User blog comment:Thegreatone1/First the Avengers, then Spider-Man, now the X-Men/@comment-1671874-20111223021551/@comment-3317214-20111223120746

I also agree with Johnny, but I reckon Gipdac has nailed it. It's all about telling good stories.

I haven't read any of these books myself, but I feel that the ideas of a Civil War between heroes over a Superhuman Registration Act, Spider-Man making a deal with the devil to save his aunt, and the mass-depowering of mutants just because of a hero going through a mental breakdown, all have great potential for stories. The implications of these events just open up possibilities for storytelling. Of course, they may have a negative effect on Spidey's marriage, the mutant population, and the Status Quo of the world, but that doesn't mean it has a negative effect on the story.

If they don't shake things up like that, what you're left with is what there was decades ago: Generic-hero-type with specific powers fights against Generic-villain-who-may-just-be-evil-for-the-sake-of-being-evil-type and his villainous scheme. And yeah, that's an interesting idea. The first time around. Don't get me wrong. I'm not knocking the old stuff from the 60s and the Golden Age. What they did back then was innovative, and I appreciate what they did, but comic book storytelling has evolved since then, because they continue to be innovative, throwing "Status Quo"-threatening events out there.

The hero needs to develop in personality and outlook, etc. This means that they may not be as likeable for a certain stage in their journey, but that doesn't make the journey overall unlikeable. So, yeah, whilst I haven't read any comic books myself, I would totally support any contraversial ideas that threaten the "Status Quo", because they keep things interesting, and may provide brilliant stories. 'Cause that's what it's all about.