Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Comics Are Back From The Dead


Hmmmm.... Comic Books might not be dead...

...At Marvel Entertainment (MVL), the industry's largest player, revenues for its print wares have been growing in double digits for the past three years and profit margins have been running at close to 40%. Plenty of magazine, book or newspaper publishers would put on a mask, cape or even giant bunny ears if that's what it took to generate those kinds of numbers - especially right now.

There's a few interesting messages in this, not least of which is the reminder that new formats of media don't necessarily replace old, and that some habits don't change as quickly as people think. And it probably doesn't hurt to be in a corner of the media world that is effectively a duopoly. Indeed, the figures are all the more striking considering that, by most industry estimates, some 60% of comic book sales still take place via one of the most archaic distribution systems in existence: ye olde comic booke shoppe.
See full article here


-Swinebread

4 comments:

Steve said...

"one of the most archaic distribution systems in existence: ye olde comic booke shoppe.

hey i take umbrage at that lol

Marvels sales are really amazing they are hitting on almost sylinders these days

Dean Wormer said...

I'm spending about $50/ month on comics which really isn't that much when you consider it that's not that much for all the entertainment involved.

Thomas Fummo said...

what the hell is wrong with that girl's waiste???

Pandabonium said...

She was David Copperfield's subject in the "woman cut in half trick" one too many times.