Comments on: More than comics at comics convention

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[lingsun]

Comics are dying because they're too expensive.

According to Marvel's website, their comics are $2.99 an issue. 30 years ago they were still $0.35. They've gone up in price an average of 28% per year. It's no wonder people don't buy them like they used to.

[Dr. B]

It's called inflation

Of course comics have gone up in price in the past 30 years.
Everythings gone up in price in the past 30 years. It's the way the
economy works. And different things go up a different rates.

Frankly, though, I'd say comics seem to be doing pretty well right
now.

[jabbotts]

someone better tell the Manga industry it's dying

It depends on where you go. If you travel over a little east, you'll find Magna (comics) huge and bustling publication industry.

As mentioned before, what your pointing out apears to be inflation. Movies used to be 0.25$ yet they still get an audience in for 10.00$ now. Comics used to be 0.35$ and now they're 2.99$.. I'd point out that 0.35$ at a time when 10.00$ a week was a good income much more expensive than 2.99$ when the weekly income (generally) is over 200$.

[lingsun]

Comics are dying because they're too expensive.

According to Marvel's website, their comics are $2.99 an issue. 30 years ago they were still $0.35. They've gone up in price an average of 28% per year. It's no wonder people don't buy them like they used to.

[Dr. B]

It's called inflation

Of course comics have gone up in price in the past 30 years.
Everythings gone up in price in the past 30 years. It's the way the
economy works. And different things go up a different rates.

Frankly, though, I'd say comics seem to be doing pretty well right
now.

[jabbotts]

someone better tell the Manga industry it's dying

It depends on where you go. If you travel over a little east, you'll find Magna (comics) huge and bustling publication industry.

As mentioned before, what your pointing out apears to be inflation. Movies used to be 0.25$ yet they still get an audience in for 10.00$ now. Comics used to be 0.35$ and now they're 2.99$.. I'd point out that 0.35$ at a time when 10.00$ a week was a good income much more expensive than 2.99$ when the weekly income (generally) is over 200$.

[capernicous2]

Kids dont read nowadays...

Been a comic fan for over 30 years, try to get my nephews hooked too on them, but they would rather watch cartoons all the time or play games on computer then read...

[capernicous2]

Kids dont read nowadays...

Been a comic fan for over 30 years, try to get my nephews hooked too on them, but they would rather watch cartoons all the time or play games on computer then read...

[flitcraft33]

Not too expensive, too thin

I don't so much mind tne $2.99 price as much as I mind the lack of content. The comics seem to have far fewer pages than I remember. But that could be just me. In any case, I have stopped buying them due to the cost. Sad. I miss Green Lantern, and some the more current noir/Goth story lines are great, just too much money for the value.

[flitcraft33]

Not too expensive, too thin

I don't so much mind tne $2.99 price as much as I mind the lack of content. The comics seem to have far fewer pages than I remember. But that could be just me. In any case, I have stopped buying them due to the cost. Sad. I miss Green Lantern, and some the more current noir/Goth story lines are great, just too much money for the value.

[flitcraft33]

Not too expensive, too thin

I don't so much mind tne $2.99 price as much as I mind the lack of content. The comics seem to have far fewer pages than I remember. But that could be just me. In any case, I have stopped buying them due to the cost. Sad. I miss Green Lantern, and some the more current noir/Goth story lines are great, just too much money for the value.

[flitcraft33]

Not too expensive, too thin

I don't so much mind tne $2.99 price as much as I mind the lack of content. The comics seem to have far fewer pages than I remember. But that could be just me. In any case, I have stopped buying them due to the cost. Sad. I miss Green Lantern, and some the more current noir/Goth story lines are great, just too much money for the value.