(About using the same characters and not using a character due to Writer not enjoying them) But Tom there is so many characters on the X-side and so many that keep getting recycled thru out the X-line. Storm , Beast , Wolverine (I know he's about to bite it) are on multiple books, and sometimes Writers do their best work when they work on a character they were not very fond of. How many interviews have I heard writer say how much they now enjoy a character they never thought they would write.
That sometimes happens, sure—but in those instances, something motivates them to write the character in question.
Forcing somebody to write about a character or characters they don’t feel any attachment to rarely leads to good stories.
In the same way that, were I to force you to read a book every month that you didn’t like and had no attachment for, that wouldn’t suddenly make you love it.
Feeling SOMETHING is the key. For example, Akira Toriyama (writer/artist for Dragon Ball) did not like Vegeta, a character he created, but was compelled to keep him in the series because the fans DID like him. Writing him for many years gave Vegeta significant growth as a character, and (as far as I'm aware) Toriyama grew to like him as well. A character he liked, however - Piccolo - never really changed or grew, partly because Toriyama was focused on the Goku and Vegeta (thanks to the fans) but also because he liked Piccolo just the way he was. His dislike for Vegeta allowed him to create something. I think, anyway.
