State of the comic book market
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Re: State of the comic book market
New numbers in readership is what the comics need to survive in the long run.IMJ wrote:I like this thought...Elveen wrote:I have two comic shows coming up the next 3 weeks. One (what I believe will be a big show) and one MASSIVE show.Elveen wrote:I don't know about modern issues sales and profits and all that.
But the "industry" surrounding "comic books" (really "comic characters") is SUPER strong.
Every show I've done for the the last few years I talk to peeps that say, "so...... um, this is my first con and I don't read comic books, but I want to. What should i do?"
EVERY SHOW!
If the comic companies could figure out how to get new stories to the peeps that would be interested in them, WOW, it would be massive.
Trust me, the interested is there. New readers and (more importantly) new BUYERS of comic books ARE there. I deal with them all the time. Will the industry change and morph? Of course, everything does.
Will there be a sudden (or even less sudden) lack of interest in comic books and comic book stories and comic book characters? NO!
I think we are about to experience another boom in the industry.
The kids that grew up watching the Batman cartoon between 92-95 are about to get to that age where they have lots of disposable income. and the kids that watched the Teen Titans cartoon about about to get out of college and get their first real job.
Again, I have a different perspective, I deal with REAL people as my job in the comic industry.
About to be another boom.
(and I didn't even mention the movies like Doc said)
But what makes a "boom"? New back issue buyers? Or new numbers in readership as outlined by distributors?
Know this: I would rather be hated for being honest for my opinions, than being loved as a liar!