Marvel Universe is one of the biggest movie franchises in the world, and it's no surprise that it has led to a surge in comic book sales. The Marvel Comics novels are some of the most beloved series around, and they are still being produced by a variety of writers. It's clear that as more people watch higher-grossing movies, they want more and comics are the perfect place to find it. Schatz's solution is to turn the single-issue comic into an anthology with several hundred pages and multiple stories featuring popular characters.
The big screen has been just as busy in recent years, with comic book movies dominating at the box office. Superheroes have been the main genre in American comics since the 1960s and are still the first thing many people think of when they think of comics. For those who own and operate comic book stores, their expertise and extensive catalogs are unparalleled and irreplaceable. People will often line up outside their favorite comic book store to get their hands on the newest release before it sells out.
Schatz may be right, as compiled formats have been dominating comic book sales lately. The inaugural Free Comic Book Day event was a huge success and exceeded Field's expectations. This shift has resulted in millions of new followers, many of whom may never have read a real comic book before. Graphic novels are much more popular today than you might think, and major publishers have a large fan base that queues up outside comic book stores for the latest issue.
Many of the most iconic and popular comic book stories have been turned into blockbuster movies, with Marvel leading the way. Comic book culture is now an all-encompassing amalgam of passionate fans from all over the world with varying levels of fanaticism. Finally, it's important to recognize those who still attend conventions to celebrate their favorite comics and characters. A day after New York Comic Con highlighted superheroes' media dominance over current entertainment and popular culture, data was shared at a private industry conference that indicated a massive shift in the comic book publishing industry had been reached. The Diamond shutdown caused a virtual shutdown of the comic book market and caused cash flow problems for the distributor, delaying payments to publishers.
It would be impossible to talk about the popularity of comics today without mentioning movies.
