Comic books have been around in some form for nearly a century in the West, with the introduction of superheroes in particular putting the medium on the map. Since then, comics have seen numerous highs and lows, and despite movies based on the characters generating billions of dollars at the box office, monthly comic book sales aren’t what they once were. Nevertheless, the medium may have its salvation in the form of a supposedly “rival” medium.Manga are comic books from Japan, with many of the most popular being adapted into anime for television. In the past several years, manga has become especially popular in the West, with sales eclipsing those of Western comic books. Now, comic book publishers in North America are localizing manga among their other publications, and this could be a boon in terms of profitability.Now, anime and manga are far from niche, with recent titles such as Jujutsu Kaisen becoming New York Times bestsellers. These manga are far more consistently on such lists than Western comic books, with even mainstream comics from Marvel and DC failing to achieve the same level of success. Now, some publishers are following in the footsteps of Epic Comics from long ago. For instance, Skybound Entertainment (the company behind the superhero series Invincible and the current Transformers comic books) is set to begin producing anime through the Skybound Japan subsidiary.
Comic books have been around in some form for nearly a century in the West, with the introduction of superheroes in particular putting the medium on the map. Since then, comics have seen numerous highs and lows, and despite movies based on the characters generating billions of dollars at the box office, monthly comic book sales aren’t what they once were. Nevertheless, the medium may have its salvation in the form of a supposedly “rival” medium.
Manga are comic books from Japan, with many of the most popular being adapted into anime for television. In the past several years, manga has become especially popular in the West, with sales eclipsing those of Western comic books. Now, comic book publishers in North America are localizing manga among their other publications, and this could be a boon in terms of profitability.
Now, anime and manga are far from niche, with recent titles such as Jujutsu Kaisen becoming New York Times bestsellers. These manga are far more consistently on such lists than Western comic books, with even mainstream comics from Marvel and DC failing to achieve the same level of success. Now, some publishers are following in the footsteps of Epic Comics from long ago. For instance, Skybound Entertainment (the company behind the superhero series Invincible and the current Transformers comic books) is set to begin producing anime through the Skybound Japan subsidiary.
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