the_collector_2 wrote: Rather than blaming their lackluster sales on diversity, they should blame it on the fact that they're not telling interesting stories and they never should have replaced the mainstream heroes. Like rolsho1 said, they have created new heroes to stand alongside of them.
However, I think that's what Marvel's plan may have been with this abrasive diversity thing. The thing is, while the idea to make new superheroes is a good idea, the hard part is getting them to catch on. We've seen it with several heroes; She Hulk, Supergirl, hell there WAS a Thorgirl. (Infact there were several Thor variations.) But the problem is that they all come off as knockoffs of the original. And why read them when you still have the originals to go to, who tend to be better anyhow, (or else the fanbase will freakout, but that's a different topic of irritation altogether).
So thus, they moved the originals to the side so the reader base would HAVE to acknowledge them, at least for a while before the originals inevitably come back and reclaim their seats. By then, hopefully these new people will have carved out a niche for themselves to be able to hold down a solo comic for awhile. Not saying they did the right thing, but I think I understand their thinking a little here.