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    Formerly known by names including "Atlas" and "Timely", Marvel Entertainment is the publisher of comic books featuring iconic characters and teams such as the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Captain America and Daredevil. Currently owned by the Walt Disney Company, Marvel is one of the "Big Two" comic publishers along with DC Comics.

    Should Marvel Drop Other Universes?

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    Edited By ShenLong

    Other than TV, movies, and video games, Marvel has two really successful universe, the main one called Amazing, and the Ultimate universe. As a runner up, the alternate future 2099 universe did not meet up to expectations. Other than when Marvel does Marvel Zombies, which isn't necessarily just one universe, more like a fun event, the others fail. I would prefer it if the Amazing universe had maybe 4 to 6 good titles, and Ultimate only 2 to 4. Plus maybe more Marvel Zombies. Any thoughts?

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    #1  Edited By joshmightbe

    I hate the Ultimate universe so I vote yes toss it out 
     
    P.S. No one will ever change my negative opinion of the Ultimate universe so it'll save us all a lot of time if you don't try

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    #2  Edited By danhimself

    so you're saying you only want Marvel to publish around 10 books total?

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    #3  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous

    Since when has it been called the Amazing Universe? and your also forgetting the Supreme Power Universe.

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    #4  Edited By TheBlueAngel93

    The main universe is known as Earth-616, not Amazing.

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    #5  Edited By joshmightbe
    @danhimself: Or they could make new characters instead of remaking the same characters and putting the "dark and edgy" stamp on it and pretending its something new 
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    #6  Edited By the_stegman  Moderator

    i'm "meh" on the ultimate universe, i don't like it, but Ultimate Spider-Man imo is way better than his 616 counterpart...however..he's dead now....sooo yeah

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    #7  Edited By danhimself
    @joshmightbe said:
    @danhimself: Or they could make new characters instead of remaking the same characters and putting the "dark and edgy" stamp on it and pretending its something new 
    wait...what?  I'm confused...what are we talking about?
     
    the way the OP was worded was kind of confusing...it sounds as though he wants Marvel to only publish around 10 books total
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    #8  Edited By dernman  Online

    With Ultimate Spider-Man dead I say blow the Universe up. I like Ultimate Captain America but not enough to keep the Universe going.

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    #9  Edited By joshmightbe
    @danhimself: I just thought he was talking about dropping alternate universes 
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    #10  Edited By iLLituracy

    People really don't seem to understand the publication of alternate universes. Threads like these make me worry about comprehension skills. 

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    #11  Edited By danhimself
    @joshmightbe:  this is the line that confuses me
     

    I would prefer it if the Amazing universe had maybe 4 to 6 good titles, and Ultimate only 2 to 4. Plus maybe more Marvel Zombies. Any thoughts?

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    #12  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous
    @danhimself said:
    @joshmightbe:  this is the line that confuses me
     

    I would prefer it if the Amazing universe had maybe 4 to 6 good titles, and Ultimate only 2 to 4. Plus maybe more Marvel Zombies. Any thoughts?

    He/she means good books not over all publications 
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    #13  Edited By Dracade102
    @Dernman said:
    With Ultimate Spider-Man dead I say blow the Universe up. I like Ultimate Captain America but not enough to keep the Universe going.
    I agree.
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    #14  Edited By ShenLong

    Amazing is 616, Ultimate is 1610, 2099 is 928 
     
    Yeah we are talking about universe not comics. I just noted that bc if I pick up IIM, ASM, TMT, H, IH, then maybe one or two depending on how they're doing there's occasional good Fantastic Four, FF, UXM, JIM and A. But now there's also XM and with 2 series in the same universe of almost every series it's a bit much. Bc I'm a Hulk fan, I'll pick up the 2 Hulks, but I don't feel like picking up both X-Men, both Fantastic Four, both Thors, if there was another Spider-Man or Iron Man I'd be sorta mad. Oh wait, there's Venom and Iron Man 2.0 starring War Machine. I also buy Venom bc it's well done. And I thought Fantastic Four was gone and there will just be FF. And now I'm also getting The Mighty Thor ontop of Journey into Mystery..... If it was 1 Hulk, 1 Iron Man, 1 Thor, 1 X-Men, 1 Fantastic Four, 1 Spider-Man, I'd get them all, with one shots I'd pick up here and there, and maybe 1 or 2 Ultimate universe comics..... But to keep up with the stories/Marvel universe, picking up more than 1 kind of bothers me and I bet some other people too. I just thought I would write that as an example why they should focus more on less than 10 616 universe titles instead of writing everywhere. With six different 616 titles, plus maybe a short volume or 2, some 1 shots, and 1 or 2 or even 3 Ultimate, wouldn't that be better? I'm waiting for October for some Marvel Zombies. Spidey 2099 should just be space-timed brought to one of these 2 universes. 

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    #15  Edited By danhimself
    @spiderbat87 said:
    @danhimself said:
    @joshmightbe:  this is the line that confuses me
     

    I would prefer it if the Amazing universe had maybe 4 to 6 good titles, and Ultimate only 2 to 4. Plus maybe more Marvel Zombies. Any thoughts?

    He/she means good books not over all publications 
    I don't think so...they say that they would prefer if the main universe had maybe 4 to 6 good titles and that the Ultimate would have only 2 to 4....why would anyone only want 10 good titles if Marvel was publishing more than that....wouldn't you want all of their titles to be good?
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    #16  Edited By Gambit1024

    Marvel should have a set number of earths like DC does. It makes things less complicated, and can give writers the chance to elaborate on the existing earths/universes.  
     
    The ones I'd like to keep are: 
    616 (obviously) 
    Ultimate 
    Earth X 
    Age of Apocalypse 
    Old Man Logan 
    MC2 
    2099 
    Noir 
    Movie-verse 
    Zombies 
    Animal-verse (Spider-Ham)

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    #17  Edited By iLLituracy

    Why should it have a set number and why should you have to want to keep or completely remove any universe? They're not taking up any sort of space nor are they taking any sort of money to maintain.

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    #18  Edited By Jnr6Lil

    In away they should

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    #19  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous
    @Gambit1024 said:
    Marvel should have a set number of earths like DC does. It makes things less complicated, and can give writers the chance to elaborate on the existing earths/universes.   The ones I'd like to keep are: 616 (obviously) Ultimate Earth X Age of Apocalypse Old Man Logan MC2 2099 Noir Movie-verse Zombies Animal-verse (Spider-Ham)
    Get rid of the Animal-verse and keep the Supreme Universe 
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    toss ultimate bring back 2099 and MC2

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    #21  Edited By ShenLong

    I won't try to convince anyone. I kinda like Ultimate for being Marvel in DC style, with deeper character development. But i prefer main universe. I also think 2099 is supercool. If I didn't think Ultimate was relevant to what popular comic opinion was, I would go with main universe and 2099. As long as they bring Spider-Ham into one of those 2 universes. Plus movies, TV, video games, etc.

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    #22  Edited By ShenLong

    Anyone have anywhere where they talk about the Supreme Universe? I can't find it in CV search or any other sites.... including marvel.com

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    #24  Edited By cody1984

    If marvel had to drop different universes I'd prefer they drop 616 and keep the different MAX imprint books going.

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    #25  Edited By JediXMan  Moderator

    Marvel needs their own Crisis on Infinite Earths. 
     
    Only universe I really liked was Ultimate and.... *glares at Loeb*

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