Why is Marvel in a killing mood as of late? *Spoilers inside*

[Sin Nick]

At this point, death is just an unpaid vacation to Marvel Superheroes. No one stays dead except Uncle Ben.

What if if they brought back Uncle Ben and Spider-Man goes through an identity crisis and became "The Irresponsible Spider-Man"?

[Jabare]

At this point, death is just an unpaid vacation to Marvel Superheroes. No one stays dead except Uncle Ben.

If I ever get a job at Marvel my first storyline will be Uncle Ben returning from the grave.

[kilderkin]

Nah. For one, starting with a classic is never bad! For another, as a kid - and like most kids, I suppose - my comic book buying was very sporadic and wholly dependent on what I could convince my mother to spend money on at the grocery or drug store so it was like I became a regular Avengers reader immediately after that. In fact, it wasn't until years later that I read the Marvel Two-In-One that continues the Avengers Annual #7 story - and I will say I always thought that was a weak follow-up. The Avengers issue is just next level good while the Two-In-One story is ok at best.

The first book I managed to actually collect from marvel was secret wars back in the 80's, as you say till then it had been sporadic

I can still recall how I felt when I thought all the heroes had died under the mountain

I do think death is more common now, but likely thats just coz I see more books

[CaptCleghorn]

If I ever get a job at Marvel my first storyline will be Uncle Ben returning from the grave.

Had Uncle Ben eaten his wheat cakes the morning of the day he died, he would have been able to work the revolving door on Marvel's afterlife.

[kilderkin]

Had Uncle Ben eaten his wheat cakes the morning of the day he died, he would have been able to work the revolving door on Marvel's afterlife.

I remember hearing about a sort of legend years ago, only 3 marvel characters were sure to stay dead

Bucky, mar vell and uncle ben


So who knows?

[WestPhillyPunisher]

To boost sales?

DING DING DING! We have a winner!

[theoneandonly]

What if if they brought back Uncle Ben and Spider-Man goes through an identity crisis and became "The Irresponsible Spider-Man"?

cw and omd kind of tick the box.

[Thor-Ul]

I remember hearing about a sort of legend years ago, only 3 marvel characters were sure to stay dead

Bucky, mar vell and uncle ben

So who knows?

Right now it is most probable for uncle ben to return than Mar-Vell.

If I ever get a job at Marvel my first storyline will be Uncle Ben returning from the grave.

No, it should be revealed how Uncle Ben faked his death.

[Jokerz79]

Right now it is most probable to uncle ben to return than Mar-Vell.




No, it should be revealed how Uncle Ben faked his death.

Aunt May makes a deal with Mephisto to erase her and Ben adopting Peter to have Ben back and Ben dies the next day of natural causes it's literally One More Day.

[Mike]

Lazy writing.

[Drops Of Venus]

Right now it is most probable for uncle ben to return than Mar-Vell.

Eh, I don't think so. Uncle Ben has no use for Marvel in the bigger scheme of things, as he'll always be a plot device for Peter Parker. Mar-Vell, on the other hand, has more baggage and more reasons to be used again. Specially now that Captain Marvel is on its way to become a movie franchise, depending on how (or if at all) he's used there, I can see Marvel feeling tempted to synergize things.

[Dr. Skeleton]

They just have no great ideas anymore and they rely to much on death and shock value to sell comics which is why I quit Marvel. Since they can't seem to stop, I say just kill everybody and get it over with and see how well they'll sell at this point.

[CaptCleghorn]

Lazy writing.

I get your meaning, but I'd probably phrase it more as writers wanting to do a death and remorse and results of a death story.

[WinterSoldier76]

At least Rick Remender doesn’t work at Marvel anymore. He was like the angel of death. I feel like he killed a character every issue.

[Prof. Warren]

Lazy writing.

And that would be lazy criticism.

As some of the best stories in Marvel history involve death - whether it be Gwen Stacy, Capt. Stacy, The Phoenix, Elektra, Captain Mar-vell, Jean DeWolff, Brubaker's Death of Captain America, or Slott's Superior Spider-Man, it seems like death is a very rich topic for stories. You can judge them individually as to their effectiveness but making a kneejerk condemnation of any story involving death is ridiculous.