Comments on: Who Buys Minx? http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 26 May 2012 02:34:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Comics Creator http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/comment-page-1/#comment-98958 The Comics Creator Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:31:46 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/#comment-98958 Looking at the Minx sample pages, I can imagine that the books can be a tough sell. Looking at the Minx sample pages, I can imagine that the books can be a tough sell.

]]> By: Minx No More: DC Cancels Girls’ GN Line » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/comment-page-1/#comment-98942 Minx No More: DC Cancels Girls’ GN Line » Comics Worth Reading Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:19:52 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/#comment-98942 [...] previously speculated that the books were selling better in the established comic direct market than bookstores, which [...]

[...] previously speculated that the books were selling better in the established comic direct market than bookstores, which [...]

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/comment-page-1/#comment-86705 Johanna Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:19:07 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/#comment-86705 Dirk makes a number of excellent points. I agree that it's very important to take into account Hibbs' biases (as Hibbs himself acknowledges) and that Hibbs' conclusions about bookstore sales, especially in the area of "art comics", are logically suspicious. Dirk's key point about Minx is this: "In reality, it's going to take a slow and painful campaign spanning a number of years for the Minx line to finally find its target demographic," and that's true. I think it's also the case that it's not a foregone conclusion; it's possible that Minx won't ever find that demo, or that it won't click with them before DC gives up and pulls the plug. Oh, and I love the Spam sketch metaphor. Dirk makes a number of excellent points. I agree that it’s very important to take into account Hibbs’ biases (as Hibbs himself acknowledges) and that Hibbs’ conclusions about bookstore sales, especially in the area of “art comics”, are logically suspicious. Dirk’s key point about Minx is this: “In reality, it’s going to take a slow and painful campaign spanning a number of years for the Minx line to finally find its target demographic,” and that’s true. I think it’s also the case that it’s not a foregone conclusion; it’s possible that Minx won’t ever find that demo, or that it won’t click with them before DC gives up and pulls the plug.

Oh, and I love the Spam sketch metaphor.

]]> By: Tim O'Shea http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/comment-page-1/#comment-86704 Tim O'Shea Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:00:43 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/#comment-86704 Johanna, I'd be curious to get your perspective on Dirk Deppey's response to Hibbs' essay: http://tcj.com/journalista/?p=535 Granted, I think Dirk reacts a tad more strongly due to his Fantagraphics connection, but otherwise I find it to be an interesting counterpoint--particularly in considering Minx. Johanna, I’d be curious to get your perspective on Dirk Deppey’s response to Hibbs’ essay:
http://tcj.com/journalista/?p=535

Granted, I think Dirk reacts a tad more strongly due to his Fantagraphics connection, but otherwise I find it to be an interesting counterpoint–particularly in considering Minx.

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Long weekend linkblogging http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/comment-page-1/#comment-86654 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Long weekend linkblogging Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:34:54 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/#comment-86654 [...] of a huge and varied market. David Welsh has some comments, and Johanna Draper Carlson looks at the question of Minx, with an interesting speculation about why that line exists at all, at Comics Worth Reading. [...]

[...] of a huge and varied market. David Welsh has some comments, and Johanna Draper Carlson looks at the question of Minx, with an interesting speculation about why that line exists at all, at Comics Worth Reading. [...]

]]> By: Blog@Newsarama » Minx: Where are those books going? http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/comment-page-1/#comment-91200 Blog@Newsarama » Minx: Where are those books going? Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:22:40 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/15/who-buys-minx/#comment-91200 [...] Draper Carlson picks up on Brian Hibbs’ bookstore analysis to ask just who the intended audience for the Minx books may be: No one's come close to estimating Minx sales through the direct market, although ICv2 stated [...]

[...] Draper Carlson picks up on Brian Hibbs’ bookstore analysis to ask just who the intended audience for the Minx books may be: No one’s come close to estimating Minx sales through the direct market, although ICv2 stated [...]

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