If this were the case, the industry would be far better off imo(See Image Comics).

It's the editors that are under the EIC's direction that are running off great writers and screwing up books. This is something that DC has been suffering from too much over the last 7 years.

I will give Marvel credit. Some writers have been allowed to take some major properties in bold directions. Are they editorially mandated to take Spider-Man and Wolverine along for the ride? Yeah and I don't like it sometimes either but I've seen more than a few writers work their way around that pretty well.

Which is why the upcoming reboot of the Marvel Universe has given me a case of sads.

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Posted by Darkknight

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Posted on 2/11/15 at 8:35 am to Murray

Your correct about the writers and artist to a great degree. But you have to have an editor in chief that keeps it all tight. Take Jim Shooter for example. Back in the 70s Marvel was in disarray because (one of the reasons) the writers and artist weren't kept in check, allowed to write what they wanted and take their time with it. So major deadlines were being missed which caused distribution problems and really sucky stories. Jim Shooter steps in and runs with a firm hand and grasp of every aspect of the process. As a result, Marvel had one of the best periods in their history. The writers and artists didn't like Shooter because he was strict, but it had to be done. Same type of thing happened to them in the late 80's early 90's.

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the upcoming reboot of the Marvel Universe has given me a case of sads

Same here dude. I'm like another freaking reboot??

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Posted by BaddestAndvari

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Posted on 2/11/15 at 8:41 am to Murray

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This is something that DC has been suffering from too much over the last 7 years

but at the same time... the artwork and stories of the New 52 are absolutely incredible. Yes, they end up losing some of their staff because the staff feels like they aren't free to be "creative" - but when you are as big as DC, you can't be as creative or the whole thing feels completely out of control and you get this: