previews magazine to check things out, I noticed not just different titles (ie
Indestructable Hulk,
All-New X-Men, etc) but also that the issue numberings were not only lower, but in almost all cases, they were lower than DC Comics current titles in their
New 52. Now I am assuming it wasn't the same as DC's relaunch, as I am sure I would have heard or read something about the negative uproar about it.
It has peeked my interest as it was DC Comics decision to almost start over that made me fly back into comic books. It gave me a doorway to walk back in and not feel completely and totally lost, and in all honesty that is what I felt like 2 years ago when I was looking at the Marvel Universe. I expected things to have changed, but I couldn't see an opportunity to get back in the mix. Favorite characters were in teams/groups that I had no interest in reading about (ie Wolverine in
The Avengers, Spider-Man in
Fant...sorry
Future Foundation...I think), and the titles they were in when I did read, looked a little unrecognizable and in some cases too much reading (and money) required to catch up. It also didn't help that I hadn't come across anyone who knew where would be a good place or time to jump back in either.
It may be a bit before it happens, but if there was a chance to read some Marvel titles I would. If there was a relaunch a la DC Comics or something that allows past and new readers to be "on the same page"? Change my answer to definitely.Although I haven't been reading Marvel, I sure have been watching them in the movies that have been flooding the silver screen and loving almost every single one of them. I would love to see what Wolverine (adamantium is back! Glad bone claws didn't last forever), Cable, Spider-Man (Peter Parker please), and others are doing in the print side of things. And like the movie
Green Lantern (2011) got me interested in reading the title (yes I liked the movie, I'm different what can I say?), the movies from Marvel has sparked some interest for me in Captain America (but only if I start from his origin like the first flick
Captain America: First Avenger (2011)).
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| Last one before break |
Like I said, this posting was almost more of a question, so if you know if Marvel has or is possibly even going to relaunch or something along those lines, let me know! Even if you don't know, drop a line and give your opinion on this. Did they?Will they? Should they? Holla!
Stay Nerdy!
It has peeked my interest as it was DC Comics decision to almost start over that made me fly back into comic books. It gave me a doorway to walk back in and not feel completely and totally lost, and in all honesty that is what I felt like 2 years ago when I was looking at the Marvel Universe. I expected things to have changed, but I couldn't see an opportunity to get back in the mix. Favorite characters were in teams/groups that I had no interest in reading about (ie Wolverine in The Avengers, Spider-Man in Fant...sorry Future Foundation...I think), and the titles they were in when I did read, looked a little unrecognizable and in some cases too much reading (and money) required to catch up. It also didn't help that I hadn't come across anyone who knew where would be a good place or time to jump back in either.
It may be a bit before it happens, but if there was a chance to read some Marvel titles I would. If there was a relaunch a la DC Comics or something that allows past and new readers to be "on the same page"? Change my answer to definitely.Although I haven't been reading Marvel, I sure have been watching them in the movies that have been flooding the silver screen and loving almost every single one of them. I would love to see what Wolverine (adamantium is back! Glad bone claws didn't last forever), Cable, Spider-Man (Peter Parker please), and others are doing in the print side of things. And like the movie Green Lantern (2011) got me interested in reading the title (yes I liked the movie, I'm different what can I say?), the movies from Marvel has sparked some interest for me in Captain America (but only if I start from his origin like the first flick Captain America: First Avenger (2011)).
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