However, it gets worse for DC Comics, as he writes, “DC had a pretty bad year, with their lowest sales since 2004 – down 25% from 2022 in the bookstore market – even with their highest ever number of titles in the total list. In 2023 they had only 14 titles in the Top 750; in 2013, ten years ago, they had 130. That is a huge and troubling drop – but maybe laying off nearly your entire sales and marketing team is not a great strategy for growth? If someone had been been making a concerted effort to dismantle DC Comics, they couldn’t have been more surgical – luckily, DC still has talented execs like Marie Javins, Jim Lee, Annie de Pies and the rest of the staff who have thwarted those plans. And from what we’re hearing, 2024 will see some more moves to reverse this concerning trend.”
I wouldn't hold my breath.
And I remember a woman who actually was into comics saying that people don’t want slice of life stories with their super heroes. I can remember before giving up on modern comics super heroes sitting at the table discussing feelings.
Comics has always had a problem with, I believe the term was, speecifying? Where the characters talk about what they are doing rather than showing them do it. Them sitting around discussing feelings has always been a thing, and as long as its not the only thing they are doing it can lead to some nice setup to some plot later.
True, with good writing you can do that. I loved the dialogue between Punisher and Spider-Man when they would team up and debate their opposing philosophy. In the example I mentioned that was the only thing or current year commentary. Like the all new all different avengers a citizen mentions he misses the old avengers and is condemned as a racist. I liked the avengers due to the sci fi aspect and going into space. They took that away
Big shocker that some of the most popular superheroes are based heavily on slice of life on top of their heroic stories huh?
Spider-man is cool and all, but Peter Parker’s struggles and relatability make him the icon he is today.
Absolutely but notice they blend the two. Some female super heroes discussing the patriarchy for the entire comic isn’t my cup of tea