tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post5851870836927739637..comments2024-01-17T22:32:54.188-08:00Comments on Comics Make Me Happy!: Why Comics Are Not More Popular, Part 3LissBirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-23548942977442057412010-04-14T09:53:25.519-07:002010-04-14T09:53:25.519-07:001trueGL, I think he's wearing a Superman ring ...1trueGL, I think he's wearing a Superman ring if that helps. And it's a legit sterling silver ring, too.<br /><br />Sea-of-Green, the popularity of comcis back in the good ol' days is one reason why I'd love to live in that era. I mean, I already watch the movies made during that time, and read the books, and I like hats, so I'd fit right in. Except the whole internet-not-being-invented-yet thing might be a problem for me...LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-11100875524225334132010-04-13T05:59:53.271-07:002010-04-13T05:59:53.271-07:00Comic books were INSANELY popular during the 1940s...Comic books were INSANELY popular during the 1940s and early 1950s -- and believe it or not, the best-selling character was Captain Marvel. I think the thing that stopped comic book popularity in its tracks was the social trend that brought about the publication of Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent in 1954. Wertham's book was only one piece of a much larger social backlash against things that were perceived as "corrupting" the "youth of America," but it specifically targeted comics, and it did do a great deal of damage to the industry. By the time the industry recovered (at least from a social standpoint), consumer technology had changed and there were many other things to compete with for kids' attentions and pocketbooks. Comic books have never regained the popularity they enjoyed prior to 1954.Sea-of-Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813600516703661200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-86386104531776069212010-04-13T03:16:18.700-07:002010-04-13T03:16:18.700-07:00Something about this is bothering me...
Why is th...Something about this is bothering me...<br /><br />Why is that guy on the porch wearing a white shirt and red sneakers while prominently displaying a White Lantern ring?The One True GLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603526778266187315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-43849591776065603952010-04-12T22:21:06.977-07:002010-04-12T22:21:06.977-07:00Great post. Every word is true.Great post. Every word is true.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-70686621970288409372010-04-12T11:22:12.285-07:002010-04-12T11:22:12.285-07:00Separate digest trades for each story would be a g...Separate digest trades for each story would be a good idea, Saranga. If they were reasonably priced, that is. :)<br /><br />m.c., if they follow the standard practice of releasing softcovers, it'll be a year after the hardcover is released. A long wait, I think. I'm guessing it would be around $25. Frankly I'm surprised it took this long to release a collected edition...LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-47684275342087720802010-04-12T10:07:21.914-07:002010-04-12T10:07:21.914-07:00Everything you said is right on the money. Althou...Everything you said is right on the money. Although I'd wager the 50.00 is for a hardcover, and there will be a less expensive softcover sooner than later. If there isn't, I'll be very suprised.mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-20519621099959187282010-04-12T02:42:06.161-07:002010-04-12T02:42:06.161-07:00I agree with you about Wednesday Comics. Real goo...I agree with you about Wednesday Comics. Real good, easy, accessible stuff. But the trade make sno sense. Peroanlly, I only really liked a few stories (Supergirl, Hawkman, Wonder Womas), and if these were released in seperate trades, (maybe 2 or 3 or each strip could be put into a digest type format, for example) I would buy them. <br /><br />As it is, the collected edition is way too expensive for me to buy, yet I am unlikley to go back and read the single issues, because the size is so unwieldy. So I would def buy a collecte edition, if they did it right.Sarangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03545162612237984546noreply@blogger.com