I’m going to be writing a longer rant about the subject, but for now I just want to remind you what we got the last time this happened.
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You’ve been warned.
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Oh, please. He’ll be back and good as new in a year, tops. After they’ve milked it for all the mileage they can get out of it. We’ve seen this a hundred times before, and we’ll continue to see it for as long as it works to get people talking about a book that’s been going on forever.
A book that’s been going on forever and nobody has read for years. I seriously don’t know a single person who reads FF.
Not to mention the fact that as soon as the film franchise gets rebooted, the Fantastic team will be a foursome again, just in case someone is inspired by the film to pick up an FF book.
I know its a cliche for character’s to die and be brought back to life later, but if it’s a good story, does it matter?If the way a character dies and/or returns is well written and a good story, isn’t that all that matters?
Whenever someone asks me about something like this I always say, “I remember when Superman died.”But Kyle is right. If it is a good story, it’s worth the hype. The story of Superman’s return and the effect his “death” had on the rest of the cast was the real attraction.
I know its a cliche for character’s to die and be brought back to life later, but if it’s a good story, does it matter?
If the way a character dies and/or returns is well written and a good story, isn’t that all that matters?
Whenever someone asks me about something like this I always say, “I remember when Superman died.”
But Kyle is right. If it is a good story, it’s worth the hype. The story of Superman’s return and the effect his “death” had on the rest of the cast was the real attraction.
I have to agree – i haven’t looked at an issue of FF more than cursorily in years.
Of course, that applies to almost the entire Marvel line, come to think.
It is annoying, though, that every mainstream newspaper thinks that it’s OK to give out the ending of a story which has been kept secret up until now. They wouldn’t do that with a new book from Stephen King or John Grisham, or reveal the end of a new movie, but because it’s just a comic book, they must feel it doesn’t matter if people who actually read these things might want to be surprised.
Marvel intentionally leaked it to build hype. Why should the media outlets care about spoilers when Marvel doesn’t? Marvel is more concerned with massive media attention seen by tens of millions than ruining the story for 60,000 or so fans.
It is annoying, though, that every mainstream newspaper thinks that it’s OK to give out the ending of a story which has been kept secret up until now. They wouldn’t do that with a new book from Stephen King or John Grisham, or reveal the end of a new movie, but because it’s just a comic book, they must feel it doesn’t matter if people who actually read these things might want to be surprised.
Marvel intentionally leaked it to build hype. Why should the media outlets care about spoilers when Marvel doesn’t? Marvel is more concerned with massive media attention seen by tens of millions than ruining the story for 60,000 or so fans.
It isn’t the hype surrounding the story that bothers me. It’s the reaction of readers who actually are horrified at this development, like it’s really going to be a permanent condition. “Oh my god! They killed the Human Torch! I’ll never buy another Marvel comic ever again!”
Get a grip, gang. It’s a STUNT. They do this from time to time to perk up interest, and the death is NEVER permanent. I’ve seen it a dozen times or more and I’m sure I’ll see it just as many more times.
I doubt I could care less about this whole situation and the obvious attempt to cash in on death. It just seems pathetic coming so soon after “Death of Captain America” story. Outside of hard-core FF fans i can’t don’t see anyone really being interested. Is there really a big group of Human Torch fans that I’m not aware of?
Yes, but you’ll have to travel back to 1963 to meet them.