Comments on: Graphic Novels in a Post-Direct Market World http://www.indignantonline.com/2009/04/09/graphic-novels-in-a-post-direct-market-world/ Because Attitude Matters Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:29:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Food or Comics | Money, comics and the economy http://www.indignantonline.com/2009/04/09/graphic-novels-in-a-post-direct-market-world/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Food or Comics | Money, comics and the economy Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:23:57 +0000 http://www.indignantonline.com/?p=135#comment-543 [...] • Todd Allen continues his “direct-market apocalypse” scenario with a look at how graphic novels would fare. [...] [...] • Todd Allen continues his “direct-market apocalypse” scenario with a look at how graphic novels would fare. [...]

]]> By: Tim Gagne http://www.indignantonline.com/2009/04/09/graphic-novels-in-a-post-direct-market-world/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Tim Gagne Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:55:16 +0000 http://www.indignantonline.com/?p=135#comment-541 "How will people react, not being able to get their monthly does of Green Lantern or Hulk?" Make that dose. People will find other things if what they want isn't there. All will survive. The market is moving more product now than it was 20-25 years ago, more than 15 years ago and more than 5 yeas ago. The overall numbers are still growing are they not? The death of the pamphlet and print has been cried for more years than anyone cares to count yet it manages to survive. Little to nothing was done in my 30 plus years in comics to grow or nuture readership, yet somehow it manages to grow overall. Yes, numbers are no longer as high as they used to be on single titles, thre may be fewer shops, few distirbutors and such, but somehow it all survives and will continue to survive and adapt. There are plenty of great works for people to seek out, strong back catalogs that continue to generate revenue and many projects made possible by their success on the horizon. Let's enjoy it and maybe spend some time touting the positive vs. the constant cries of the end is nigh. “How will people react, not being able to get their monthly does of Green Lantern or Hulk?”

Make that dose. People will find other things if what they want isn’t there.

All will survive. The market is moving more product now than it was 20-25 years ago, more than 15 years ago and more than 5 yeas ago. The overall numbers are still growing are they not? The death of the pamphlet and print has been cried for more years than anyone cares to count yet it manages to survive. Little to nothing was done in my 30 plus years in comics to grow or nuture readership, yet somehow it manages to grow overall. Yes, numbers are no longer as high as they used to be on single titles, thre may be fewer shops, few distirbutors and such, but somehow it all survives and will continue to survive and adapt.

There are plenty of great works for people to seek out, strong back catalogs that continue to generate revenue and many projects made possible by their success on the horizon. Let’s enjoy it and maybe spend some time touting the positive vs. the constant cries of the end is nigh.

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