Random Thoughts from 9/26/07
Nothing I bought this week was anything special. Everything was just as good, bad or so-so as it’s been for a while. Criminal was great, Cable & Deadpool was tremendous fun, The Spirit was confusing, Countdown was boring…you get the jist. So no reviews from me this week.
But just now I was looking through the Marvel section of Previews, and noticed that one of my favorite titles is getting cancelled. Exiles has been one of my favorite series for the last seven or so years it’s been around. Lately I’ve been quite disappointed with the direction Chris Claremont has been taking the title, but I’ve been holding out hope that Claremont woud be leaving the book at some point in the near future. Turns out he will be, but only because Exiles is getting the axe.
Of course, there’s a hint in the solicits that there may be a “New Exiles” title starting up after that. But if Chris Claremont is attached, I think I’ll keep as far away from that one as possible. I loved my Exiles until Claremont took over and screwed them all up, so I have no interest in seeing what his Exiles would be.
I’ve seen alot of people unhappy with Exiles current direction, me included… which is odd as I love Claremont.
I have to question the wiseness of this move. Will a new #1 really make a good jumping on point for fans, or just an excellent jumping off point for fans of the old series?
I hate new #1s. I don’t understand the idea of going for a quick buck on a #1 issue and throwing away all the credibility of a high issue run.
Although this way, they can probably charge $3.99 for it.