And it's not just the quality of the stories (or the lack thereof) either. It's everything, down to the quality of the paper and ink they're using. I was reading an issue (perhaps it was ASM #801). The book was in my hands two minutes max and there's ink on my thumb and a fingerprint on the cover. I always wash my hands before reading to prevent oils and sweat from transferring, but the quality of the printing is just crap as well. I heard that Marvel doesn't do their printing but let the owners of Diamond Distributors print them with their crap presses to get major discounts and credits on crap. Everything about Steve Geppi, the owner, is just crap - from Diamond to the Overstreet Price Guide is just utterly horrible.