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'As we all know too well, there is a prominent -- and increasingly dominant -- slice of pros, fans and retailers who are deep into middle age, and after reading the comics all these years they want the characters to reflect their lives (or what they wish their lives could be). There is only one word for this: selfish. But this is, alas, a ship that long ago sailed, hit the reefs and sank.'
'Newsflash: "adults" get old and lose interest in a lot of things. It's called "growing up". And if the toys of youth no longer interest you, that reflects the fact that you are changing, not that there is any inherent flaw in the toys. Any "adult" -- and I use the word advisedly -- who insists that the things he enjoyed as a kid should be changed so that he can enjoy them as an adult is a selfish ass.' - John Byrne
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