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I think it's possible people went in to buy the book thinking it'd be more Peter-focused with MJ and Annie in supporting role, but the truth is it treats them all as equals, and Peter has'nt had a hell of a lot to do in either MJ's issue or Annie's issue, and the title does say "Amazing Spider-Man".
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Maybe. From about the point that it was announced that MJ and Annie were going to be superheroes as well, I kind of assumed that it would be an ensemble instead of one star with supporting characters. I actually like that it's an ensemble instead, but if others don't, fair enough.
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I want the book to succeed as well (and this number is by no means bad for an AU book), I'm just trying to work out what is turning some people off of it.
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It's not very scientific, but from what I've seen, RYV has been getting consistently good reviews, while the contemporary ASM comics are mixed, at best.
the more issues released and pre-order sales to examine, we may get a better idea what the numbers really are. For what it's worth, I'm having to wait to buy and read until my local store can get another order in; it was sold out on day one, and I came in on day two (I made darn sure to get a pull list on RYV then and there, believe you me). The guy at the counter made an offhand comment that the series was starting to pick up readers, at least in our area. I also saw him ordering additional copies of RYV#2 while he was getting my order for #3 taken care of. So, I think there's still a chance of it not flatlining on us just yet.
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ASM has more going for it because, much as we wish it wasn't, it has the distinct advantage of "mattering" because it's mainline canon
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True. ASM will outlast RYV, no question, and largely due to it being the main series. (However, I do question the relevancy of ASM now; superhero characters are becoming more defined by movie and TV adaptations. On top of that, the
Ultimate Spider-Man comics are almost always being used as the source material.)
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...and a fan favorite in Ben Reilly came back.
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Given that he's just a clone of the original character and the villain, I actually thought that was going to make more people drop the book.
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However, Clone Conspiracy is still underperforming and being beaten soundly by Superman (a book with a happily married hero which just happens to have the advantage of being mainline)
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Superman is the Big One, so I wouldn't be surprised at anything being beaten by it. I am really curious about how
Clone Conspiracy will be viewed in retrospect. I haven't heard that much praise for it, and a lot of mixed reviews.