That is my issue with the x-stories since 1996: ugly stories in the period form 1996 to 2001 and none respect for the continuity, logical lacks, poor respect for the job of the previous writers in the following period.
Really I miss the professionalism with which Thomas, Claremont, Lobdell and Nicieza did their job, taking care of the continuity, respecting the job of the others writer, developing coherently the characters. Even in the first issues of their run Thomas, Lobdell and Nicieza imitated the write style of the previous writer!
I miss that and I miss the editorial philosophy of Jim Shooter:
«While Marvel editor-in-chief in 1982, Shooter detailed what he considered the necessary qualities for a good comic book story:
The characters must be introduced.
Their situation must be established.
The conflict must be introduced.
Suspense must be built.
A climax must be reached.
A resolution must be achieved.
". . . When I evaluate a story, should one of the essential elements listed above be missing – say, the characters are not introduced properly when they are brought onstage – I immediately suspect that the author of the "story" knoweth not what he ith [sic] doing.
Second, I look for how well the story is told. Is the conflict worthwhile? Is the climax exciting? Is the resolution satisfying? Is the plot good? Are there interesting twists and turns? Is there a theme? Is there character development? Is it dramatic? Is it entertaining? This is the really important stuff. It should go without saying that a writer or a prospective writer should know enough to meet the fundamental requirements of a story. It's the power and the passion and drama and characterization that I really look for."»
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