kayuucee@cvl.UUCP (Kenneth W. Crist Jr.) (11/05/85)
There have been so many articles about Jean Grey, that I did not want to go through them all to find the idea I wanted. So, I'll just sumarize it, and then make my point. One person said that he would buy X-FACTOR when it came out, Jim Shooter would see the sales figures and think that he made a good editorial descision in bringing Jean back. This poster said that there was nothing we could do about it either. Well, I say there is. DON'T BUY THE BOOK! I have been doing that a lot lately with Marvel. I remember when Marvel was #1 one for me, but it is not anymore. Marvel has dropped to about third, except for one book that is consistantly good, POWER PACK. In the last few months I have dropped X-MEN and NEW MUTANTS and never picked up SECRET WARS II after the first issue. I bought that because I had heard that SECRET WARS II was supposed to interact with the main-line books more than SECRET WARS I. Boy, was I suckered. Just what Jim Shooter wanted, too. I continue to read many Marvel books, but have not found the need to pick up another issue of SECRET WARS II. Since every issue is summerized three or four times a month in other books, there is no need to. So, you can make a difference. If nobody buys the book, there will be no reason to print it. And for those people who are out there saying "Fine for him, he doesn't really care!", the joke is on you. Scott, Hank, Warren, Bobby and most of all Maddy are among the most interesting characters in comics in my opinion. I would love to read X-FACTOR to find out what happens to them, but I won't. Bringing back Jean Grey was a mistake no matter what the reason. I see no reason to let Marvel think they did something good. Star-Lord
dtuttle@uw-june (David C. Tuttle) (11/09/85)
> Scott, Hank, Warren, Bobby and most of all Maddy are among the most > interesting characters in comics in my opinion. I would love to read > X-FACTOR to find out what happens to them, but I won't... > Star-Lord Not to worry. The folks in X-Factor bear little resemblance to the interesting characters you mention above. Talk about character assassination...! (see previous postings for details) And here's a vote for Chris Claremont to ignore X-Factor. I hope he goes on his merry:-) way scripting the way he wants, without having to worry about continuity or plot-swapping with what will probably be a crappy book. P.S. Issue #1 is our last! (My wife gave me permission to speak for her) ========== ========== ========== David C. Tuttle Dept. of Computer Science, University of Washington [ihnp4,decvax,ucbvax]!uw-beaver!uw-june!dtuttle dtuttle@uw-june.ARPA
ma3752af@unmc.UUCP (11/14/85)
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Bravo, bravo. I, too, have read the new issue of X-Factor and decided to
completely liquidate my Marvel collection. I really don't know what
they think they are doing. Having Jean cooped up all this time seems very
contrived to me.
Meanwhile, Ambush Bug's new special is a delightful change from the
dreck Marvel is rejurgitating. I recommend this excellent (but
thinly veiled) social comment comic to all. I found it more
amusing than the New Mutants deathes (if it could only last!!!).
And for all you Marvelites out there, don't give me a lecture on
how Marvel outsells D.C. With a 2-to-1 ratio of regular titles, it
is a wonder why Marvel doesn't really outsell D.C. In proportion, each
of D.C.'s titles sells the same as any Marvel title.
However, once Marvel gets rid of X-Factor, New Mutants, Alpha
Flight, and forgets about the Misfits, then I will consider buying
Marvel once again. After all, when one company has to copy the
ideas of another (i.e. Squadron Supreme) you know they are in
serious trouble.
Jean Grey mentions (in X-Factor #1) that "mutantkind" is dying out.
How she comes to this conclusion is odd - there are more mutant
comics at Marvel then there are sucessful mutants (i.e. ones
with any sort of overtly helpful mutations (humans excepted, of
course) that is).
Finally, before I curl up with my new issue of Teen Titans, I want
you all to know that D.C. isn't perfect either - Kamandi, The Last
Boy on Earth has fallen prey to the Crisis. His time line has
disappeared, making his character become Tommy Tomorrow, instead
of the interesting person he once was. C'est la vie.
-The Anti-Marvelor