Heroes Reborn 2021 From Marvel

56 minutes ago, sentinelofliberty41 said:

Don't feel bad, I did the exact same thing with Secret Wars and was excited to see a follow up. Too bad it was basically just an excuse to do a soft reboot and create some oddball stories.

I can't sit here and say that I didn't like HR on release but at the time I was 12 and more interested in the art. Going back and reading it years later I can see why it caught so much flak. It did introduce me to the Fantastic Four so there is that.

Yeah it hasn't aged well  but it still has that nostalgia factor 

10 hours ago, McHogan said:

Thats it, the connotations of that name are either going to bring in the masses or send them packing

a few years back I heard SECRET WARS and I admit I was intrigued. Only after reading the new story did I decide they crapped on my childhood by using the same name. But they already had my money at that point. 

As soon as I heard HEROES REBORN I mentally checked out and already had decided they wouldnt get a dime from me. And again, I found out unrelated but damage was done

Don't feel bad, I did the exact same thing with Secret Wars and was excited to see a follow up. Too bad it was basically just an excuse to do a soft reboot and create some oddball stories.

4 hours ago, leokearon said:

I actually liked Heroes Reborn, mainly due to the fact it was my main introduction in Avengers and Iron Man comics and the fact that this doesn't have anything to do with it annoys me. The only reason they picked the name is due to this year is the 25th anniversary of Heroes Reborn

I can't sit here and say that I didn't like HR on release but at the time I was 12 and more interested in the art. Going back and reading it years later I can see why it caught so much flak. It did introduce me to the Fantastic Four so there is that.

6 hours ago, sentinelofliberty41 said:

I'm sure that happened plenty. People don't have a good association with that title. It's honestly just a very strange choice from the folks in charge.

I actually liked Heroes Reborn, mainly due to the fact it was my main introduction in Avengers and Iron Man comics and the fact that this doesn't have anything to do with it annoys me. The only reason they picked the name is due to this year is the 25th anniversary of Heroes Reborn

5 hours ago, McHogan said:

as far as getting more Squadron members, boy does it seem like an easy retool or repaint to get at least a few more with minimal cost. Dr Spectrum, with or without cape, Whizzer, Nuke, Power Princess, The Batman -esq version of Nighthawk..dang near the whole team should be done by now

I don't know that it means anything, but the fact these characters are being used here suggests Marvel's making some kind of push. That has been known to incentivize Hasbro to make figures. So who knows?

11 minutes ago, sentinelofliberty41 said:

I'm sure that happened plenty. People don't have a good association with that title. It's honestly just a very strange choice from the folks in charge.

Thats it, the connotations of that name are either going to bring in the masses or send them packing

a few years back I heard SECRET WARS and I admit I was intrigued. Only after reading the new story did I decide they crapped on my childhood by using the same name. But they already had my money at that point. 

As soon as I heard HEROES REBORN I mentally checked out and already had decided they wouldnt get a dime from me. And again, I found out unrelated but damage was done

22 minutes ago, McHogan said:

The reactions here are enough to prove your point. I know when I heard HEROES REBORN it did not bring on great memories.. and even now knowing its unrelated to the original disaster Im still not interested.. imagine how many potential readers they lost who never hung around to realize they are two different themes entirely..

I'm sure that happened plenty. People don't have a good association with that title. It's honestly just a very strange choice from the folks in charge.

27 minutes ago, mako said:

He'll always be the Whizzer to me.

Same, goofy as that name always has been ( yes, my brother and I giggled like school children at his name. In our defense we were school children) that is the name Ill always associate with him. As well as the older Invaders version.

as far as getting more Squadron members, boy does it seem like an easy retool or repaint to get at least a few more with minimal cost. Dr Spectrum, with or without cape, Whizzer, Nuke, Power Princess, The Batman -esq version of Nighthawk..dang near the whole team should be done by now

1 hour ago, sentinelofliberty41 said:

Yes, exactly. I don't follow any of the spider family of books but even I feel sorry for poor Miles. Like you said, invoking a failed theme, even if it has no bearing on the new story other than name, isn't a great decision in the least. Regardless, it's just another Marvel event to ignore. 

The reactions here are enough to prove your point. I know when I heard HEROES REBORN it did not bring on great memories.. and even now knowing its unrelated to the original disaster Im still not interested.. imagine how many potential readers they lost who never hung around to realize they are two different themes entirely..

On 2/10/2021 at 2:09 AM, leokearon said:

Luke Cage Blade looks lazy and Blur, they are really trying to copy DC. What was wrong with the Whizzer.... oh wait

He'll always be the Whizzer to me.

1 hour ago, Atlantis said:

You're right and thats actually where my aim should have been, I should have worded it better: invoking a theme that failed just makes no sense. Its the same thing as bringing up the clone war saga for Miles Morales. 

Yes, exactly. I don't follow any of the spider family of books but even I feel sorry for poor Miles. Like you said, invoking a failed theme, even if it has no bearing on the new story other than name, isn't a great decision in the least. Regardless, it's just another Marvel event to ignore.