01-31-2005, 11:25 AM
I'm trying to figure out how Manga is kicking the crap out of American comics.
I just checked the direct sales figures online http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/n...gi?id=1675 and the first manga title doesn't appear till number three in the top 50 graphic novels and number 102 in the comic book section.
Now this doesn't take into consideration the sales from book stores such as Barnes and Noble because they don't participate in the direct comic book sales market. They only sell graphic novels or collections of comic books (along with a very small selection of newsstand titles in the magazine section).
Marvel is still top of the heap when it comes to comic books and Joe Quesada has done an excellent job since he took over as director at Marvel. Thanks to him we've seen a massive increase in the quality of comic books coming from Marvel. He's made sure to hire top talent and put them to work making some of the best comic books in a very long time.
And I do remember those Marvel Manga titles. They fall into the category of being produced for a target audience rather than a well crafted comic book.
I will admit that the link to the parody in evilomar's first post was pretty funny. I can totally see something like that taking place in a board room working things out with financers.
I just checked the direct sales figures online http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/n...gi?id=1675 and the first manga title doesn't appear till number three in the top 50 graphic novels and number 102 in the comic book section.
Now this doesn't take into consideration the sales from book stores such as Barnes and Noble because they don't participate in the direct comic book sales market. They only sell graphic novels or collections of comic books (along with a very small selection of newsstand titles in the magazine section).
Marvel is still top of the heap when it comes to comic books and Joe Quesada has done an excellent job since he took over as director at Marvel. Thanks to him we've seen a massive increase in the quality of comic books coming from Marvel. He's made sure to hire top talent and put them to work making some of the best comic books in a very long time.
And I do remember those Marvel Manga titles. They fall into the category of being produced for a target audience rather than a well crafted comic book.
I will admit that the link to the parody in evilomar's first post was pretty funny. I can totally see something like that taking place in a board room working things out with financers.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.