The Amazing Spider-Man, issue #700, marks the end of the long running and very popular comic book series and also features the death of Peter Parker. The brain surgeons at Marvel Comics somehow believe that Doctor Octopus, who "switched minds" with Parker, is somehow more important and is capable of starring in his own series, The Superior Spider-Man. While I understand that change is sometimes necessary, some characters should never be killed off. Not Bruce Wayne, not Clark Kent and certainly not Peter Parker.
Of course, killing off major characters and heroes has become the norm in the world of comic books. Sometimes it helps to generate more interest in the book or serves as a publicity stunt, only to have the character return at some point in the future. The door is certainly left open in the final issue of The Amazing Spider-Man for Peter to return, but this long time reader is disappointed, disgusted and done. Yes, after being a lifelong Spidey fan, I refuse to support any effort without Peter Parker. I like Doc Ock, but to have him replace Peter is simply ridiculous. I do not care what the spin is or what Marvel is promising. As far as I am concerned, all Spider-Man titles should just be cancelled. Without Peter Parker, there is no point in continuing.
Sales for various Spider-Man titles have been consistently solid, so why make such a drastic change? There has already been a backlash against Marvel and I sincerely hope The Superior Spider-Man is a major flop. If Peter Parker does return in the future, as the one and only Spider-Man, I may consider returning as well, providing that this absurd chain of events is either a dream or something happens that wipes out the mess that has been made. I suppose I could sum up my thoughts this way - the marketing strategy for Marvel's new line of books is Marvel Now. For me, it's Marvel, Later.
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