Board Thread:Administrative/@comment-1713281-20121209010037/@comment-1713281-20121209034716

Darkseid01 wrote: I'd just like to add that I think the idea that some cowboy from Two-Gun Kid #62 deserves a page because he's 616 (my ass) and characters who've appeared in dozens of Marvel publications like John Carter and Doctor Who do not warrant a page because they are not 'Marvel characters' is ludicrous. That dabbles into both pre-Marvel and commercial stuff. Random Cowboy Outlaw #36 interacted with Two-Gun Kid, an esablished continuity character, so technically he qualifies. John Carter and Dr. Who are not Marvel-owned, so they are out under the commercial property rules we currently have.

Then again, commercial stuff like Tarzan is considered acceptable because he interacted with a 616 character which is why non-marvel stuff like Fu Manchu and Godzilla are here with pages. But even still, if Carter and The Doctor are allowed in because they've appeared in numerous issue, you could say the same about commercial and imprint stuff like Groo The Wanderer, or Star Wars, both of which ran for 100+ issues. It's stuff like this that hurts my brain because there are so many exceptions, loopholes, and what if?-style scenarios. Thats why I've been pushing these updates at everyone hoping we can find ourselves a middle.