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What Killed Comics? What was the reason behind the demise of comics?
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03-11-2010, 05:18 PM
Big IV
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Collectors killed comics.
They were a disposable literary form, that became rare and collectible. Therefore everyone had to have more. The publishers flooded the market with special limited super collectible editions. Collectors snatched them up expecting them to be Action Comics prices quickly. When they sold out they were reprinted (usually noted inside the comic but not readily on the cover). Again the market flooded.
Collectors were funding shops by buying everything 'collectible' in sight. Then the reality set in that after a decade most of the comics were worth less than cover price, sometimes far less. Collectors largely stopped and jumped to a new collecting fad.
Shop folded.
Sure, I agree technology and and alliteracy contributed. However, I firmly believe that comics choked to death in an acid free mylar bag forgotten in the dark.
Although I disagree that comics are dead.
True, stores are harder to find. True the publishers are playing somewhat safer. It is probably harder to get a comic published independently and succeed. However, the quality of comics that are being produced and finding their way onto the shelves are as good or better than anything produced in the last twenty years.
So perhaps comics are fine. Perhaps the strong survived. Perhaps only the industry and the trendy collectors were shoved into a long box to be forgotten.
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