DAZ0273 said: I vote never. We don't need two. I find it bizarre that somehow a character who was so utterly hated from a storyline so convoluted and poorly written at the time has gained this sort of cult stasis and is now beloved. I have no problem with Chasm but Ben Reilly represents the very worst excesses of 90s Marvel to me which brought the Company to its knees and I can't help resent him for it.It is like asking me if I wanted Force Works back or Angel Punisher or to gouge my eyes out with a spoon. Pass me that spoon! I do like the artwork on Chasm though from the preview and maybe Ben will be better being something else, a bit like Jason Todd was a terrible Robin but as Red Hood he is pretty cool.
Godzillafan67 said: My actual vote would be 3* Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly) solo, and I really like that classic torn hoodie look. I hope that the 5/3 combos aren't going to be X/X releases because I'd like to collect more Marvel characters and less dupes. (I also hope that they're expanding the 3* tier so that there will a better divide in the game for players wishing to spend more time and have fun in 3* land.) DAZ0273 said: I vote never. We don't need two. I find it bizarre that somehow a character who was so utterly hated from a storyline so convoluted and poorly written at the time has gained this sort of cult stasis and is now beloved. I have no problem with Chasm but Ben Reilly represents the very worst excesses of 90s Marvel to me which brought the Company to its knees and I can't help resent him for it.It is like asking me if I wanted Force Works back or Angel Punisher or to gouge my eyes out with a spoon. Pass me that spoon! I do like the artwork on Chasm though from the preview and maybe Ben will be better being something else, a bit like Jason Todd was a terrible Robin but as Red Hood he is pretty cool. You're putting a whole lot of Marvel baggage on poor ol' Ben! The Clone Saga was an overly long, overly dramatic, overly complicated storyline, but it doesn't mean that an interesting character can't come from such a tortured tale. On its face, there is a better story of what it means to be a clone with the same memories and abilities as the original. I think that some of the love comes into play because people got to have "their" Spider-Man instead of their "dad's" Spider-Man; sort of like those people who prefer Kyle Rayner over Hal Jordon.A number of characters had four titles, but Punisher always seemed to be the cash grab when he hit four titles during that time (one of them quarterly). Everybody was guilty of gimmick covers, though some titles/offices abused that more than others. Compared to many comic's Enquirer-level sensational storylines, even with the "revelation" that Peter is the real deal, the Clone Saga isn't the same bait-and-switch material as a lot of the other morass.
JHawkInc said: I would have done a 3/5 Ben Reilly combo, one Scarlet Spider, one as a full spidey suit, Sensational Spider-Man or Spider-Man Beyond.