Quote Originally Posted by Kevinroc View Post
Chip Zdarsky was offered ASM and turned it down. He took Batman instead. Batman is not a character known for lack of editorial interference.

We also know Spider-Man: Beyond was Nick Lowe's idea.

These are... some pretty strong indicators of editorial asserting its control over the Spider-line. I would not say that's a good thing.
He explained it pretty well, too.

"I guess I shouldn't say 'never,' but I can't picture the scenario where I'd take that job," Zdarsky said in an AMA on Reddit, in response to a fan asking about a potential run on Marvel's premier comic series. "It just seems to be a ludicrous amount of work for a readership that has too many specific ideas of what should happen, and get too angry when their expectations aren't met. Maybe I'd get to a place in my life where I could handle it, but it sure isn't right now."