Most fans seem to like the originals and/or characters from Vol 1....Polls have proven this, both here and on other boards. Favorite team line-up threads tell the same story, here and elsewhere....
Marvel keeps marketing the original characters in different forms:
*The Byrne AF action figures from a few years ago(plus the Guardian exclusive from Toyfare)
*Heather, Mac and Puck's many appearances in Wolverine
*Alpha's recent appearances in Wolverine(versus Mauvais and then later under a different writer...some sort of Demon), X-Men and X-Men Unlimited
*The Bowen Guardian mini-bust NEW!
*The Marvel 2 Mighty Beanz NEW!
*The AF Heroclix(all original AFers) NEW!
*The X-Men Legends "easter eggs" with Mac and Puck NEW!
Are there more, that I'm missing?
The biggest screw up in AF marketing?....Making a series WITHOUT the originals as the stars....how does that make any kind of rational sense?
Dana