Well what is your definition of surviving in the current climate for comicbooks? Personally i'm pretty sure you'd get at least 12 issues out of it and possibly between 20-25 issues if afforded the same type of shipping schedule the recently cloncluded volume was. Expecting any book let alone one featuring Ben to exceed 25 issues would be pretty lofty expectations to me.
I also wouldn't be opposed to a limited series as I feel one of Marvel's most recent mistakes was dishing out ongoings to almost every character in their catalouge. Not every character is suited for the ongoing formatt and Marvel has now seemingly acknowledged that and has gone back to limited series which to me is better with the lesser known characters.
fair call, i’m probably out of date with marvel’s biz model and “survive” is different to “thrive”
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I think it's more that Marvel doesn't like/doesn't care about Ben.
Plus, for some godforsaken reason the current regime seems to think that pissing off fans = good writing.
Ben has no real place in modern Spiderman lore so ends up being redundant. Miles does everything he could do and is more relevant.
You need to step out of your own perceptions and attempt to consider the perceptions of the writers and editors.
If Ben was disliked, he wouldn't be used at all -- and while "shock and awe" is definitely a thing, I don't think PAD's plan was to "piss off" fans. You just didn't like his attempt.
So, maybe stop projecting.
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This is a pretty decent run down of Ben's story. References The Lost Years, his time as Scarlet Spider, becoming Spider-Man, working at the Daily Grind and dating Desiree and his sacrifice to save Peter.
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I'd say that's a fairly good run down of Ben's history in an event whose most readers will probably have never read the original 90s clone sage. You don't really want to overload them with information especially in when they had to juggle multiple storylines including Ben's master plan with New U, the Carrion Virus decimating many worlds in the multiverse, Peter reuniting with loved ones that were dead including Gwen Stacy and more.
You mention bringing back Ben's supporting cast but how could that be done? It's not like he can get his job back at the daily Grind and hang out with his old friends, even accounting for Marvel's sliding timescale they all think he's been dead for a long time. In terms giving Ben an ongoing series that is true to the character that's a big obstacle that most of his supporting cast and unique allies and enemies of has been left behind back in the 90s. A skilled writer could weave some of it back in but again I wonder is anyone up to sifting through two years worth of stories from decades ago that has (unfairly) been labelled the worst period of Spider-Man.
yeah, i heard ford recently designed and released a car they absolutely hate and hope will fail. but fck it, $600 million is worth spending just to screw with customers.
similarly, the next iphone release will be the iphone BS (bullshit) model. again, apple really hate this phone and are determined for it to fail. they eagerly anticipate it sinking like a stone on release and figure a few million is a small price to pay for a good lol.
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When exactly was the time of these heroes one could root for? I mean, looking at the mythological heroes that many like to see as the archetype for the modern superhero, they weren't exactly perfect or flawless. And as for the real world having made people cynical; I do agree that a lot of things are bad today, but it's not like we're in some kind of freefall from a golden age either. History is littered with racism, misogyny, war, plague, despair, even genocide, and you don't have to go back far to find it.
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