'Get It Done'
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So I heard there was a lot of fan rage regarding what was happening to Spider-Man and found some spoilers...
Wow, am I glad I don't read comics anymore. I'd be pretty pissed, too. Hell, I'm still a little pissed.
White font for those interested: Doc Ock swaps bodies with Peter, then Peter in Ock's body dies of cancer. They're relaunching the book as Superior Spider-Man, with Ock!Spidey as the protagonist.
WUT. I thought only DC could inspire such rage in me.
I'm sure it's nothing that Mephisto can't fix.
...What.
Teppy speaks for me: that is some serious DC-level shit.
It's mind-boggling. I certainly don't agree with sending the guy death threats, but how can anyone think this is a remotely good idea?
As a part of a storyline that eventually gets resolved, I think it makes for an interesting idea. But with what they came up with, there's no good solution. The storyline itself is going to enrage fans, it's ridiculously unfair to the character, and it's one of those things that screams for a retcon (which will likely happen the instant someone else takes over the book) which ends up turning the whole thing into a giant stunt that further divides the fanbase.
Plus, it now means that Peter Parker is dead in both of the major universes.
You might be chomping at the bit with the most amazing narrative that will revolutionise the medium, freak everyone's Spidey-pants off, etc, but on the other hand, there's a fair amount of "known quantity" that your readers are showing up for.
Awesome!