Weapon X

[Phil]

The point is more that everyone has a list of books that they wish wasn't cancelled or was on stronger footing. So there's really no point in complaining about it. At this point, it's too little, too late. Just love the books that you do buy...

Why buy a book if you don't love it though?
Surely if you spend hard earned money on something month in month out, that gives you the right to be disappointed when you lose it?

My problem was more with the apparant "where were you" chiding.
No-one here was trying to force people to buy books they dont like just so that they can still have them, merely expressing the same disappointment.

[Major Mapleleaf Jr]

Apologies for the anti-Tieri rant. Wasn't aware I was breaking any rules. I'll be more careful next time.

Weapon X just wasn't everyone's cup of tea. I personally found it morbid and choppy. It was unsatisfying from month to month, and also every single cast member was completely undeserving of sympathy, with the possible exceptions of Marrow and Aurora. There was nowhere near enough characterization, and thus I found it impossible to root for any of the characters.

I found the entire cast to be a bunch of unrepentant, hatemongering, amoral thugs. It was a fun read at first, and then it just got old. Cable's presence in the book didn't help, either.

[Phil]

Hey hey, no worries.
Just trying to keep things a bit professional, especially given the site is visited by creators and Marvel staffers.

As to the book; Different strokes for different folks and all that...

[Major Mapleleaf Jr]

Don't get me wrong; there were parts of Weapon X that I enjoyed. I loved seeing Marrow again, and Tieri handled her brilliantly. Ditto for Aurora, although I felt sorry for her.

Fantomex died in Weapon X?! No! He was my favorite Morrison creation, after the Stepford Cuckoos. I'd take Fantomex over Deadpool or Logan ANY day.

[Phil]

We don't actually know he's dead.

And it probably wont get wrapped up now, either

[Nalyd Psycho]

The point is more that everyone has a list of books that they wish wasn't cancelled or was on stronger footing. So there's really no point in complaining about it. At this point, it's too little, too late. Just love the books that you do buy...

Why buy a book if you don't love it though?
Surely if you spend hard earned money on something month in month out, that gives you the right to be disappointed when you lose it?

My problem was more with the apparant "where were you" chiding.
No-one here was trying to force people to buy books they dont like just so that they can still have them, merely expressing the same disappointment.

Sorry, I guess in some ways the old wounds of past cancellations still burn. But I've become numb to new cancellations.

My theory on this is, rather than bemoan the loss of Weapon X, I'm checking out Tieri's run on The Darkness next month. Seems more possitive and constructive.

[Phil]

Likewise.
Had it pre-ordered a while now.

And no need to apologise. Just a difference of opinion.

[Ben]

For those who might be interested in what Frank Terri has to say about the cancellation:

http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/...threadid=29403

[kozzi24]

Thanks for the link, Ben.
He put out a pretty classy appeal and rebuttal, I think.

[Phil]

and here:

http://newsarama.com/forums/showthre...threadid=16305