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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Ditto. If I hadn't stopped collecting a while back, I would be absolutely livid right now and preparing to take a break from books. I'm glad that I, for the most part, only collect TPB's of old stories, selectively picking which modern epics to digest (Infinity wasn't very good at all IMO...don't believe the hype...and I'm debating whether or not to consume Original Sin). The best thing about my shift in focus is the wealth of great stories to be found in Marvel's Bronze, Silver, and Golden ages (although I admit some of the Golden age stuff is pretty dated). In my opinion, what's wrong with Marvel books are the lack of continuity (within itself, aside from the flicks) and the green-lighting of any and everything...we need a real editor in chief at Marvel. Stan Lee may have been a jackass, but he knew what he was doing and respected the history of the Marvel continuum

Those old stories can be pretty great. And best of all they aren't weighed down by having to be tied into an "event" story the way every book is now. If you're not looking for digital comics, check out the "Essential" Marvel books. They're the old Silver and Bronze Age stories in black and white on newsprint. You get about 20 issues a book.

I hate the whole green lighting of everything too. When you get to the point where your writers say "We need to shake things up to keep telling stories", you need to get some new writers. Moving the character forward and making them go through trials and changes is good for a book obviously but publicity stunts aren't.