tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266056566078305802.post1666084750820520350..comments2024-03-28T05:18:44.880-07:00Comments on comic bits online: Marvel Comics Rant # 2: If SJWs Actually Read Comic BooksTerry Hooper-Scharfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640253872553303307noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266056566078305802.post-91143523355728513212016-08-16T14:34:41.573-07:002016-08-16T14:34:41.573-07:00Well, Howlermouse liked my piece on Marvel's n...Well, Howlermouse liked my piece on Marvel's new signing. Basically, readers who have been with Marvel for decades (me from 1967 on) and who used to buy every monthly -we have nothing now. Marvel (Disney) has no interest in long term fans. Its the fast buck. Archie comics had a gay character so in jumps DC then Marvel (in the 1980s they STOPPED John Byrne from portraying Northstar as gay). Gay weddings everywhere. DC decided lesbians are good for sales BUT they are NOT allowed to get married in comics. Archie had that character having an affair with a disabled woman...DC? Marvel? Nothing. And reboot ad nauseum means these are NOT the characters. yes, bring in some new ones but seriously. The new readers are the hipsters who buy to be cool or have no attention span to build up an emotional link with a character. Who cares if the character dies -he/she will be back in a reboot. And SJWs...really, they have NEVER read a comic.Terry Hooper-Scharfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640253872553303307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266056566078305802.post-87581365824274455532016-08-16T07:36:17.244-07:002016-08-16T07:36:17.244-07:00This might be an advert for Defective comics.This might be an advert for Defective comics.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435206805220415602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266056566078305802.post-37307969694046199152016-08-16T07:35:29.087-07:002016-08-16T07:35:29.087-07:00interesting. The guy basically is saying that new ...interesting. The guy basically is saying that new readers are too few and that older readers are being turned off ( Something I'd agree with ). Remedy ? Not a re-boot - but making some new characters with artists that have their own styles ( with some emotion in them - the problem I've seen with the few new titles' art I've checked out - beautiful, but cold and 'samey' ) and writers who not only have new ideas but love the characters they write. My 10 cents. Off to bedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435206805220415602noreply@blogger.com