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> I'm guessing Marvel, DC et al have done a lot of research over the years and found out yep, it's pretty much only males that read comic books. When the vast majority of their output is targeting a mostly male demographic, and being sold almost exclusively in an environment that attracts mostly men, that may be so. But it is a situation of their own making by making their product offering so niche. > are really only…
> When the vast majority of their output is targeting a mostly male demographic, and being sold almost exclusively in an environment that attracts mostly men, that may be so. But it is a situation of their own making by making their product offering so niche. I think you've got the order of things mixed up. No company intentionally wants to cut their customer base in half. They've tried to attract female readers. The…
Most of the general book stores I've been in recently say you're wrong.
Also, kids used to not have ubiquitous, interactive, 3D, pocketable animated stories, so, you know, the competition for comic books has changed.
Complaining that comic books have become less ubiquitous are more alternatives have become ubiquitous is like complaining that radio dramas no longer have mass market appeal.