13 Truths Comic Book Fans Would Never Admit To Themselves
7. You Will Buy Any Book With Wolverine And/Or Spider-Man
What You Say: Its so annoying how Marvel will milk characters like Wolverine and Spider-Man for all theyre worth. Theyre given ongoing solo titles (sometimes more than one), are in teams (in some cases more than one), make frequent guest appearances in other titles, and also get numerous mini-series and specials devoted to them. This kind of over-exposure has sapped the characters of a lot of their appeal, and stretches the limits of suspension of disbelief. Why does Marvel keep doing this? But What You Really Mean: Characters like Wolverine and Spider-Man sell books. Their solo titles are consistently some of the best-selling titles on the market, and those books they make guest appearances in often experience a boost in sales, if only for that issue. So no matter how many comic fans say they hate the over-exposure, the fact is there must be enough of them buying all these Wolvie and Spidey-centric books. If there werent, Marvel wouldnt keep publishing them. Which means that some of you out there complaining about them are lying and just wont admit that yes, you will buy a book just because your favorite character makes an appearance.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
