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Post by Dizzy D on Sept 2, 2020 3:25:11 GMT -5
Sideways related; AT&T has decided not to sell the WB Gaming Division after all, probably because it has been pretty profitable for them so far.
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 2, 2020 3:49:50 GMT -5
I don't expect anything from Dc or Marvel as far as loyalty nor do I think they are doing anything wrong when it comes to business. It will always come down to the bottom line. @mrp is correct when he says it's all about the buying habits. The day may come when superhero comics are totally extinct. They don't really need them for the movies at this point.
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Post by Ozymandias on Sept 3, 2020 5:20:03 GMT -5
This is going to have a snowball effect on other aspects of the industry as well. Brick and mortar comics shops are already struggling, and this will impact them immensely. Chuck Rozanski has been commenting on DC's movements since early June (in his newsletters), lately with emphasis on this particular effect.
Now DC can license the production of comics to an outside company, one that's interested primarily in creating good comics that will sell consistently. A comic licensee won't be focused on a "new concept that will interest the studios." Just on growing the comic market. In theory, that's a desirable outcome, but in practice, who's more likely to take on the challenge? I don't imagine they'll be renting their IP on the cheap, so instead of Drawn and Quarterly or Fantagraphics, I believe it'd rather be someone like Dark Horse or Image. Would they get better comics out there, just because they don't have to consider merchandising implications or the like? I don't know. I want to see change and I want to see all those showing emotional reactions to actually start to do something about it, so I always bring it back to the reality that faces us all. It's not aimed at you. It's a reminder to all comic fans where they have to start if they want to see an industry output that is different. Every DC or Marvel book on my pull list just got cancelled. It sucks, but the reality is not enough people bought those books. Getting emotional for me doesn't change the fact those books got cancelled. The question before me now is whether there is anything I can do about it? And what's the answer to that question? I'd like to know, because so far, buying and recommending what I like hasn't yielded very good results. More are more I buy less current comics and more old comics. It may be because, as I get older, I value classics more, but I also think that the lack of current prospects make them more enjoyable in retrospect. The day may come when superhero comics are totally extinct. They don't really need them for the movies at this point. They could even become a nuisance. With DC, I've lost count how many Crisis there already have been. Marvel isn't any better, with that ridiculous sliding time-scale. Movie franchises are hard rebooted whenever it's convenient and no one thinks twice about it.
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