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I'll certainly read it and give it a fair assessment. I do admit that it irks me that the Hulk's powers might now be supernaturally based (as opposed to "science based") but I'm old enough to realize...

As a long time Hulk fan who rarely read's modern Marvel comics, I'm curious about something. Hopefully this doesn't come off as too negative.

I get that this series is generally critically...

I do agree that we're in danger of burning out on superhero films/TV, and my enthusiasm has waned significantly, but there is irony in people complaining (mostly non-geeks) about a medium once...

Couldn't agree more. BTAS in general is just vastly superior to even the best Batman films as an adaptation. Hell, I think it's one of the few adaptations that's superior to the comics version.

I...

I think you have several factors working here in terms of the comics industry.

1. The most iconic characters have backstories that masterfully interweave classical hero myth and world religion...

This has always been an idiotic mantra from WB/DC. Of all of DC's biggest properties (and Batman is the biggest) he's the character that would benefit the most from a high-quality serialized show...

I hate to be the one to point out the obvious, but Namor's original green/red trunk look makes sense for a very obvious reason--Olympic swimmers. There was a clear logic to Bill Everett's thinking...

To be fair to modern writers, I don't really count "expansions" of characterization as being OOC. I love classic comics, but it's true that writers often spent little time on characterization outside...

Doctor Strange is the most glaring to me. He was flat out written like Tony Stark by Aaron. I know Aaron has done some fine writing on stuff like Scalped and Southern Bastards, but the popularity of...

I have two omnibus's: Fantastic Four Vol. 2 (Lee/Kirby) and Silver Surfer Vol.1 (Lee/Buscema). They're beautifully done, but in practice, they're hell to actually read given the weight. Ideally you'd...

You're absolutely correct in regards to the Marvel Universe (and really ALL superhero universes) being rife with pseudo-science from the beginning. Stan Lee has commented many times about how...

I've never understood the appeal of Dick Grayson as Batman. Dick is prominent and important enough to continue to move forward without being a legacy character. He was Robin and then invented his own...

The problem with the status quo is the eternal tension between maintaining the core of a successful concept while not allowing it to stagnate. The status quo wasn't always a problem, because in the...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe, not the Marvel Universe.

Thankfully I have all the actual original issues of Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword of Conan from 1970 to 1981 (I have all of the original Roy Thomas run). Count me in the group that can't stand...

It has become difficult to define "evil" in today's landscape of moral relativism, I'll grant you that. I'm certainly in the "Pro-Noble Doom" camp and really, really disliked what Waid did to him in...

You can evolve Doom, and add layers, without going the Claremont/Magneto* route and reform him. Frankly, haven't we had far too much villain reform over the last decade or so? What's the point of...

Batman has only been trunk-less for seven years or so. Was this a huge problem with fans before DC decided that it was sometime around 2010? I mean, if so, did ant-trunk Bat-fans grind their...

In actual issues that's about it. That said, the Surfer was Galactus' herald for a very long time. I'm not sure if it was ever explicitly stated, but I did read once that he may have been a herald...

I understand that many fans have favorite female villains (so do I) but does anyone really think that there are any female villains that would or should take the place of Doom, Magneto, Thanos or...

What I like about DC right now is that, mild experiments aside, virtually all of their core characters are recognizable. It feels like a DC universe that new and old fans alike can get into. Whether...

For FF, I'd recommend starting in Vol.2 which is when the FF really take off. Plus the most historically important stories are in this volume, primarily the first appearances of the Inhumans, Black...

Question for fellow Thanos fans. My Thanos knowledge is solid up till the end of Infinity Crusade, after that, I started to slowly drift away from Marvel comics. I never read Infinity Watch (I plan...

I'm fine with "classic" Wolverine. What I'd like buried is Origins, which completely ruined the character for me. Part of the reason he became so popular was the mystery of his origins. I'll never...

It's less a convention and more an aspect of a company protecting their most valuable IP's. Granted, as much as I love the FF and Reed, he's not exactly Clark Kent or Peter Parker, but if...