https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/op-ed-superhero-comics-are-held-back-by-their-noncommitment-to-change/ Comic Book Review And Commentary Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/op-ed-superhero-comics-are-held-back-by-their-noncommitment-to-change/#comment-47916 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:54:20 +0000 https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/?p=849222#comment-47916 You’re not wrong Mr. Weber. But I think these are part of some bigger systemic issues plaguing the publishing side. A few different sources give several reasons but some of them share the same thing. It’s that neither Marvel or DC put as much effort to get characters or storylines on the timeline out to the public.
I don’t just mean origin stories like Batman: Year One/Zero, Legend of Wonder Woman, or even the Spider-Man stories from the Ditko days in book stores or general retailers. I mean the best collections on a timeline; like no retailers had Eternals comics like the Neil Gaiman or Kieron Gillen runs which would’ve been perfect to capitalize on the movie. Also there are no adaptations that’re readily available until recently with Disney+ and HBOMax. All of this would make progression of character just a little easier but the mainstream publishers just aren’t trying.

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