I got into Amazing at the start of Civil War, and devoured JMS’ entire run to that point not long after. It’s funny how a major arc running through pretty much the whole of his run (up until the crossovers began taking hold) is about Peter and MJ trying to save their marriage and work out how to balance each other’s lives [I just went randomly through JMS' issues, and came across a brilliant scene at the top of #502 that really encapsulates their relationship]. It’s not all that surprising, therefore, that he wanted his name taken off this travesty.

The previous part of OMD pretty much soured me on the future direction of Amazing, which, considering my enthusiasm for the title circa #532, is quite an amazing turnaround. I had honestly believed up until then that they wouldn’t go this way – that it was a huge fakeout – but they did. I’ll probably hold on through the first month to see how things work in this new world, but it’s a very reluctant holding on.

the way I see it, there are two sides of the argument [...] On one side, there is a contingency of fandom that wants Peter to age along with them [...] On the other side, there are fans that realize Spidey needs to be ready for the next wave or generation of readers

This view doesn’t really account for any people who started reading Spider-Man comics at, say, ANY POINT SINCE 1987. My generation’s Spider-Man is and always has been married. I don’t necessarily want him to age, but the married version has worked for almost as long as the original did, so what’s the real reason for changing it? Do the Superman writers feel the need to undo HIS marriage because of the problems it’s causing? In my opinion, getting rid of MJ actually confuses the classic status quo. Surely she’s as famous as Peter himself?