It is hard to make new superheroes. Superman is a Golden Age superhero and a character that became a blueprint for other creators to follow. The same can be said for Spider-Man, Batman, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, Green Lantern, and so on. Many superheroes are seen as the archetypes and originals, fair or not, upon which comparisons are made to others. Many new comic book characters who didn’t take off have a hard time getting attention from fickle readers.
Comic book fans usually complain if the status quo for a popular character never changes, like Spider-Man or Superman, for example. Then they complain if publishers change them. Then, the same fans will reject or hardly check out new characters because they are so loyal to older characters.
