DISQUS

Bedlam · 11 months ago

I think you are totally correct. People who read comic books are a dying breed. I think its only going to get worse as the price increases. I remember when I was a younger teenager and was into buying comics, the prices were like 75 cents to $1.50. I understand inflation, but its hard for teens today, who spend their allowances on video games, to spend almost 4 dollars on a comic book. And most of us comic fans who are adults, not including fanboys, can bring ourselves to buy comic books, even though we'll spend 5 dollars on a mocha cafe latte.

Another example is that the people who went to see Hulk and Incredible Hulk were either Ed Norton fans or remembered Bill Bixby as David Banner. Fans of Steven King and Michael Criton movies have probably never read any of their books. I am not talking about fanatics or avid readers, but the mainstream. It's the mainstream consumer market which drives the amount that these movies make. Take the Dark Knight. It's probably going to go down as the most successful, critically acclaimed, widely known comic book movie, and the majority of people who went to see it have probably never picked up the comic book.

BF · 11 months ago

I think the one flaw in the television comparison is that television is that its no upfront cost to watch a televison show. Thats why I think digital its the future. A cheaper price and easier access may change the trend. Basically im waiting on itunes for comics.