User blog comment:Capam/Marvel Comics/@comment-3396638-20110218074502/@comment-138637-20110218205930

I understand changes, I personally liked it when Spidey's powers got upgraded a bit. But my problem is this: Personality changes take time to change, plus retconning a characters history makes more work for the incoming writers (which seem to not have much staying power anyway). Most writers don't even know anything about the character they are writing about. AND CIVIL WAR was one of the DUMBEST storylines ever. Parker going from freelance photographer to Stark's Protege, then Parker reveals to the world, he is Spidey. In your own words you proved my point  "Part of Spidey's basic story and the backbone of his character is him keeping his identity secret." HE would not reveal his ID because he Knew what was at stake: His Wife and aunt's life.

FYI I have been collecting & Reading Comics for over 30 years (Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, Kitchen Sink, Etc., ETC.) and I know People older than me that have stopped reading certain comic lines because the WRITERS were idiots (their words).

ALL I want is the writers is to RESEARCH the characters they write and if they create new characters provide PLAUSIBLE (I know, I know) reasons for powers and history and relationships.