Amazing Spider-Man #10

[lordultimus]

Comments

[mazway_75]

Is interesting given the bit of how Felicia loved Spidey but couldn't stand Peter. But this is a good way to redeem the terrible stuff Slott did to her.

I don't think Slott is 100% to blame there..

[steverodgers5]

From what I've heard Black Cat going evil was an edict from on high.

Which I can readily believe, given the timing of it. As her descent in outright villainy seemed to coincidentally occur right about the time a Felicia Hardy popped up in Amazing Spider-man 2. Almost as if Marvel decided to sabotage her as a potential heroine spinoff for the Sony movies, by having her cross those lines in the books. Much like their exceedingly petty 'lets downplay the Fantastic Four and X-men.'

Between this and the FF, Wolverine and Cyclops coming back, I really hope this is a sign of Marvel trying to course correct the damage they've been doing to their own characters over the last few years. Fingers crossed anyway..

Re: I don't think Slott is 100% to blame there..

[mazway_75]

Hmm...hadn't known that but does make sense. Hardly the first time a writer's gotten the blame for what was an editorial edict.

Re: I don't think Slott is 100% to blame there..

[lieut_kettch]

You can't really blame Marvel though. Comics is no longer their main moneymaker, and hasn't been for some time. Now comics are just promotional material for their movies and TV shows, and it didn't make sense for them to spend money to promote properties from they can't make a profit on movie and TV revenue.

Re: I don't think Slott is 100% to blame there..

[lizard_of_aus]

That's no excuse for banking hard in the other direction. They could well have sapped some cash off the free promotion given by the movies.