Right, Singer has already stated he would like to do The Dark Phoenix Saga, and I am all for it, as I think it is one of the better X-men storylines out there. Jean has died and returned about 6 billion times through-out the history of the comics, so I guess I don't mind of they do it once in the films (OK twice, as Famke has it going on).
As for the whereabouts of Cap and Superman, they are on shelves every month in comic stores, where they have been for decades. There are already four Superman films, I would watch the first, and maybe the second, but that's it. There is another Superman film in the works and
here is the latest news just two days old.
And another related piece from 3 days ago....
As to when the hero dies and Norman Osbourne came back after being replaced by his son and many others as the green goblin... Isn't that the villain being replaced? Spiderman is still Peter Parker, correct?
AOz
Sorry but in the clone saga, Mary jane became pregant and after peter fought off all the clones and ben reily was left, he asked him to take the role of spider-man, but ben was killed by the green goblin and peter had to once again regain the role of spider-man
As for tragedies and great things happening to the hero...would you like to see them perhaps have to treat a rough case of athlete's foot or get diarrhea or something? If you mean they all have a tragedy in their life that inspires them to become a hero/villain, the X-men wouldn't fit into this group you have listed, as they are mutants, a product of the next step in the evolution of man.
AOZ
Technically the x-men do count, but i was only looking at wolverine in the picture here. But now when you think about , rogue, cyclops, almost every one of them has a back story to some tradegy in there life , doesnt even have to be a tradegy , but it has to be something that has inspired them to fight evil. Realy though ranting on isnt going to do anything, and maybe they can last , but im not sure.
One of the main underlying themes of the X-men has always been political in it's nature, addressing racism and inequity among humans. Giving the comic a heart so to speak, by addressing real, and relevant human issues. Perhaps I read to deeply into these storylines, but these are professional
people creating these pieces of literature, and they have things to say about the state of the world today. That's what I look for in a comic if I am going pay for it. The cool characters and excellent artwork are also factors as well, but the writing is really what I tend to look for...
Anyway, if you are tired of the same 'ol stuff, check out some different books that have vastly different concepts in them. Check out
The Watchmen, the deconstruction of the hero stereotype, written by Alan Moore, a sheer genius with mind bending writing ability that hits home.
AOZ
thanks i will, my Uncle own a shop, ill be sure to look out for them.
Also check out Planetary by Warren Ellis, or Grant Morrison's run on New X-men
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