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July 18, 2012 11:56 pm @USPUNX: I think we can agree to disagree. It simply is not the case that we're "just not getting it". I would suggest that you've simply refused to acknowledge that others might view Spidey's impact differently than you. We understand your point (at least I do), but just don't agree with you. Stats representing ticket sales, reviews, etc. etc. are INDICATORS OF POPULAR INTEREST (for that matter, I'd love to take a look at secondary merchandising ... with Disney selling Marvel products now, the numbers might be telling). One theater in one town isn't representative. Any kind of "cultural phenomenon" assessments simply can't be offered for several years after a particular event has occurred.

July 16, 2012 7:25 pm @USPUNX: Green Lantern was "just another superhero movie". Do you really think Spidey is living on the same street as that S#$%%Y excuse of a film? Following up on nastysnow's earlier stats, in two weeks the ASM movie has grossed just less than a third of what the Avengers did in eleven. Not convinced? Take a look at user reviews on Rotten Tomato ... Again, in just two weeks, Spidey has garnered ~>290k user reviews (84%) compared to the Avengers' ~>450k (96%) ... Granted, viewers seem to enjoy the Avengers a bit more than ASM, but the Avengers had the benefit of being released first (not to mention some brilliant script-writing by Joss Whedon). It's the media reviews that suck ... on Rotten Tomato, 279 reviewers averaged a 92% positive rating for The Avengers, but only 251 reviewers (roughly the same amount in scale) have garnered Spidey a lackluster 74%. Counting reviews is subjective, of course, but it looks to me like FANS are paying attention and giving the film its due, while the media reception has been a bit less enthused.

July 10, 2012 12:18 pm I have mixed feelings actually and am waiting to see how it all turns out. The "end" of the versus Homelander thread was on the one hand surprising, but on the other felt anti-climactic. I've been less than enamored with Russ Braun's art and would have liked to see Darick Robertson stay on the book all the way through. They made that change so far into the series, though that it was really hard to drop it. Personally, I really enjoyed the slower stories about a dozen issues ago that filled in so much of the back story--but Ennis needs to wrap all this up really well.

July 3, 2012 8:30 pm I'm confused. Why would Butcher have an axe to grind with Legend? Or is my memory so abhorrent that I've forgotten something really important?

July 3, 2012 8:29 pm roger that ...

July 2, 2012 7:32 pm #69 #70 #71 #72 ... I count 4 ... http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=33930

June 27, 2012 4:48 pm "After a three-year run examining the adventures of Marvel's First Family, Jonathan Hickman is leaving "Fantastic Four" in October. In an interview with Marvel.com, Jonathan Hickman announced he will be wrapping up his take on the Fantastic Four and Future Foundation after "Fantastic Four" #611 and "FF" #23." http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=37324

June 21, 2012 10:30 am I'm wondering if by returning Johnny to pre-"death" status quo Marvel is trying to clear the decks for the next writer. I was disappointed with the ending as well.

June 21, 2012 10:27 am Indeed ... the ending seemed like an easy out and return back to the pre-Storm death status quo. After all the incredible storytelling Hickman has delivered, it seemed a bit trite.

June 8, 2012 8:29 am @WillupsBrighton: Which issue was that? Now I'm curious ...