What was the issue that made you stop reading a series

[romanheart]

I don't like the Nightwing to Grayson switch. For me it wrecked a pretty good title.

[Prince Namor]

 

The death of Aunt May could have made for a serious and lasting consequence of Peter's decision to reveal his secret identity to the world during the events of Civil War. It could have really brought Peter's life full circle as his great power once again comes with great responsibility and even with all his power, he was unable to protect someone he loves. A turning point in Peter' life.

 

Instead...

 

He makes a deal with Mephisto, there's some mystical divorce/worldwide mindwipe and suddenly Aunt May is alive and well, MJ and Peter are no longer together, and the world doesn't know the secret identity of Spider-man, thus negating a big plot point in Civil War. Because magic.

 

 

 

Even though I had officially quit reading ASM sometime during the Larsen run in 1990, I still picked up an issue here and there to read and see what was going on.

 

This was the last issue of Amazing Spider-man I ever bought off the stands for myself, and the first comic book I ever remember reading and then throwing in the trash immediately afterwards.

 

 

[vaillant]

 

The death of Aunt May could have made for a serious and lasting consequence of Peter's decision to reveal his secret identity to the world during the events of Civil War. It could have really brought Peter's life full circle as his great power once again comes with great responsibility and even with all his power, he was unable to protect someone he loves. A turning point in Peter' life.

 

Instead...

 

He makes a deal with Mephisto, there's some mystical divorce/worldwide mindwipe and suddenly Aunt May is alive and well, MJ and Peter are no longer together, and the world doesn't know the secret identity of Spider-man, thus negating a big plot point in Civil War. Because magic.

 

 

 

Even though I had officially quit reading ASM sometime during the Larsen run in 1990, I still picked up an issue here and there to read and see what was going on.

 

This was the last issue of Amazing Spider-man I ever bought off the stands for myself, and the first comic book I ever remember reading and then throwing in the trash immediately afterwards.

 

Aside from that the best thing is the idea to give a demon (which is what Mephisto is, in the end) almost godlike powers: stupid as the Beyonder, but also more unlikely.

[aggr1103]

 

The death of Aunt May could have made for a serious and lasting consequence of Peter's decision to reveal his secret identity to the world during the events of Civil War. It could have really brought Peter's life full circle as his great power once again comes with great responsibility and even with all his power, he was unable to protect someone he loves. A turning point in Peter' life.

 

Instead...

 

He makes a deal with Mephisto, there's some mystical divorce/worldwide mindwipe and suddenly Aunt May is alive and well, MJ and Peter are no longer together, and the world doesn't know the secret identity of Spider-man, thus negating a big plot point in Civil War. Because magic.

 

 

THIS!!!!

 

I haven't bought a Spiderman issue since.

 

I thought MJ had something to do with the deal?

[tomo]

Civil War.

 

A bunch of characters acting way out of character to support the name of the series.

 

That was pretty much it for Marvel for me. The $4 price tag that happened company-wide soon thereafter was the final nail in the coffin of the few titles that were hanging on.

[vaillant]

Civil War.

 

A bunch of characters acting way out of character to support the name of the series.

 

That was pretty much it for Marvel for me. The $4 price tag that happened company-wide soon thereafter was the final nail in the coffin of the few titles that were hanging on.

I was about to mention it when Civil War was mentioned above (the almost total disregard for the characters afterwards)…

 

To me, it’s still unbelievable how they managed to do such a mess and manage to partially recover some characters afterwards. My personal "marking" of the so-called "Modern Age" is set on Civil War (and I have yet to read it in full, as I already left when it came out and I am selectively recovering specific arcs/issues now for documentation).

[FutureFlash]

Terrible, terrible, terrible.

 

Actually, against my better judgement I bought a few more issues after this one.

 

A fan complained in a lettercol about the "Sins Past" story line and editorial answered, "If you don't like what we are doing with Spider-Man, maybe you should read something else" (or words to that effect).

 

I thought that was a good idea and stopped buying the title (after 40 years of faithfully purchasing the book through both good and bad).

 

Looks like I'm heading toward a bad patch in my ASM reading on Marvel Unlimited. I've been enjoying Straczynski's run so far (I'm on issue 500) too. I quit ASM back with 400 and the whole Maximum Clonage storyline, The rest of Marvel I dropped around Heroes Reborn.

 

 

[g-man]

ASM #329....Erik Larsen...Nuff said.

[vaillant]

Terrible, terrible, terrible.

 

Actually, against my better judgement I bought a few more issues after this one.

 

A fan complained in a lettercol about the "Sins Past" story line and editorial answered, "If you don't like what we are doing with Spider-Man, maybe you should read something else" (or words to that effect).

 

I thought that was a good idea and stopped buying the title (after 40 years of faithfully purchasing the book through both good and bad).

 

Looks like I'm heading toward a bad patch in my ASM reading on Marvel Unlimited. I've been enjoying Straczynski's run so far (I'm on issue 500) too. I quit ASM back with 400 and the whole Maximum Clonage storyline, The rest of Marvel I dropped around Heroes Reborn.

 

Up to #500 Straczynski is acceptable. Although its initial story is way too centered on that "totem" idea, which reminded me of a less accomplished version of John Wyndham last novel "Web" (published posthumously and definitely not one of his best works either), and not entirely suited to Spidey.

[Zonker]

First appearance of the "Justice League Detroit"

[oldbsturgeon]

So from 1988 until like a few years ago I had read wolverine. When the 3rd run had his soul go to Hell , him fight demons and eventually satan and him being victorious and becoming the ruler of Hell, well that was it for me

Wait, seriously?

Yep. It was when dark wolverine had just became a book and this was pretty much how his book started out

[vaillant]

So from 1988 until like a few years ago I had read wolverine. When the 3rd run had his soul go to Hell , him fight demons and eventually satan and him being victorious and becoming the ruler of Hell, well that was it for me

Wait, seriously?

Yep. It was when dark wolverine had just became a book and this was pretty much how his book started out

This is utterly low-level, and complete mess. I believe it’s Jason Aaron, correct?

 

I have not read Scalped but for this very same reasons, Aaron is among these writers to which I could not give a second chance. I mean, "the ruler of Hell"? This is not a videogame and neither we are writing a Son of Satan story, with some theological awareness at least…

Cullen Bunn made me a similar impression when he started writing "Fearless Defenders"…

[Prince Namor]

So from 1988 until like a few years ago I had read wolverine. When the 3rd run had his soul go to Hell , him fight demons and eventually satan and him being victorious and becoming the ruler of Hell, well that was it for me

Wait, seriously?

Yep. It was when dark wolverine had just became a book and this was pretty much how his book started out

This is utterly low-level, and complete mess. I believe it’s Jason Aaron, correct?

 

I have not read Scalped but for this very same reasons, Aaron is among these writers to which I could not give a second chance. I mean, "the ruler of Hell"? This is not a videogame and neither we are writing a Son of Satan story, with some theological awareness at least…

Cullen Bunn made me a similar impression when he started writing "Fearless Defenders"…

 

Scalped was great. Southern Bastards is great. Jason Aaron does some great work.

 

It's difficult to judge writers when they work on 50 year old corporate owned characters that are heavily editorialized by Joe Quesada types.

[FutureFlash]

Terrible, terrible, terrible.

 

Actually, against my better judgement I bought a few more issues after this one.

 

A fan complained in a lettercol about the "Sins Past" story line and editorial answered, "If you don't like what we are doing with Spider-Man, maybe you should read something else" (or words to that effect).

 

I thought that was a good idea and stopped buying the title (after 40 years of faithfully purchasing the book through both good and bad).

 

Looks like I'm heading toward a bad patch in my ASM reading on Marvel Unlimited. I've been enjoying Straczynski's run so far (I'm on issue 500) too. I quit ASM back with 400 and the whole Maximum Clonage storyline, The rest of Marvel I dropped around Heroes Reborn.

 

Up to #500 Straczynski is acceptable. Although its initial story is way too centered on that "totem" idea, which reminded me of a less accomplished version of John Wyndham last novel "Web" (published posthumously and definitely not one of his best works either), and not entirely suited to Spidey.

 

Yeah the totem stuff has been the only thing I really haven't cared for, but I think he has wrote the characters well up to 500 at least. Well I'll probably press on since I'm not buying the issues unless its really dumb, I'll skip ahead.

[FutureFlash]

So from 1988 until like a few years ago I had read wolverine. When the 3rd run had his soul go to Hell , him fight demons and eventually satan and him being victorious and becoming the ruler of Hell, well that was it for me

Wait, seriously?

Yep. It was when dark wolverine had just became a book and this was pretty much how his book started out

This is utterly low-level, and complete mess. I believe it’s Jason Aaron, correct?

 

I have not read Scalped but for this very same reasons, Aaron is among these writers to which I could not give a second chance. I mean, "the ruler of Hell"? This is not a videogame and neither we are writing a Son of Satan story, with some theological awareness at least…

Cullen Bunn made me a similar impression when he started writing "Fearless Defenders"…

 

Scalped was great. Southern Bastards is great. Jason Aaron does some great work.

 

It's difficult to judge writers when they work on 50 year old corporate owned characters that are heavily editorialized by Joe Quesada types.

 

Southern is great, so is his Star Wars. I've got Scalped on my want to read list.

[Ryan.]

Men of Wrath was also great.

[ninanina]

Quit buying Star Wars at 107 because it was the last issue.

[HeroX]

Scalped was great. Southern Bastards is great. Jason Aaron does some great work.

 

It's difficult to judge writers when they work on 50 year old corporate owned characters that are heavily editorialized by Joe Quesada types.

 

Big +1. I'm a huge Wolverine fan and I didn't like any of that at all. Scalped was totally awesome, however.

[rodan57]

 

That was it for comics for quite a few years.

[rjrjr]

 

The death of Aunt May could have made for a serious and lasting consequence of Peter's decision to reveal his secret identity to the world during the events of Civil War. It could have really brought Peter's life full circle as his great power once again comes with great responsibility and even with all his power, he was unable to protect someone he loves. A turning point in Peter' life.

 

Instead...

 

He makes a deal with Mephisto, there's some mystical divorce/worldwide mindwipe and suddenly Aunt May is alive and well, MJ and Peter are no longer together, and the world doesn't know the secret identity of Spider-man, thus negating a big plot point in Civil War. Because magic.

 

 

+1000

 

Single worst comic ever produced by the big two.