are there too many x-books on the market?

[curefreak]

i went shopping today and stopped in the book to see what they have and there was a whole rack dedicated to x-men.
it sort of makes me fond of the days when there was only two and there was very little crossover between them nowadays theres so many i can barely keep up and im afraid i never will catch up.

[Beast]

We just had this thread a month ago. It seems to pop up regularly. Is it necessary again?

[curefreak]

We just had this thread a month ago. It seems to pop up regularly. Is it necessary again?
ive never seen one before so excuse my ignorance.

[Faded]

No. You don't *have* to pick up every book. I only pick up three plus one (X-Men, Astonishing, X-Factor and Phoenix Endsong) and I kinda want more. Depowered muties book? Genoshan Excalibur (again)? X-Statix or GLX? Yeah, I think I'd pick those up. Even then, there'd be a lot but I'd be content.

[Beast]

ive never seen one before so excuse my ignorance.
Since you asked so nicely. But like Faded said, you shouldn't be picking up everything just because it's an X-Book. There's no real inter-title continuity, so you won't miss some necessary plot element if you don't read something. I only read what I enjoy. And no one is forcing you to buy a book simply because it has an X on the cover. If you're doing that, the only thing you should have a problem with is yourself.

Anyway... no, there are not too many X-Books on the market at the moment. For one, each one of them is distinct enough and has a different concept/setting that they don't overlap in feel. And there's more than enough X-Men characters to support the number of 'Team' books. The only real problem is the solo books, but Marvel learned quickly that while team books sell well, the solo books don't. There's a diverse variety of flavors found in each one of those books. So right now they can all exist quite happily. :)

[HellFrost]

We just had this thread a month ago. It seems to pop up regularly. Is it necessary again?
I was going to say that. Lol

[curefreak]

No. You don't *have* to pick up every book. I only pick up three plus one (X-Men, Astonishing, X-Factor and Phoenix Endsong) and I kinda want more. Depowered muties book? Genoshan Excalibur (again)? X-Statix or GLX? Yeah, I think I'd pick those up. Even then, there'd be a lot but I'd be content.
is great lakes x-men being produced on a consistent basis? ive only seen like two mini-series...

[Mariah]

wouldn't it be funny to see Big Bertha and Pink Pearl go up against eachother? A battle of epic proportions...emphasis on the proportions.

[mybotisgone]

The problem is not that there are to many X-Men books the problem is that there not selling the way they used to. When Age of Apocalypse was over they where selling like crazy. But when New X-Men started New X-Men was the only real sell. Then Astonishing X-Men become the only real sell. Emma Frost was going to become the next big break out X-Men character, but that din't work. And both House of M and Decimation really din't work. Astonishing is still up there but not what it used to be.

They need something to pull them out of this bump that there in right now.

[curefreak]

wouldn't it be funny to see Big Bertha and Pink Pearl go up against eachother? A battle of epic proportions...emphasis on the proportions.
who's pink pearl?

[YummiYami]

i went to the comic book store the other day just so i can start my journey with x-men comic books personally i think their wasnt much of x-men.. to be sold.. yeah i feel like wow i should of started reading x-men comics but theirs so much series and stuff that i dont know what to buy or where to start, anyway i vote no, beacause their isnt much i found and i feel addicted i want more but i cant find most of the comics that i actaully want to read.

[Faded]

Oh yeah and I pick up X-Men: First Class. So should you! :D

is great lakes x-men being produced on a consistent basis? ive only seen like two mini-series...

Those are the only ones I've known of as well.

[curefreak]

Oh yeah and I pick up X-Men: First Class. So should you! :D



Those are the only ones I've known of as well.
ive debated picking up x-men first class but im just not all that interesed right now in another "early years" type book.

[Beast]

ive debated picking up x-men first class but im just not all that interesed right now in another "early years" type book.
It's probably the best book out there right now.

[curefreak]

It's probably the best book out there right now.
well of course thats youre opinion but when have you and me ever agreed on anything?

[Joe Acro]

The continuity guy that I am, I think there should be fewer.

[curefreak]

The continuity guy that I am, I think there should be fewer.
how many do you think there should be? and can anyone tell me how many are out there now?

[Darkwave]

We just had this thread a month ago. It seems to pop up regularly.

I propose a new thread: "Are there too many threads on this boar about too many x-books on the market?" ;)

[Nstar83]

X-books long ago became a franchaise onto themselves.There are alot of readers that for what ever reason don't find charaters born with out soap opera angst or an X-gene interesting thus only pick up things with an X-on the cover.So if there only going to buy X books Marvel will keep pumping out more X-related books to milk them of thier money since there not interested in the other stuff marvel has.Personally the characterization from new avengers is on par if not better then what i see in the x-books as of late.

[curefreak]

X-books long ago became a franchaise onto themselves.There are alot of readers that for what ever reason don't find charaters born with out soap opera angst or an X-gene interesting thus only pick up things with an X-on the cover.So if there only going to buy X books Marvel will keep pumping out more X-related books to milk them of thier money since there not interested in the other stuff marvel has.Personally the characterization from new avengers is on par if not better then what i see in the x-books as of late.
ouch thats pretty bad.:eek:

[Beast]

X-books long ago became a franchaise onto themselves.There are alot of readers that for what ever reason don't find charaters born with out soap opera angst or an X-gene interesting thus only pick up things with an X-on the cover.So if there only going to buy X books Marvel will keep pumping out more X-related books to milk them of thier money since there not interested in the other stuff marvel has.Personally the characterization from new avengers is on par if not better then what i see in the x-books as of late.
Not really. The failure of solo books proves that X-Fans won't just buy everything.

I myself don't buy Wolverine, Wolverine: Origins, or Cable/Deadpool.

[Joe Acro]

how many do you think there should be? and can anyone tell me how many are out there now?
The three X-Men titles, New X-Men, X-Factor, Cable & Deadpool, two Wolverine comics, and Excalibur. Those are the ongoings, off the top of my head. As to how many I'd have. I'd take it down to two main titles and keep Cable & Deadpool. I'd only spare Excalibur if I knew good stories were coming out of it. If you count Exiles as an X-Men title, which is okay given its ties, I'd save that one before any others. If we had to go to one title that I've mentioned in this post, I'd choose Exiles.

[twilight]

"it sort of makes me fond of the days when there was only two and there was very little crossover between them"

Aren't you fifteen or something?

Anyway,no I don't think so.
They're all doing their own spin on the X-Men mythos.

[curefreak]

"it sort of makes me fond of the days when there was only two and there was very little crossover between them"

Aren't you fifteen or something?

Anyway,no I don't think so.
They're all doing their own spin on the X-Men mythos.no im not fifteen at all.

[twilight]

no im not fifteen at all.

My apologies.

I automatically assume that people who don't know how to write correctly are fifteen.

[Beast]

My apologies.

I automatically assume that people who don't know how to write correctly are fifteen.
Or are just too lazy to bother writing correctly. What can you do. :)

[curefreak]

My apologies.

I automatically assume that people who don't know how to write correctly are fifteen.
it must be nice to be holier than thou how does it feel?

[twilight]

Or are just too lazy to bother writing correctly. What can you do. :)

I don't get people who are too lazy to bother writing properly.

Do you people have some pressing situation to attend too that wasn't so pressing that you couldn't hop on the internet for a few minutes and tell strangers what you think about comic books?

[twilight]

it must be nice to be holier than thou how does it feel?

Pretty great actually.

The best part of doing it is that I get to ride a high horse.
Giddy-up!

[curefreak]

I don't get people who are too lazy to bother writing properly.

Do you people have some pressing situation to attend too that wasn't so pressing that you couldn't hop on the internet for a few minutes and tell strangers what you think about comic books?
not everyone has the same level of education ya know and some people having something called disabilitiesthat might hamper them theres a guy in this yahoo chatroom that has a funny voice and has to use a breather and has other issues and hes not exactly intelligent but they put up with him and dont make fun of him.

[twilight]

not everyone has the same level of education ya know and some people having something called disabilitiesthat might hamper them theres a guy in this yahoo chatroom that has a funny voice and has to use a breather and has other issues and hes not exactly intelligent but they put up with him and dont make fun of him.

I'm making fun of you?
I had no idea.

Sorry if it came off that way.

I was just under the impression that you were midway through puberty.

[curefreak]

I'm making fun of you?
I had no idea.

Sorry if it came off that way.

I was just under the impression that you were midway through puberty.
but i told you once and ive said on others boards im not
and im ever so sorry that my imperfect english somehow offends you, but ya know im trying my best
and if you wanna find me a book that i can buy where i can improve it id be glad to look into it otherwise youre just coming off trollish.

[Beast]

but i told you once and ive said on others boards im not
and im ever so sorry that my imperfect english somehow offends you, but ya know im trying my best
and if you wanna find me a book that i can buy where i can improve it id be glad to look into it otherwise youre just coming off trollish.
Capital letters, spellcheck, putting some thought into posts. 3 Simple ways to improve.

[twilight]

but i told you once

Fuh' real?

[curefreak]

Capital letters, spellcheck, putting some thought into posts. 3 Simple ways to improve.
it wouldnt matter cause my punctuation wouldnt be up for approval and i dont need a spellcheck 98% of the time.

[Mariah]

Omg, you guys seriously need to chill.

[curefreak]

Omg, you guys seriously need to chill.
i love you mariah ;)

[Frodo-X]

Capital letters, spellcheck, putting some thought into posts. 3 Simple ways to improve.

Don't forget punctuation. Periods, commas, and the occasional apostrophe.

Oh, and regarding the topic at hand, no there aren't too many. The "X-Universe" has a lot more characters than the rest of Marvel, and therefore can populate more books. With fewer books there would be one of three problems:

One- A lot of characters get stuck in limbo for extended periods of time. Nobody wants their favorite character to be stuck on the sidelines for years. Don't believe me? Ask a Jean Grey fan.

Two- Constant character shuffle. In order to keep peoples' favorites around the books rosters would rotate at a much faster pace than they do now. It would probably irritate a lot of people (myself included).

Or Three- Character overload. Put dozens of characters in each book to keep them around. With a limited amount of pages and a story to tell, there would be very little room for character development.

[Nstar83]

Why does everyone worry about punctuation an crap in chat rooms an MBs, this is last time i checked a way to kill free time.This isn't the real writing you would use for say writing your thesis for your PHD/ Degree.YOu come online to relax kill alittle time not think , as long as youn under stand what thier saying who the heck cares.I have a really low tolerence for A type perfectionists when it comes to the trivial things in life this being one of them.

[Frodo-X]

Part of why it bothers me is that it creeps into other parts of life. For example, pwned. It is the result of internet gamers either rushing or having poor spelling, yet has now somehow become a word that people actually speak.

[Nstar83]

Well yes but that rarly happens, I for one usually don't associate with a depraved human being the likes of which would spout the word :pwned::I meen we don't have people saying LOL in real life or ROFL. so that kind of stuff rarly bleeds into normal inter action an communications.

[Beast]

Well yes but that rarly happens, I for one usually don't associate with a depraved human being the likes of which would spout the word :pwned::I meen we don't have people saying LOL in real life or ROFL. so that kind of stuff rarly bleeds into normal inter action an communications.
Yes, yes you do. I have heard people 'LOL' in real life. It makes me want to grab a tire iron and help ensure the gene pool remains unpolluted by these people.

[Frodo-X]

*hands Beast a tire iron*

[Jake V]

Well yes but that rarly happens, I for one usually don't associate with a depraved human being the likes of which would spout the word :pwned::I meen we don't have people saying LOL in real life or ROFL. so that kind of stuff rarly bleeds into normal inter action an communications.
I say "LOL" all the time in real life.

Yeah, I'm being ironic when I say it, but still.

[Frodo-X]

I say "LOL" all the time in real life.

Yeah, I'm being ironic when I say it, but still.

If you see Beast or myself approaching you with a tire iron, run! :evilsmile

[Jake V]

If you see Beast or myself approaching you with a tire iron, run.
:evilsmile
LOLLerskatez!!!

[curefreak]

egads what has happened to my thread:eek:

[Frodo-X]

egads what has happened to my thread:eek:

It has taken on a dual identity.

[curefreak]

It has taken on a dual identity.
sounds like a mental issue if you ask me.

[Brian Cronin]

We just had this thread a month ago. It seems to pop up regularly. Is it necessary again?

Nope.

-Brian