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I really don't like how Game Informer (via the Bradenton Herald, where it was published as a wire servicer) seems to sugarcoat the death of even the Ultimate Gwen Stacy:

For those of you who are not familiar with Marvel's "Ultimate" line, it's a modern-day retelling of classic character origins and stories. This line has become so popular, in fact, that the first issue of "Ultimate Spider-Man," released in 2000, is already valued at $175.

Marvel is taking its time letting this new universe develop, which shows in the great focus that is being applied to developing the characters. Bendis didn't waste any time offing Gwen Stacy (this time at the hands of Carnage), but Peter Parker is still in high school and it doesn't look like he will be graduating any time soon.

And it doesn't look like I'll be encouraged to read the book or play the game any time soon either. Is that supposed to be something great, that even an alternate universe version of Gwen's been offed? I don't think so. In fact, if the Ultimate line was supposed to be trying out new and/or different takes on the worlds of these characters, then that's about as new as what's in the newspaper bin.

And lemme get this straight: the first Ultimate issue of Spidey is valued at close to 200 bucks? Oh yeah, big deal.

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