I think deaths serve a great device to allow a character to take a break and allow for other characters to have the spotlight and fuel a character's development. How awesome was it to have Bucky take on the role of Cap? I hate Peter being dead right now, but if he had to die for us to get the Superior Spider-Man story I feel its completely worth it.
I don't see a character returning spoiling their original death. What another writer (or even the same writer) does with the characters should in no way effect your original opinion of a story as the only person who suffers is yourself.
As long as the death is used to generate good stories and not used JUST for the sake of selling books I'm fine with it. Who honestly wants Jeannie to stay dead? No one.
Captain America is easily my favorite character and I was looking for some recommendations. I've devoured Brubaker's entire run but its really my only exposure to him. I NEED more but looking through back issues that my comic shop has, I don't know where to start and have been deterred by some of them based on the covers. Mainly the ones where he has some weird armour that Iron Man built for him. Is that story arc actually good or not?
Also are there any more stories like Captain America: Patriot? I haven't read many but It might be my favorite mini-series ever.
I would sure hope Marvel wouldn't be dumb enough to jab DC about the new 52 just to do the exact same thing themselves. They announced a "Of The Dead" teaser earlier, maybe this means that 52 characters will die and I don't feel like counting but there may have been 52 names in the "#1" teaser.
I listened to your Ryan Stegman podcast and found out you like Metal Gear Solid and as a die hard MGS fan and/or in celebration for Metal Gear Rising coming out next month in February (or this week or last week or whenever) and Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes sometime soon, I would like to hear your experience with the series, your favorite game, character, and also your thoughts on the IDW comic series.
PS. Take a vacation and read some comics you busy, busy man.
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