[TheBlueMarvel]

@Nerd

I'll take that as some consolation, but not much. My point, at its core, was directed more so at the soft reboot Marvel has planned. My personal opinion is that if Marvel wants to avoid confusing fans who are introduced to comics via movies, worrying that readers cannot reconcile the different appearances of characters, then work harder(and smarter) to market Marvel's rich history to new converts. Disruption of continuity is exactly what has turned formerly regular readers like myself into 'spot' trade-paperback collectors. When I was a kid, Marvel did a great job of creating interest in back issues, which in turn created cascading success for the brand as a whole. Part of becoming a fan of comics (IMO) is embracing the past of whichever pantheon one fancies. This reboot effort will muddy the waters and eventually, just as DC is preparing to do with the "New 52," Marvel will revert back in an effort to regain some of the lost identity of a diluted franchise.