He is, without a shadow of a doubt, the most popular fictional character of all time.So why can’t Marvel ever capitalise with his comics?
You know that saying how everyone who actually wants to be a politician is the last person you want to become a politician because they're almost certainly power hungry sociopaths?Everyone who wants to write the most popular fictional character of all time is someone who absolutely should not be writing him.
>>154864538He's a selfless character who - despite his powers - is pushed to the limit of what he can do to save the city while living his life.Raimi captured that. Some random douchebag trying to cash in on his popularity without being a fan can easily miss the actual core in favor of superficial stuff like the costumes, alt versions, teamups, etc
They mistakenly think Spider-man is about youth, when in reality the core appeal of the character is growing up.
>>154864571>Everyone who wants to write the most popular fictional character of all time is someone who absolutely should not be writing himThis.Just look at Batman and Spiderman>Love interesta mess and with editor fucking with MJ, Talia and Catwoman>Rogue GalleryBoring , underutilize outside Joker and Goblin which are overused>Side castA void since the 90s ended , now is all superheroes.>The main characterunabled to move on.You need to be in the second line(superman, Flash, even Thor and Green Lantern) to avoid that shit
>>154864538they got in fight with ditko estate and were afraid of what happened over at dc with batman and deliberately tanked the franchise. combined with sony owning the movie rights, they get nothing from him in any media and no benefit to owning him.
It's wild how his popularity is pretty much entirely independent of the quality of the media he's in
>>154864538It was over before you were even born. The rape of Spider-Man would make for a great season of that Amercian Crime Story show.
>>154864709well the comic was fantastic pretty consistently for a very long time
Spider-Man is the canary in the coal mine for the deracination and immiseration of the West.
>>154864645>Riddler>Clayface>Twoface>Poison Ivy>boringI don't think Batman has anyone who's boring. Even Harley fails to be boring no matter how bastardised she gets.I agree with Spider-man. For some reason it's just how Marvel works. Their characters aren't as colourful.
>>154864538It's an ego thing, Marvel's staff is full of editors who would rather go down with the ship than admit their ideas about Spider-Man are wrong. That's why nothing will change until Disney fires everybody. Cue Brevoort showing up in this thread to tell me I don't know what I'm talking about.
>>154864538Pikachu and Mario are both above him, easily.
>>154865215It's amazing how not making dealings with Satan can do.
>>154864931Unc, ASM has been shit for 18+ years.
>>154865239Pretty much
>>154864709The comics are the most retarded rump state of the IP, ruled by an insular Old Boys Club who self-selected themselves along a specific philosophical bent.Only when the last is retired or fired by the mouse will this pass. Fortunately it seems we are finally getting to the whimpering end part of BND's run. Next writer after Kelly will likely be another BND guy, and that's it. No more.
If they weren't owned by Disney I'd half suspect they're trying to intentionally tank the stock.
