How much longer do you guys think before the marriage is back for good?

[WebLurker]

I am gently holding the Spider-Fam campaign to the standards it has outlined for itself.

Chatter here isn't necessarily part of the campaign.

[TinkerSpider]

Was that an actual campaign?

Or was it backlash/negative feedback to that particular change in the books?

I would argue that Marvel, as a whole, was not fully onboard with that change, making it easier to backtrack when it wasnÂ’t well received. How long could it really last for the main character to be a blonde male answering to Ben Reilly? It wasnÂ’t likely to last.

That would seem different from the Spider-girl effort to keep it from cancellation.

Why yes, it was an organized fan campaign. Thank you so much for asking!

"Bob Kunz, a 21-year old Duke University student, angrily formed an email group called "The Spider-Man Expatriates." About 120 members strong, the group has been promoting a boycott of any comic book that endorses the notion of Benjamin Reilly as Spider-Man."

Later on, the article says, "Instead -- in an even more shocking revelation -- the fan backlash has killed off the plot. After only three months on the job as Marvel's editor in chief, Bob Harras has decided to shake up the Spider-Man followers again. "We are right now developing a story line where we are going to put Peter Parker back into a Spider-Man costume," Mr. Harras says. "We listen to our fans, and our fans have spoken."

Oh! A Tangled Web:.jpg

I have to say, all this insistence on a "positive" campaign makes me think Perch had it right when he claimed that several creatives have pitched Marvel on how to undo One More Day and Marvel knows the story would sell lots of comics, but Marvel doesn't want "those fans" to win and be even more entitled than Marvel thinks they think they are. Start watching around 11:52.

So much for listening to fans...

[Lee]

Good luck with your positive campaign and efforts to reduce negativity.

[TinkerSpider]

I appreciate Bob Harras as EiC of Marvel now more than ever!

[Hurricane Billy]

Good luck with your positive campaign and efforts to reduce negativity.

Much appreciated, Lee!

We might not all see eye to eye with you on the campaign and on how to show our positive support, but regardless, I really do hope you have a wonderful day and weekend.

Why yes, it was an organized fan campaign. Thank you so much for asking!

"Bob Kunz, a 21-year old Duke University student, angrily formed an email group called "The Spider-Man Expatriates." About 120 members strong, the group has been promoting a boycott of any comic book that endorses the notion of Benjamin Reilly as Spider-Man."

Later on, the article says, "Instead -- in an even more shocking revelation -- the fan backlash has killed off the plot. After only three months on the job as Marvel's editor in chief, Bob Harras has decided to shake up the Spider-Man followers again. "We are right now developing a story line where we are going to put Peter Parker back into a Spider-Man costume," Mr. Harras says. "We listen to our fans, and our fans have spoken."

Oh! A Tangled Web:.jpg

I have to say, all this insistence on a "positive" campaign makes me think Perch had it right when he claimed that several creatives have pitched Marvel on how to undo One More Day and Marvel knows the story would sell lots of comics, but Marvel doesn't want "those fans" to win and be even more entitled than Marvel thinks they think they are. Start watching around 11:52.

So much for listening to fans...

Wow, I hadn't heard about that story before!

[Anthony W]

Why yes, it was an organized fan campaign. Thank you so much for asking. I have to say, all this insistence on a "positive" campaign makes me think Perch had it right when he claimed that several creatives have pitched Marvel on how to undo One More Day and Marvel knows the story would sell lots of comics, but Marvel doesn't want "those fans" to win and be even more entitled than Marvel thinks they think they are. Start watching around 11:52.

So much for listening to fans...

So... Marvel picks and chooses when to be greedy. 84xp4n.jpg

[Garlador]

Why yes, it was an organized fan campaign. Thank you so much for asking!

"Bob Kunz, a 21-year old Duke University student, angrily formed an email group called "The Spider-Man Expatriates." About 120 members strong, the group has been promoting a boycott of any comic book that endorses the notion of Benjamin Reilly as Spider-Man."

Later on, the article says, "Instead -- in an even more shocking revelation -- the fan backlash has killed off the plot. After only three months on the job as Marvel's editor in chief, Bob Harras has decided to shake up the Spider-Man followers again. "We are right now developing a story line where we are going to put Peter Parker back into a Spider-Man costume," Mr. Harras says. "We listen to our fans, and our fans have spoken."

Fascinating story! And thanks for sharing.

The fact comics were BIGGER at this time, and that group still made a bit of a difference is great. Our Campaign already has over 140 members in less than a few weeks, 20 more than this group had. I’m still shooting for more than double that by month’s end.