Marvel sucking in the comic department.

[Tawmis]

Going to throw it out there - I had been a "Marvel Zombie" for over 30 years. I began collecting when I was like 8 years old, when I was introduced to Uncanny X-Men (121) and Avengers (159). While I had heard of DC, and watched the "Superfriends" cartoons religiously in my youth; in regards to comics, DC never, ever, ever caught my attention. I picked up the random issue of Aquaman, from time to time (and by random, maybe one issue ever 2 or 3 years). Around 2000, Marvel began to seriously tank in quality. (It was probably a little before that, but the year 2000 is an easy land mark). I began dropping titles left and right. And got to a point I was barely even collecting anything, except for Uncanny X-Men (even though that was so horrid, I just had such a full run of it).

Then came The New 52. I decided, "It's a fresh start? Let's see how this goes." And found myself actually loving the New 52, because it went back to "basics" of comics. There was no "overly talking bubbles" where it drowns the art. There was no "oh my god, rolling my eyes and the stupid angst." It was back to what I enjoyed about comics - good vs evil. Plain and simple, with a good story flowing between it, without being overly complicated. Just what my simple mind needed. Something to enjoy that didn't tax my brain after a long day of working on computers, 8 hours a day for work. Soon, even Uncanny X-Men fell off my list (a day I never thought would come), while I consumed more and more of the New 52.

Now we have Rebirth - and I have been loving it. I don't see the confusion of multiple universes, that others stated. It's, much like New 52, back to basics of comics. What made comics enjoyable. So far, I collect EVERY SINGLE Rebirth title. Every. Single One. The only one I plan on dropping is Harley Quinn.

Meanwhile for Marvel? I collect Uncanny X-Men again (with Bunn writing it), Spider-Man 2099 (loved the character, and love Peter David's writing), and Nova (because it tied - loosely - to the New Warriors, and turned out to be a rather enjoyable read - for the most part).

Other that the stated above, I can't stand what Marvel has done with their Universe. I keep trying to read more, but I can't. It's not worth the money it costs to be constantly disappointed.

Meanwhile, I admit, Marvel is killing it with movies and Netflix.

[Phil]

I don't see the confusion of multiple universes, that others stated.

There are multiple Supermen, with multiple histories.
There's Kid Flash from one timeline and Flash from another etc.
The Universe is neither pre-52 nor new-52; it's a mash-up of both, and without having read New-52 it's inaccessible to me.

I can't stand what Marvel has done with their Universe. I keep trying to read more, but I can't.

But just because neither you or I are reading/enjoying Marvel titles anymore; it doesn't mean that they're sucking (not your words, just tying back into the original post).

Marvel are absolutely hitting the younger demographic and gaining new non-traditional comics readers.
That's their aim right now.
Us 30+ year old males aren't the focus, and I'm all for that.