Marvel- Is it even worth it anymore?

[Gaumer]

I don't think that knowing everything that happens in canon is a big deal either. With 70+ years of history, sooner or later some story is going to use something that I've never read.

Some stories make heavy use of some previous event, but they usually give warning, such as the coming "Fear Itself" story coming off of the "Chaos War".

[Navarre]

If Parker was going to die in the next few issues, SpiderLover, would you really stop reading? Knowing of course he'll be back within two years, would you stop reading Spider-Man or even comics altogether?

[SpiderLover]

This book, the Amazing Spider-man is comics for me. The medium is an expensive hobby and while I love my pull list I can go without it. No Peter Parker would signify the end for me. Thank goodness I'm not reading ultimate Spider-man. Peter Parker is so interesting to me.

Now I'm reading astonishing Thor, atomic Robo, darkwing duck, lsh, jack of fables. Which isn't a lot but it's what I can afford to put down plus two trades per month. I really like these books but nothing holds my interest like Asm.

[Slappy]

It is worth it if you are willing to put in the effort.

[Navarre]

No Peter Parker would signify the end for me.

Exactly the way I felt when Marvel killed Steve Rogers.

I knew he'd be back....That made me even angrier.

That was the month I quit buying comics. Then, a couple years later, Steve is back (of course). I felt like I had been screwed either way.

Yes, this happens all the time. But it doesn't mean I have to accept it or buy it.

[tidge]

I have found that if I avoid cross-overs, and titles that are prone to cross-overs, that I can enjoy books from the big two.

"Is it worth it?" Eventually a BIG EVENT will come along that will break a reader's devotion to a particular line of comics. Speaking for myself, I found it to be a very liberating experience.

With Marvel, I think it was between "Fall of the Mutants" and "Inferno". With DC I think it was "Armageddon 2001". I've read (and even bought!) some of the BIG EVENT books since then...but for the most part I just skip them.

Remember: Every BIG EVENT is some reader's first. If you don't buy the books, they will still be there to read if you decide to revisit them years from now.

[MaximusRift]

No Peter Parker would signify the end for me.

Exactly the way I felt when Marvel killed Steve Rogers.

I knew he'd be back....That made me even angrier.

That was the month I quit buying comics. Then, a couple years later, Steve is back (of course). I felt like I had been screwed either way.

Yes, this happens all the time. But it doesn't mean I have to accept it or buy it.

I was trying to avoid posting on this topic, but this answer get to me since I've felt this way. To me, the death of a character isn't necessarily a deal-breaker or a source of anger.  What DOES rattle my cage is when your main reason for death is for a marketing ploy and you try to pass it off as a brilliant story idea.

I also suspect that Ultimate Perter will just retire and that the "death" will just be people believing that he died.

[federer]

No Peter Parker would signify the end for me.

Exactly the way I felt when Marvel killed Steve Rogers.

I knew he'd be back....That made me even angrier.

That was the month I quit buying comics. Then, a couple years later, Steve is back (of course). I felt like I had been screwed either way.

Yes, this happens all the time. But it doesn't mean I have to accept it or buy it.

You were right this happens all the time, but it does'n mean he will buy or even accept it.

[Scrai]

Considering that I only just got in to comics about three years ago, every storyline is new to me. So it is worth it to me to read stuff because it all feels fresh and new.