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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

He sort of snubbed BND by having Peter wake up from a dream to find he was still married. The last six months before that storyline had been a "flashback" to when he dated MJ just to plug BND. The fact he wakes up a nightmare is intended to imply everything in BND is something Stan would rather ignore.

Really, the only Spidey continuity worth a damn in terms of growing the characters and giving them new responsibilities is Tom DeFalco's MC2 canon..which, like the newspaper strip, has lasted eleven years despite three cancelations. Disney marketing Spider-Girl towards it's female audience would be a boost for that character. It's obvious her time has come, but alas, I think it will remain the undervalued classic it's always been. The irony of this is that Joe Quesada is a fan of the title and gives it more chances than he ever does with Exiles to be a success. Some argue Tom needs to pass the torch to another writer so it can have more range, others are protective of how Tom views the character, but I think if he had creative control and a fresh talent (in particular a bigger "name", which alas, DeFalco has never been, despite Roger Stern calling him Spidey's best writer besides Stan) DID have a shot, it could potentially boost sales better.

The newspaper strip is notoriously hard to find due to it's declining circulation in Newspapers, but it has remained in publication for thirty years regardless, it has also been gaining considerable success on the internet over the last few years by either being parodied or having the original versions hosted online.

It's fun, accessible, and still features Peter and MJ acting more or less in-character and in refreshingly positive and mature roles. It's a delight to read and I would rather count these rather than the last ten years of character derailment that has destroyed not just those two, but every member of the Spider-Man supporting cast whose name isnt Norman Osborn

I go with what the guy who created (or co-created depending on your view of Lee/Ditko's collaberations together) the character rather than what the company wants. Sales for ASM are in the s*itter and the character would be on the brink of sheer irrelevancy if it werent for Marvel succesfully branding their products

Joe Q has made no bones about his thoughts on the marriage between Peter Parker and Mary Jane for years now. So it wasnt too surprising to see it being retconned out, but it's quite unfortunate that it was done in such a shoddy way (deal with the devil? eh). Stan Lee, to his credit, is very much aware of the dissatisfaction a good number of fans have had with this decision, and he's basically giving Spider-Man fans the best of both worlds. If they prefer Joe Q's version, there you go. If you prefer the Ultimate line, there you go. And if you prefer the marriage intact, apparently the newspaper strip is .. well .. the way to go. Even if the strip plays no role in Marvel 616 continuity, making it .. I'm sure ... bittersweet to some fans who enjoy it for what it is.

Personally, I've enjoyed some of the stuff that has come down the pike since BND, but I could do without OMD, much like the horrid Sins Past.

The rise in the level of moralles filth on both sides is attrocious and DOES need to be addressed by a corproate intervention in the same way the Comics Code was initiated...it's not happening anytime soon, but to say it will never happen is a little short-sighted.

Yeah, you kinda lost me here. Pretty much the last thing that needs to happen is a big brother type program stepping in to essenti\ally regulate in terms of what has been presented in comics (especially in this decade). I mean, really. To actually ask for something of along the lines of a Comics Code Authority is a little short-sighted as well, and could very well be the equivalent of opening a can of worms.