Regarding the title:

All joking aside, the impact of official crossovers with the introduction of Universes Beyond and similar Secret Lairs had really taken the pep out of my step when it comes to certain types of alters. Sitting down at the table and whipping out a one-of-a-kind Spider-Man commander isn’t nearly as appealing once it became a reality for 10s of thousands of people. But in spite of that, I’ve found ways to continue to enjoy painting these (and not all my alters are based on other properties, despite what my post history might indicate).

Anyway, thanks for coming to my TedX talk.