Comic book sales are down because diversity sucks. Or....

*shrug* I liked Star Brand and Justice, until they ruined Justice.

They did that with the New Universe series back in the 80s. It only lasted for a few years.

Actually, I'm *not* a registered Republican.

Ever get tired of being wrong?

Characters of diverse ethnic backgrounds isn't the problem.

Shitty writing from fanboy writers with no real life experience other than being grown up fanboys is the problem.

This new generation of writers has no clue how to write exciting, action filled comics.

Take Miles Morales. Couldn't care less about his ethnicity. But once you get past the novelty of a black Spider-Man, what reason is there to buy his book?

In the first 50 issues of the original Amazing Spider-Man, Spidey's entire classic rogues gallery had been established. Green Goblin, Doc Ock, Mysterio, Sandman, Electro, Rhino, Kraven.

By contrast, who does Miles fight? Does he have even one unique villain to battle?

The answer to that is a resounding "no." For years Bendis focused on tedious family drama and Ganke, one of the dumber characters of the past 10 years.

To get me to buy the book, hire someone who knows how to write the kind of bombastic superhero stories that made Marvel famous, not "edgy" counter-culture SJW douchebags .

When you're on the same side as Tasvir in an argument, you're supposed to stop dead in your tracks, push the computer away, look in the nearest mirror, and go "oh my god, what has become of me!? ".

That's another thing my comic shop lady said effected sales - shitty writing.

Who said anything about Republican?
You're just garbage.

You never seem to tire of being garbage.
Why is that?
When did you give up?
When did the dream die?

When you're on the same side as Tasvir Flashlight in an argument, you're supposed to stop dead in your tracks, push the computer away, look in the nearest mirror, and go "oh my god, what has become of me!? ".

I bet you have me on ignore, doncha?

Writers from previous generations usually came to the comic industry from different backgrounds and careers that had nothing to do with comics. Many had served in the military. Many worked in other fields for years before it dawned upon them to pursue writing as a career, much less writing for comic books.

Today's writers? Grown up fanboys. Campus snowflakes who, instead of serving in the military, were protesting the fact that recruiters were on campus. No life experience beyond having read comics as a kid. Can't write about what you don't know.

Ever wonder why you don't see a book like Sgt. Rock these days? Because this generation of writers wouldn't be capable of it. That's why the focus is on stupid crap like "will Bendis return Superman to his Jewish roots?"

Ah, Captain Marvel, I stopped reading after she started abducting people from their homes for pre-crimes. Also squirrel girls art can't be that terrible unless they did it on purpose.

His main villain is Prowler, who is also his uncle and partially responsible for him getting bitten by the spider that gave him his powers. But now you’re just complaining that they should be like they were 50 years ago when they’ve been coasting on these same characters for 50 years, doing nothing new. Now that they tried something new, it’s a possible because you don’t find it to be original. Just a copy, like they’ve been doing for decades.

It’s almost like these are really excuses and you don’t have a fucking clue what you’re talking about.

You're an idiot.

No, I didn't argue that comics should be like they were 50 years ago (although going back to their roots and bringing back a lot of the classic elements from those days would be a great thing).

My argument was that there is nothing particularly compelling about Miles Morales and many of the other racial quota characters once you get past the novelty of having a gender swapped person of color inhabit that role.

Yeah, I know about Prowler, and the character inspires nothing but yawns. The point was that Miles doesn't have a rogues gallery, no cool villains to battle. That's what superheroes do, that's what their comics are about. The greats of the industry understood this. You could mix in personal problems and melodrama, but you also had to deliver some action with the hero defeating some baddie.

Yet you don’t read it, so you’re just talking out your ass and really complaining about an issue that is systemic with both Marvel and DC which is lack of risk taking when it comes to characters.

BizarroEnt, meet Flashlight.

Why do I always waste my time with idiots?

You're a moron who doesn't understand the first thing about comics. You're also intentionally dodging the substance of my posts, which means I'm the one wasting time interacting with an inferior.

I keep looking for substance but keep finding shit. Is it behind the shit?

It's just best to laugh at @The Flashlight as the angry little dateless wonder that he is

This is a very sexually frustrated individual

I just like fucking with dipshits. It’s just more fun here because I have an embarrassing amount of Marvel trivia in my head and I don’t even know why.

That's not what your sister said last night. She moaned like a Bourbon St. whore.

Once he took up the mantle of Spiderman, Miles inherited the rogues gallery that comes with it. That's how it traditionally goes with legacy characters. Not that new characters can't be added to that gallery, but other than Batman, who's had any memorable and lasting new enemies in the last decade? Court of Owls was introduced in 2011, and Professor Pyg in 2007.

like who?
Chris Claremont? nope
Peter David? Nope
Frank Miller?
Neal Gaiman?
Larry Hama? Nope, but he was a military fanboi...

Hell, most of these guys went straight into writing comics after college...

There's nothing sadder than an angry and bitter nerd.

aww...
Flashy thinks that I'm dumb for disproving his lie and pointing out he's full of shit :'(

You go on ahead and create that alternate reality, drug addict. The truth is out there, but you ain't gonna find it.

Neg reps, but no counter argument...

I'm not sure there's a pill for this sort of impotence.

I assume he's just reminding us of his IQ.

There is, it's called cyanide.

prove your claim about so many comic writers having real life and military experience... unless you're talking golden age, it ain't true.

quit drinking the shoe polish.

He's still pissed about that Bob and Marge comment you made.

You should probably apologize for that.