Monday Musings on Marvels

Interesting, provocatively titled little article over here at CBR, which makes some interesting points on the ol' 'nostalgia pillow' (something I've talked about before). I tend to fall somewhere in the middle of the whole deal, neither wallowing in the past nor truly wanting things to move on...I mean, I like Dick Grayson as Batman, but I like Bruce Wayne better. Then, I don't really need to see yet another rehash of the Justice Society of America giving HUAC the proverbial finger again in this lifetime, Geoff Johns, thank you. Nobody tells the Greatest Generation how to roll, I get the point.

Also, when do commies become the new nazis? Or is that not going to be a thing? Is it just terrorists and nazis now? I hate being out of the loop. Also again, what about ninjas? Are they played out yet? Or is Daredevil making them awesome again? Thoughts?

But, back to my point, as I've said, I put a premium on consistency. Continuity is great in small doses, but when you've reached a saturation point (which, lets face it, shouldn't happen because, hey, ongoing story!) it's time to just get moving on down the road, y'know? New good guys, new bad guys, new secondary characters with new subplots. Cut back on the overexposure, give some of the promotional budget to the new guys, build some new brands as opposed to just piling more weight onto the existing ones.

We don't need a Batman: Year Five miniseries anymore than we need Wolverine: Origins. Just plain ol' Wolverine and Batman will do. Look forward not backward, up not down, coming not going!

Now, back to the ninjas...who hates 'em, raise your hand?