Civil war II -A MAJOR Character is killed off....as if anyone really cares anymore.

I love it when people who have never read the comics but probably saw the movies come up with these pieces.

Here's one for you: Hawkeye was "a major character" killed off.  The Wasp was "a major character" killed off. Johnny Storm, The Human Torch, was "a major character" killed off.  Captain America, Steve Rogers, was "a major character" killed off.

 In fact, every living thing in the Marvel Comics universe has been killed off and brought back so many times I've lost count. 

But even the person writing this post at least knows some have been killed off. But it is the "spin" put on this every week occurrence by the latest in a long line of lame Marvel Editor in Chiefs that takes all the gall you can summon up.

Here's Ben Arnold's piece:

A Major Marvel Character Has Been Killed Off... But Who Is It?

*SPOILERS AHEAD!*

Get your hankies ready, because one of the Avengers is no more.

The latest instalment of ‘Civil War II’ has just landed, courtesy of Marvel Comics, and there’s been a hugely significant casualty.

*LAST WARNING FOR SPOILERS*

It’s Bruce Banner… aka The Hulk. And as if that’s not dramatic enough for you, he’s killed by none other than Clint Barton, otherwise known as Hawkeye.

The action had been pre-warned by Marvel following the last issue of the comic, which foretold 'One of the biggest heroes in the Marvel Universe will fall!’

And the action had also pointed to the fact that The Hulk was set to hulk-smash the other Avengers to bits, so something obviously had to give.

Plus the fact that Banner had given Hawkeye a special arrow to do the mercy killing job with, should things start going awry.

 Of course, the Marvel Comics universe is one of some considerable flux, with characters having been killed off in the past, only to return in different books.

Captain America and Spider-Man have also 'died’ in the past, only to pitch up again.

But it seems final – at least for now – and it’s the first time this had happened to Banner/The Hulk’s character, an increasingly volatile force in the comic books and the Marvel movies.

“This is uncharted territory for us,” Marvel Editor in Chief Axel Alonso told the New York Daily News.

“Only two things are for certain: it will take a long, long time for our heroes to come to terms with his loss, and the circumstance surrounding his death will leave a huge scar on the superhero community.”

“Fans may be outraged, and there are probably ‘Hawkeye’ writers who I’m very good friends with who will also be offended,” added Brian Michael Bendis, the writer of the 'Civil War II’ comic series.

“But the point is that everything that happens in this issue is in character when you discover the hows and whys and wheres.”

Hulk fans should take heart, however… you’ll still get to see him smashing stuff up in 'Thor: Ragnarok’, filming now and due for release in November, 2017.

Image credits: Marvel Comics

“This is uncharted territory for us” -what contemptible bull-shit.  Seriously.  Di$ney (formerly Marvel Comics) really does hold its readers in such high contempt -is this 'historic' and 'ground-breaking' comic going to sell like hot cakes to morons who think "This will be worth a fortune in a year!" or that this actually is permanent?

This is why so many life long Marvel Comics fans in their seventies, sixties and fifties are quitting buying Marvel. See pull-list reviews online and where some used to get every Marvel monthly (like I used to) they come up with one Marvel title on their pull-list...one because its a title her husband reads!

Don't worry, the rumours about the next "Marvel Universe changing event" are already circulating (wait til San Diego Comic Con) and everything will be back in place again. Oh...maybe next time they'll kill of "a major character" -like Wolverine....oh. Uh...nope. They've all been dead before.

It shows how little Di$ney cares for the comic fans because they would NEVER do this with the Marvel Movie Universe because the Hulk+movies=merchandise which =BIG $$$$$ and Di$ney loves big money.