DavidSpofforth wrote:
Regarding the X-Men, though. I'd like to ask why X-Men Forever is acceptable and X-Men: Hidden Years was not? Didn't Joe Q cancel the latter because he didn't want an out of current continuity X-book?

I think the difference is 10 years of experience as an editior in chief. At the time Joe probably thought he was doing the best thing for the comics by streamlining them. But in 10 years I am sure he has learned a thing or two and that is why he will approve this title. Also maybe Joe just does not like Byrne. Byrne has a rep as not a very nice guy and was probably not nice to Joe at some point. Or maybe Joe just really likes Claremont. I don't know.