[Exodus]

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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

Agreed Stan is def the Man of Marvel.

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Originally Posted by marvelmando

Ok, because this thread is supposed to be dedicated to toys, I have been reluctant to chime in.
However, I think that the big events tying into the rest of the comic lines has been a trend for 20 years or so. Secret Wars gave us the symbiote which has been evolving ever since. We had Extinction, House of M, Civil War, Skrull Invasion, Siege, Dark Reign, Age of Ultron, Infinity, and so on. My point is that they will never end and they help to build continuity into the Marvel Universe. I agree some of the arcs aren't as satisfying like Infinity. I was generally disgusted with the way in which Thanos was portrayed in that. But it has helped to set up events that continue to unfold. I have been more satisfied tying the stories together, like what has been building in the Avengers and New Avenges with the incursions and now the Months To Go that is undoubtedly leading to Secret Wars.
I mean, they are comics and Marvel is a company so they have to build hype to continue to bait in new readers and ones that have left for a while. So I will forgive a lot, even the death of the Watcher.
Make mine Marvel. Excelsior!

I feel like it went down hill after Civil War...