Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey continues the dialogue on Avengers #71 with this response to comments by Beau Smith and Rick Beidrzycki.

Tim Davis of Alternate Reality in Chicago, Illinois heard that Marvel President Bill Jemas may be leaving the company and sent us this comment.

Beau Smith, VP of Sales and Marketing for IDW Publishing, heard about the ratings change on Avengers #71 and saw some of the retailer comments on it, and shared his views.

According to reports from multiple sources Bill Jemas, Marvel's President of Publishing, will soon be replaced by former Marvel marketer Dan Buckley.

Rick Biedrzycki of Dreamland in Schaumburg, Illinois saw the news on Avengers #71, and comments opposing the inclusion of material not for all ages in the title, and feels that the reaction is overblown.

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Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey saw the news on Avengers #71 and the reaction of Derek Garrison and Jim Crocker and disagrees with their reactions.

Well-known retailer Joe Ferrara of Atlantis Fantasyworld in Santa Cruz, California saw the news on Avengers #71 changing ratings and offers his view.