WI: No 1990s Comics Crash?

[CountDVB]

So as some of us now, the 1990s would see the comic book industry get kneecapped by the speculation market among other factors that I admittingly am not entirely sure of. Of course, given how prolific comic books and its related iterations in webcomics, graphic novels and so on have become over the past couple of decades, I guess this brings up the question of what would happen if the 1990s comics crash didn't happen?

Say the speculation rush just doesn't occur though I believe other factors need to be addressed for this. But how would the comic book industry look like? What would be the same and what would be different?

I know alot of projects did end up getting axed or short-lived because of the crash. I imagine at least some of these would do better and even thrive.

 

[marathag]

Strangle the idea for multiple covers, that all would be 'collectible' for starters.

 

[CountDVB]

Strangle the idea for multiple covers, that all would be 'collectible' for starters.

Anything else you think? What do you think would've happen without the crash?

 

[marathag]

Anything else you think? What do you think would've happen without the crash?

Stick with the 'realism' that had been drifting into the majority of Iron Age Comics, but curtail that many drifted way too far into cynicism.
Next would be my favorite, let characters get old, and die.
And then stay dead.
Then avoid the reboots and retooling of timelines.

 

[Nivek]

Stick with the 'realism' that had been drifting into the majority of Iron Age Comics, but curtail that many drifted way too far into cynicism.
Next would be my favorite, let characters get old, and die.
And then stay dead.
Then avoid the reboots and retooling of timelines.

Ie stick to the guns of the mid 80's plotline so the crisis of infinite earths and clone saga means something

 

[CountDVB]

Stick with the 'realism' that had been drifting into the majority of Iron Age Comics, but curtail that many drifted way too far into cynicism.
Next would be my favorite, let characters get old, and die.
And then stay dead.
Then avoid the reboots and retooling of timelines.

Ie stick to the guns of the mid 80's plotline so the crisis of infinite earths and clone saga means something

Y’all think without the comics crash they would be willing to kill off more characters? Not sure if I find that plausible.

 

[Aisha Clan-Clan]

god, the multiple/colletor's edition cover idea just SOUNDS idiotic to me

 

[Nivek]

god, the multiple/colletor's edition cover idea just SOUNDS idiotic to me

because it was, people forget comics become valuable because where rare, and rarity was a side effect their popularity

 

[Aisha Clan-Clan]

man the execs must have been doing a TON of coke to greenlight that insanity

 

[Nivek]

man the execs must have been doing a TON of coke to greenlight that insanity

At least image was a good idea, even if they should have adopted very strict development schedule from the very begin

 

[Garrison]

So as some of us now, the 1990s would see the comic book industry get kneecapped by the speculation market among other factors that I admittingly am not entirely sure of. Of course, given how prolific comic books and its related iterations in webcomics, graphic novels and so on have become over the past couple of decades, I guess this brings up the question of what would happen if the 1990s comics crash didn't happen?

Say the speculation rush just doesn't occur though I believe other factors need to be addressed for this. But how would the comic book industry look like? What would be the same and what would be different?

I know alot of projects did end up getting axed or short-lived because of the crash. I imagine at least some of these would do better and even thrive.

Well you've killed the MCU, no crash probably means Marvel don't sell off their big name characters and you get some strictly average Marvel superhero movies at the tail end of the 90's.

 

[Nivek]

Well you've killed the MCU, no crash probably means Marvel don't sell off their big name characters and you get some strictly average Marvel superhero movies at the tail end of the 90's.

 

[marathag]

Y’all think without the comics crash they would be willing to kill off more characters? Not sure if I find that plausible.

That's how to prevent the crash

 

[CountDVB]

That's how to prevent the crash

Wait, so killing off more characters would prevent the crash how so?

 

[Garrison]

Yes very edgy, but for those you know, millions, who have enjoyed the MCU yeah its a loss.

 

[Nivek]

Yes very edgy, but for those you know, millions, who have enjoyed the MCU yeah its a loss.

Regardless we're talking about comics not movies

 

[Garrison]

Regardless we're talking about comics not movies

We're talking about the consequences of no 90's comic crash, no MCU would be a consequence and a major one regardless of you not enjoying them.

 

[Fratsup]

I think some sort of crash was likely if for no other reason than manga becoming more popular and well known.

 

[CountDVB]

I think some sort of crash was likely if for no other reason than manga becoming more popular and well known.

Hmmm... that would lead to a decline, but I do not think a full-out crash though.

 

[Fratsup]

I think that movies not being the main focus of the company's would help immensely considering how comics are mostly just IP farms now a days.