Has Dan Slott Been Writing Spider-Man Too Long?

[Darthfury78]

Personally, I think that Marvel should have placed Dan Slott on a solo series like Hawkeye or Captain Marvel and re-assigned Matt Fraction, or Ed Brubaker to write Amazing Spider-Man. Sometimes, after a while, it's time to place the best writers unto other comic titles that could use their talents instead of having a sole writer on one title for over 5 years. If Marvel wants all of their comic book titles to sell over 100K copies each month, they must allow their top writers to spend no more than 2 years on a single comic title so that the next writer can have a chance at Spider-Man....

I sometimes feel that Marvel has given way too much power to the writers and not enough to the Editors whose job is to make sense out of the chaos.

[cyberhubbs]

Personally, I think that Marvel should have placed Dan Slott on a solo series like Hawkeye or Captain Marvel and re-assigned Matt Fraction, or Ed Brubaker to write Amazing Spider-Man. Sometimes, after a while, it's time to place the best writers unto other comic titles that could use their talents instead of having a sole writer on one title for over 5 years. If Marvel wants all of their comic book titles to sell over 100K copies each month, they must allow their top writers to spend no more than 2 years on a single comic title so that the next writer can have a chance at Spider-Man....

I sometimes feel that Marvel has given way too much power to the writers and not enough to the Editors whose job is to make sense out of the chaos.

Fraction defined the Hawkeye series. Much as I like Slott, it would be a completely different tone.

[Darthfury78]

Fraction defined the Hawkeye series. Much as I like Slott, it would be a completely different tone.

But imagine if Fraction had the opportunity to write Spider-Man after his run on Hawkeye was finished after two years as writer, only to pass it on to Dan Slott? I feel that a writer should have a maximum of 2 years on a comic book series and move on to the next series to allow other up and coming writers at a shot, like Fraction or Chris Yost. It should not a forever deal in a course of 5-10 years. I say that Slott could bring over some of the skills that he used on Spider-Man/She-Hulk series unto Hawkeye to give it a different perspective from Fraction. Maybe if the writer's contract on successful comic titles are for no more than 2 years, we might see other top writers get a shot at Spider-Man before moving on to their next project.

[cyberhubbs]

But imagine if Fraction had the opportunity to write Spider-Man after his run on Hawkeye was finished after two years as writer, only to pass it on to Dan Slott? I feel that a writer should have a maximum of 2 years on a comic book series and move on to the next series to allow other up and coming writers at a shot, like Fraction or Chris Yost. It should not a forever deal in a course of 5-10 years. I say that Slott could bring over some of the skills that he used on Spider-Man/She-Hulk series unto Hawkeye to give it a different perspective from Fraction. Maybe if the writer's contract on successful comic titles are for no more than 2 years, we might see other top writers get a shot at Spider-Man before moving on to their next project.

I'm not sure two years is that long of a time, especially for a successful, well-received run like Slott's. It's a bit of a tease. Five years or so seems to be the sweetspot, give or take.

[DebkoX]

5-10 for moi.

[Mia]

Fraction defined the Hawkeye series. Much as I like Slott, it would be a completely different tone.

You have to be kidding! Slott and Fraction (along with Mark Waid and Judd Winnick) are the same to me. They just write wanna be frat boy fantasies about heroes who have no plans on growing up.

[cyberhubbs]

You have to be kidding! Slott and Fraction (along with Mark Waid and Judd Winnick) are the same to me. They just write wanna be frat boy fantasies about heroes who have no plans on growing up.

As usual, I disagree.

Mainly because, well, that's not true. And also because that's still not true a second sentence later.

[RobinFan4880]

Marvel is going to keep Dan on Spider-Man as long as possible because he is the only one creator at Marvel that seems to have found a way to sell consistently in the top 10, even with a book whose number is into the high 20's and 30's. Bendis was doing this with All-New X-Men but that titles is slowly slipping. There are months where Spider-Man is Marvel's only non-event, non-#1 title in the top 10.

For better or worse, Marvel needs Slott.

[MASTER-OF-SUPRISE]

Marvel is going to keep Dan on Spider-Man as long as possible because he is the only one creator at Marvel that seems to have found a way to sell consistently in the top 10, even with a book whose number is into the high 20's and 30's. Bendis was doing this with All-New X-Men but that titles is slowly slipping. There are months where Spider-Man is Marvel's only non-event, non-#1 title in the top 10.

For better or worse, Marvel needs Slott.

I highly disagree. They need too stop making event after event for awhile. They're way too focused on events. This isn't just a Marvel problem either. It seems too be a big two problem. Slott IMO is overrated.

[Mister Mets]

A few posts on whether there should be a Spider-Man secondary book were moved to a new thread.

http://community.comicbookresources....der-Man-Titles

[Mister Mets]

Personally, I think that Marvel should have placed Dan Slott on a solo series like Hawkeye or Captain Marvel and re-assigned Matt Fraction, or Ed Brubaker to write Amazing Spider-Man. Sometimes, after a while, it's time to place the best writers unto other comic titles that could use their talents instead of having a sole writer on one title for over 5 years. If Marvel wants all of their comic book titles to sell over 100K copies each month, they must allow their top writers to spend no more than 2 years on a single comic title so that the next writer can have a chance at Spider-Man....

I sometimes feel that Marvel has given way too much power to the writers and not enough to the Editors whose job is to make sense out of the chaos.

This post had little to do with Mayday Parker's appearance in Spider-Verse, but it seems like it could kick off an interesting conversation, so I moved it here.

That said, I don't think Dan Slott should be replaced on Spider-Man. He hasn't run out of ideas, and the book's doing rather well.

[Cameron Samurai]

He hasn't run out of ideas

Disagree. I think the Spidey books have never been more creatively bankrupt than they are now. Piss-poor characters, and poorly crafted and corny stories that cater to the lowest common denomenator I'm embarrased by this book

[ and the book's doing rather well.

Bayformers makes money too. Does'nt mean it's any good.

I would'nt say Slott is a hack surpremo, because I like his Silver Surfer work is quite good and he has a good track record with some Spidey stories, but he ran out of ideas a long time ago and coasts on his laurels far too much.

Things are so bad now, I reckon Howard Mackie would be critically acclaimed in today's age of the easily-pleased

[Chrysalis_Changling]

Let's Not forget that he's now writing Silver Surfer plus spider-man

[DebkoX]

I wouldn't say so, but I would say he has had a very long time. I wouldn't say 'too' long, because that suggests I've tired but I haven't.

[LooneyKoala]

Too long? Not for me, I'd actually be quite disappointed if he was announced as leaving soon!!