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How do I enjoy classic Marvel characters without reliving my MCU stigma? (lemmus.org)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by VanHalbgott@lemmus.org to c/comicbooks@lemmy.world

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I’m considering buying the 1994 Iron Man cartoon DVD and switching from Batman to Iron Man without thinking about the MCU instead.

I have a stigma towards the MCU for ruining the whole Marvel Comics universe by taking over as the dominant superhero franchise in general while having the worst film adaptations ever.

Pardon my sentiment, and never mind that we’ve discussed Marvel movies for a long time already, but I would like to enjoy the comics and classic characters instead of the modern ones that typically appear in movies and shows than just the comics and today I feel like trying something new but not only do I not enjoy movies that much, the sentiment from growing up on more movies than comics is what originally shied me away from reading Marvel comics to begin with.

Then again, the movies are based on comics anyway whether they are straight adaptations or entirely modernized and original movies with characters in-name only just to make money.

Films like Iron Man 3, Black Panther, and Avengers: Endgame are why I started watching less movies because they just didn’t appeal to me because superheroes were originally comic book characters and deserve to be represented properly and not be just flashy movie stars.

Even my parents agree the MCU, having inspired the rest of filmmaking in general (or at least Hollywood), has long overstayed its welcome and believe that Hollywood is losing money.

Here, I just want to read a good comic book.

This whole post is me explaining how I feel about reading a Marvel comic in general while comparing it to a film industry printing money.

Which would you guys rather support?

As for me, I feel like reading Iron Man for once.

I don’t know…what do you think?

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[–] stanleytweedle@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just think of comics and movies the way people that like novels think about their movie adaptations- they're just adaptations. It's a different work in a different medium- you're free to treat it as a totally separate thing and just enjoy what you can enjoy or don't.

[–] VanHalbgott@lemmus.org -1 points 3 months ago

Thanks, I agree.

[–] TheQuietCroc@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Just do what you want instead of worrying about any of it dude. You don't need to justify anything to read a comic or watch a movie. It's just media.

[–] Kidra@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

I don't understand the concern. If you want to read a comic, do it. The existence of the MCU doesn't inhibit that. Maybe I'm missing your point though.