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[R=G]

I kinda think MArvel's scared to death to create fresh out the box characters right now. Their track record sucks.

Their last successful characters that weren't tied in any way to older characters were... who (yes, I'm actually asking for help on this)?

Ms. Marvel (who has the name, but is brand new with no ties to anyone)?

America Chavez? (who's... sort of popular, but they didn't give her that mainstream push)

Bendis is DESPERATELY trying to make Goldballs popular. (goat faced girl is more popular)

Guillotine, who I had no idea debuted in that contests of champions mobile game, so she's somewhat known?

Edit: got it. Agent Coulson ()!


I made a post prolly some time last year where I was saying Marvel markets their books the same way major record labels push their records.

Right now, Marvel is pulling the equivalent of creating clones of older, successful acts, signing them to 360 deals and cashing out on their one hit single, streams and tours (kid this, female that, ethnic this person, teen that person)

I thought Jane Thor was selling well?

 

[Mr. Negative]

I thought Jane Thor was selling well?

she's attached to thor. I think it's a really good book, honestly.

 

[Bigbigguy]

On one hand it makes sense. Not a lot of black superheroes so they're pickings are slim if they wanted to date within the super hero community. Of course they could date a civilian but it seems like Marvel has a hard on for heroes dating heroes.

This is really it. Heroes always have to date heroes for some reason

 

[parallax]

This is really it. Heroes always have to date heroes for some reason

Because they risk getting fridged for plot if not.

 

[Bigbigguy]

Because they risk getting fridged for plot if not.

And even if their heroes they could get fridged (War Machine)

 

[parallax]

And even if their heroes they could get fridged (War Machine)

Ryan Choi too. But that's not as common.

 

[BlackFruitPunch]

Are Carol Danvers and Supergirl still with Black boyfriends?

I don't know about supergirl but Carol's boyfriend died at the beginning of civil war 2

 

[R=G]

she's attached to thor. I think it's a really good book, honestly.

I ain't ever heard of Thor having the kind of sales Female Thor has gotten in the last year.

 

[parallax]

I ain't ever heard of Thor having the kind of sales Female Thor has gotten in the last year.

Thor was never promoted on the view

 

[R=G]

Thor was never promoted on the view

Lol..he's had movies..been on the animated shows.

 

[parallax]

Lol..he's had movies..been on the animated shows.

None of that means anything for the comics though. The captain America being a Hydra agent sold more on promotion than any possible tie in with a comic. Same with with his death.

 

[R=G]

None of that means anything for the comics though. The captain America being a Hydra agent sold more on promotion than any possible tie in with a comic. Same with with his death.

That's cool.....but the View isn't making and breaking comic books. 300k first week? Nah..that's more than some old played out women hyping up a book.

 

[parallax]

You'd be surprised how much influence old birds have

 

[Bigbigguy]

I ain't ever heard of Thor having the kind of sales Female Thor has gotten in the last year.

JMS's Thor did much better

 

[Un-AmericanDreamer]

This is really it. Heroes always have to date heroes for some reason

What about a hero dating a villain? There's not enough of that.