http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/16/so-much-for-the-old-days/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/16/so-much-for-the-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-695604 Matt Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:37:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29769#comment-695604 The point of the article is actually the incredible fraud that was occurring in newsstand sales at the time. There were no real verification procedures on sold/unsold copies, so distributors simply reported very low sales (say, 1/3 of the books), paid almost nothing for the comics, and then sold the essentially free remainder (the 2/3 they hadn't paid for, and were "supposed to" destroy) to non-mainstream markets. The point of the article is actually the incredible fraud that was occurring in newsstand sales at the time. There were no real verification procedures on sold/unsold copies, so distributors simply reported very low sales (say, 1/3 of the books), paid almost nothing for the comics, and then sold the essentially free remainder (the 2/3 they hadn’t paid for, and were “supposed to” destroy) to non-mainstream markets.

]]> http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/16/so-much-for-the-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-695565 An Old Friend Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:56:53 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29769#comment-695565 There is a character in Avengers Academy whose appearance is identical to the main supporting character in Dreadstar which was published by Marvel under the Epic imprint. Doesn't anyone at Marvel have any shame, pride, or self-respect at all? Please address this issue, Graeme. There is a character in Avengers Academy whose appearance is identical to the main supporting character in Dreadstar which was published by Marvel under the Epic imprint. Doesn’t anyone at Marvel have any shame, pride, or self-respect at all? Please address this issue, Graeme.

]]> http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/16/so-much-for-the-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-695561 Aaron Poehler Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:22:21 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29769#comment-695561 I don't think you're interpreting those numbers correctly. Reread Shooter's column more carefully. I don’t think you’re interpreting those numbers correctly. Reread Shooter’s column more carefully.

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