Are Legacy Characters In Comics Self-Inserts?

Recently, a comic book store owner ignited controversy by saying the problem with modern comics is writers creating 'self-inserts' instead of simply writing Spider-Man. Is this true? What, if anything, is wrong with modern comics? Haven't great comic book writers placed themselves in their characters from the beginning? We break it all down! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shelfwarmerspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShelfWarmers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Original theme music by Sugu!