tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036549690500270056.post2640637895302716955..comments2023-09-07T05:06:20.873-05:00Comments on CHRONIC INSOMNIA: Creators Front for Diversity in Comics!Chronic Insomniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556955611235055093noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036549690500270056.post-29189227934728718142011-02-04T13:29:43.968-06:002011-02-04T13:29:43.968-06:00I almost want to believe your take, because then t...I almost want to believe your take, because then the problem would be fixable. The crappy retailers would simply die off, and the good ones would push the right product to the right people and it would take off, right? I don't know. At this point, I just don't know. January's Diamond numbers tell a much different story then I was expecting, and it's a bit depressing, frankly. I was expecting a slight uptick from DC on volume and a significant downtick on dollars, and we got a massive plunge on both. <br /><br />The thing of it is, Archie comics sell 250,000 copies a month. There's nothing wrong with comics. Put them in front of people and they buy them, because they're awesome. But something is seriously broken with the direct market. Seriously, seriously broken.Chronic Insomniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556955611235055093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036549690500270056.post-27118126520636158872011-02-03T22:54:47.861-06:002011-02-03T22:54:47.861-06:00I have read your previous post on this subject, as...I have read your previous post on this subject, as well, and, quite frankly, I feel you give people too much credit. I truly believe there are 70-80% of the people who buy comics who simply walk into the comic book store and take what is given to them. People tend to buy what is sold to them. Most retailers buy mostly Marvel and DC because A) they tend to get a better discount through diamond on Marvel and DC books and B) they are much easier to sell to the casual comic book fan. Unfortunately, selling to the casual comic book fan is like beating a dead horse.Drewhttp://www.evilsquidcomics.comnoreply@blogger.com