I know it pissed me off...
Posted on 09/21/2010 5:56:35 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
[T]he Aug. 2010 comic sales were down 17 percent from one year earlier, the steepest year-over-year sales slide since the 19 percent drop in May 2009...Only time will tell if this is an aberration or the sign of a steepening slide for the sequential art industry....the most popular comic book in the country sold a little over 90,000 copies nationwide. That's a smaller circulation than many regional newspapers.
As many people know, comic books used to have sales figures in the millions. Even as late as 1996, an issue of X-men had a circulation more twice what it is now.
I'm sure there are many reason for the decline. Still, I have to wonder if the mainstream companies' strong pro-Obama, pro-liberal, bias isn't a contributing factor.
Since 2009, mainstream comic books, especially from industry leader Marvel, have gone out of their way to laud the president and attack his detractors. The company even went so far as to publish a story where Captain America all but declared the Tea Party to be a group of racists.
At any given time, approximately one-third to one-half of the country supports conservatives and/or republican policies. With this in mind, any sane business would have to stop and consideration whether alienating half their potential customer base is a good thing.
It's entirely possible that, as the bloom comes off the Obama rose, entertainment companies that continue to try and shove the president's policies down the throats of their audiences may see their fortunes fade just as quickly as those of the Democrat party.
I do think the industry's main trouble is, it's hard to find comic book stores within easy distance of prospective readers. So many have shut down, Previews will only sell to dealers not readers, and subscription services are a PITA (and not all readers even know about Westfield or similar services.)
FReep On :)
-- MMM
I think the real reason behind the Bamy love-fest is that so many of the comic artists are gay.
Could be any number of things. Could be the economy. You can’t eat comics or trade them for rent payments.
Maybe it is just that there are so many movies that have adapted comic books that people simply prefer to wait for the movie?
And then, having Captain America trash Americans doesn’t help much either.
One of the best ads EVER!
http://img.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/tedvolkswagen.jpg
Well, if I knew that in that distant past of seeing this cover, I had forgotten it!
You are right. There is IS something there that doesn't belong - ha-ha - an extra finger...or the artist was not good at drawing hands! :)
Just the ‘Mad’(madcap) brand of humor, I think!
J.
Yes, today's comics have gone completely bonkers in favor of radical left, pro-gay, pro-lesbian, pro-Obama propaganda. Hope the artists enjoy their stay in the unemployment line.
I’ll never buy another Marvel comic again but I will be waiting in line for Xerxes by Frank Miller (Dark Horse Comics).
Yeah I think Marvel shot themselves in the foot , I can’t be the only one who will no longer buy their stuff.
Strange, that guy bears almost no resemblance to Obummer.
I know it pissed me off...
Could be any number of things. Could be the economy. You can’t eat comics or trade them for rent payments.
Maybe it is just that there are so many movies that have adapted comic books that people simply prefer to wait for the movie?
And then, having Captain America trash Americans doesn’t help much either.
Its the PC nonsense and crappy writing thats killing DC and Marvel
this site is several years old but its indicative of the crap fest that DC has become
http://www.unheardtaunts.com/wir/
meanwhile fun and some times serious comics like the Batman Adventures or JUL were canceled after just a short run
The Hipsters are un-employed and cannot afford to buy comics.
Back in the mid-1980's there was an issue of Uncanny X-Men (I think it was back before the Mutant Massacre) where they are playing a game of baseball. Colossus hits a fly ball into the upper atmosphere and Rogue goes zipping up to get it.
She manages to catch it up around 30,000 feet and looks over to see Ronald Reagan staring at her through one of the windows on Air Force One. She flies over, kisses the outside of the window, waves, and disappears. Reagan looks over at his aide, tells him that they'd best keep this to themselves, and then continues their previous conversation.
I thought that was a stupid idea too..
..."The introduction of Kevin is just about keeping the world of Archie Comics current and inclusive. Archie's hometown of Riverdale has always been a safe world for everyone. It just makes sense to have an openly gay character in Archie comic books," stated Archie Comics Co- CEO, Jon Goldwater....
I never drink Old Overcoat, I prefer Old, Old Age.
“Yeah I think Marvel shot themselves in the foot , I can’t be the only one who will no longer buy their stuff.”
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Stan Lee makes his living on the history channel now!
Is his chest technically glistening in that drawing, I can’t tell?
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