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   In article <1154113201.462423.86870@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,   
    "junior-kun"  wrote:   
      
   > Anim8rFSK wrote:   
   > > In article <9mikc25nf96rrt0e9s31e9mq49k7v27hma@4ax.com>,   
   > >  David Johnston  wrote:   
   > >   
   > > > On 28 Jul 2006 06:05:55 -0700, "junior-kun"    
   > > > wrote:   
   > > >   
   > > > >I have no doubt that Marvel editorial is well intentioned, but in JMS's   
   > > > >case, I think your distinction is rather meaningless.  JMS's Spider-man   
   > > > >and Fantastic Four are probably at least 25% plotted by editorial.   
   > > > >He's basically stated that he considers his job to be to write stories   
   > > > >based on whatever criteria Marvel aks for.   
   > > > >   
   > > > >Sellout might not be the best term, since a sellout might be doing it   
   > > > >for the money or career opportunity, and neither situation applies to   
   > > > >JMS.  Throwing out your artistic standards because its fun to write   
   > > > >Spider-man seems somehow worse.   
   > > > >   
   > > >   
   > > > He didn't create Spider-Man and therefore is less invested.  I'm sure   
   > > > that when other writers worked on his creations he expected them to   
   > > > fit their stories into his show   
   > >   
   > > Why?  He mercilessly retconned Spider-Man and destroyed characters.   
   >   
   > No comment as to quality, but I find it interesting that every time he   
   > writes a character he didn't create, he feels its necessary to do his   
   > own version of their origin.  He's done it with Strange, Spidey, the   
   > Squadren and The Fantastic Four.  Despite this bold move, he seems   
   > content to let editorial co-plot many of his stories.  Its strange and   
   > interesting.   
      
   Did he much with Spidey's origin too?  Right after they finished getting   
   rid of Byrnes horrible retcon of Spidey's origin?   
      
   BTW, I saw the head of Marvel interviewed at Comic-Con, and the   
   interviewer asked how soon they were gonna retcon out JMS's work, and   
   Quesada flinched and said 'well, this will affect him for some time . . "   
      
   To me, that said "we're already working on the reboot"   
      
   >   
   > I look forward to more JMS tv work, which he seems to take a hell of a   
   > lot more seriously.   
      
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