A thought occurred, while reading Jim Mroczkowski’s latest iFanboy column, and finding this section:
If other media are drawing in new customers, it doesn’t seem to have been a game changer so far. Sales have not been on a rocket to the moon since Marvel’s The Avengers came out. I have yet to see another human being on earth reading a comic book in public.
It’s depressing, sure, but how many people do you generally see reading in public these days? Or, perhaps I should say, not reading a smartphone, laptop or some other electronic device? For all we know, maybe they’re all on ComiXology or Madefire or something similar…
October 30th, 2012 at 8:50 am
Then that wouldn’t be relevant to discussion of other media drawing new customers into comic stores.
October 30th, 2012 at 9:12 am
I have always spotted people reading comics on the subways and buses. The number I’ve seen reading them hasn’t changed, though. And I don’t seem to see more people reading Marvel than before.
October 30th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
I’m surprised because, like Simon, I also see lot’s of people reading comics on the subway – all ages, genders, and genres (manga, mainstream superhero etc). Is Jim Mroczkowski writing from a large city?
October 30th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
hey!
I usually have a comic with me on all my breaks at work, I am able to read at least one trade a day at work doing so, and up to 3 when work is slow.
its gotten to a point where i memorized how to get to my favorite smoking spot and when i leave my desk i dont look up from my book till im back at my desk.
but unfortunantly it feels like im the only person who reads comics at my office (over 1400 employees).
in europe and japan comics have become very popular enough that people are aware that they are not just for kids anymore, however here in the U.S we still cant seem to break away from that generalization yet.
only in ‘merca i guess.
keep it real geeks