Were dc and marvel comics from the golden age initially strictly. Oct 06, 2016 welcome to cbh, today were talking about the 8 ages of comic books including the. The ages skewed younger than the overall customer base, with more than 60% between the ages of 21 and 35. What that term refers to is to the best audience for a book. Target comics v08 02 novelty press comic book plus. Posts are to be comic book, superhero or pop culture related. This book has 68 pages and was uploaded by marble river on december 16, 2010. Young kids love superheroes and older viewers grew up with these characters. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books. Shop target for comic books you will love at great low prices. I go back through the finished text, decide how many chapters im going to use, then find suitable places for them.
Feb 21, 2012 but, and heres the thing as chris and walt would say, all ages does mean kids comics. I wish that it were not so but it is an unfortunate side effect of creating a rating system by age group. The marvel rating system is a system for rating the content of comic books, with regard to appropriateness for different age groups. Today, books for children have surged in popularity on aalbc. Find the value of the novelty premium comic target comics volume 1. Wendy is 34, shes a nutrition freak and loves popphilosophers like alan watts. A look at dc 100page giant comic exclusive to target stores. Dc launches a funkoinfused target exclusive 100 page giant.
Oct 20, 2017 also, while the us demographic is currently 61% white, 18% latino, % black, 5% asian, the entire comics market is 69% white, 12% latino, 10% africanamerican and 8% asian and the comic shop. Maybe youre a hair salon marketing yourself to middleaged men who like sports, or maybe youre a restaurant catering to savvy couples with interest in exotic cuisine. Viewership of marvel superhero movies by age group in the u. Each film or tv show has a different genre slightly that tries to make the mcu accessi. Brett schenker did some fancy facebook fooling and compiled a few statistics about the people who selfidentify as comic book readers. Pratchett felt that the discworld books were uni age, suitable for.
See the bronze age, the dark age, and 90s antihero for more details about how this worked the excessive version is often known as grimdark one word, derived from the tagline of warhammer 40,000. A valid comparison if you assume that comic books were. Publishers generally assign age groups for readers of various formats as set out in the following list. May 30, 2017 last time on this irregularlyscheduled comics history feature, we talked about the earliest era of superhero comics. The age ranges provided are meant as guilde not firm rules. The marvel rating system assigns each comic book one of the following ratings. Target comics v01 10 no ifc,ibcintro of target and targeteers yoc.
Surprising new data shows comic readers are leaving. For more information about the comic and talent lineup, see below. Unfortunately, im having a difficult time of finding my age group because now i realized, that i get so much ideas that i really want to write for stories. Golden age comic book finds for conversation, sale or auction. So i would say, i do my comics for a younger audience from 15 y. I like little reminder shots like this showing what books came in which groups. But, and heres the thing as chris and walt would say, all ages does mean kids comics. Both dc and marvel did this at the same time in 70s.
Im sure no comic book editor not sure that profession as practiced by stan lee, archie goodwin, or julie schwartz even exists any more. Comic books in marvel age spiderman target collection. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. Berger 52 comic book publishers have long ignored female comic fans. Please dont air grievances and call people out for issues, there are dispute and scammer reporting groups out there, and contact group leadership for these, if needed. Pratchett felt that the discworld books were uni age, suitable for young and old alike. The mission of comic book plus is to present completely free of charge, and to the widest possible audience, popular cultural works of the past. That is why, in collecting circles, modern age comics tend to sell for less than the other ages because of the abundance of issues to be found. Welcome to cbh, today were talking about the 8 ages of comic books including the. See the bronze age, the dark age, and 90s antihero for more details about how this worked. If youre writing a childrens book, it pays to be familiar with how publishers classify them. Dec 22, 2019 sorry if i sound silly, but of superhero comics were originally for all ages and didnt have a target audience then what made the publishers start aiming more at teens and adults in the bronze age. Platinum age 18971937, golden age 19381947, atomic age 19481955, silver age 19561969, bronze age 19701984, dark or copper age 19851991, extreme age 19921998, movie age 1998 2016 read below andor click to watch the video. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community.
Less than half 47% of comics sold in comic shops are bought by 29 year olds 72% of purchases in comic shops are by men, with 3050 year. This trope became extremely popular in comic books as a rebellion against the silver age but also led to more than a decade of clumsy attempts to show that comics are not kid stuff anymore. What was the original target audience for dc and marvel comics. A look at dc 100page giant comic exclusive to target. Comic age comic type monthly issue annual special giant size king size prestige format hard cover gn soft cover gn trade paperback published month select month january february march april may june july august september october november december winter spring summer fall. It is not inclusive of all the audiences for the book, just. What was the original target audience for dc and marvel. Target comics volume 7 number 8 1946 golden age for sale. The 814 years age group is where male and female comics began and its an. Hilary duff cant stay yearold lizzie mcguire forever. Dec 24, 2018 it was announced at new york comic con earlier this year, but the dc primal age comic book tied in with exclusive target funko toys has been published. I researched further into the target audience to develop a further. Original target demographic of comic books discussion.
If you are writing a graphic novel, you should market to jim. Hollywood adaptations of comic books in a post911 context. Board book, picture book, early reader, middle grade, and young adult. These records are offered as a contribution to education and lifelong learning. Age at which readers start reading comic books 20 statista. The series stars miranda cosgrove as carly, jennette mccurdy as sam, nathan kress as freddie, jerry trainor as spencer, and noah. Age, location, occupation and hobbies are a few of the demographics that make up target markets.
Go for more extreme but still kidfriendly cartoons. The target does most of his work with military intelligence in new york during world war ii. Comic shop shoppers are more likely to have some college education 85% than the general comics and graphic novelbuying population 73%. Start introducing popular faves that go lighter on violence. By the time the 40s and 50s rolled around it was a different story, but right smack dab in the middle of the depression children in those age groups probably didnt have the money to spend on comic books, which were a product their authors created to sell. Each age group can vary so by segmenting data even further you can continue to improve your results. What marketing content do different age groups like to. If you are writing a book that will turn tired middleaged ladies into super yoga moms, your protopersona is wendy. To help visitors find age appropriate childrens books, we have defined the following five target age categories. Sep 08, 2020 more comics than ever were being printed at this time.
Mar, 2006 heres a fun group i got in a great boardies recent sale. Every comic has a target audience, a hypothetical mostlikelyreader. Comic timeline the yellow kid was the name of a lead american comic strip character that was released in 1895 its target audience was for children. So when were trying to figure out who the target audience is for a book with protagonists younger than high school, we think. Is this a book kids are going to be able to read only. Jim is 21, hes not missed a comic con since he was 14, and loves superheroes.
How to identify a target audience for your book in 3 steps. Are the characters in a specific school grade or said to be a specific age in the story. Since stats for golden age heroes tend to be so formulaic, the writeups based on this thirdparty research are likely fairly correct. Comics aimed at specific audiences and why thats good. Golden age group shot page 444 golden age comic books. The 8 ages of comic books by alex grand comic book. Apr 05, 2018 a target market is a group of people to whom you want to aim to sell. His sidekicks, dressed in a similar red or blue costume, are dave reed and tommy reed, also known as. While this was the only hard data presented at the panel, the other panelists fleshed it out with anecdotal evidence of their own. Written by stan lee, steve ditko, todd dezago, and daniel quantz. Whats the target audience of discworld and how was it. May contain cartoon violence andor some comic mischief.
Target comics v03 07 novelty press comic book plus. More than 50% of dc comicsthe new 52 readers were between the ages of and 34. Bestselling american singleissue comic books of all time in the u. I was wondering, when you are writing for younger children, say anywhere from 58 not sure yet what age group im aiming for yet is there any rules or suggestions on what person to write the story in. Comic books are meant to be fun, and use common sense. We at comic book plus do not endorse the views expressed in these, which may contain content offensive to modern users. The overall target audience is anyond who watches pg movies, from age 6 to 96. Art by mark brooks, jonboy meyers, and michael ohare. Graphic novels, comic books, public libraries, adult graphic novel readers, fandom, cultural.
The longer that comic books are around, the older the target audience gets and as these young kids grow up you see more comics geared toward teenagers. Oct 21, 2016 age is a very common method of segmenting audiences but there are many others. Comic books and their superheroes perfectly fit the blockbusters formula decline in cinema audience, combined with the consequences of the 1948 anti trust. It taps into the life of a typical year old girl who is fascinated with the internet. The 8 ages of comic books by alex grand comic book historians. Launched by polystyle the week of 14th april 1978, target was a weekly title intended as a companion comic to polystyles established tv comic, aimed at a slightly older demographic, harkening on. Target s black friday ad includes big deals for nintendo, playstation, and xbox games and consoles toys r us launches new website and partners with target. Dc launches a funkoinfused target exclusive 100 page. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Developing comic book and graphic novel collections in libraries. Im not much of a comic book fan, but i personally like the. Are the comics still juenile and they have an lder audience. I guess the harry potter novels shouldnt have matured with their audience either. The graph presents data on the age at which comic book readers started reading comic books as of june 20.
Video how do i determine the proper age group for my. T appropriate for most readers, but parents are advised that they might want to read before or with younger children. Nov 20, 2014 comic art caters to the male gaze, and women in comics are depicted in a quite different way from men because the ideal spectator is always assumed to be male and the image of the woman is designed to flatter him. They are historical documents reflecting the attitudes. Oct 08, 2019 icv2 notes a massive shift in the past two years, with kidoriented titles for readers age 618 up 20% in comic store sales and 39% in bookstores, manga up 41% in comics stores and 5% in. What age group of viewers is the target audience for the. Now exclusively available to purchase at target stores msrp.
Viewership of marvel superhero movies by age group in the. Dec 03, 2020 this statistic shows the frequency of reading comic books among adults in the united states as of november 2018, broken down by age group. Is this book for kids just starting to read on their own. What age group of viewers is the target audience for the marvel. Nov 16, 2014 women were also the most likely to be open to new books, and about 50% are new to comics. Fans can find dc primal age and their favorite dc primal age funko action figures in the endcap of the toy aisle at target stores.
My target audience are action comic and shonen manga fans but when it comes to age i guess im targeting audiences from about years old and above but people that like comics about adventure would probably like my comic too i guess since its featured in a fictional earth with different n unique societies and environments. Choose from contactless same day delivery, drive up and more. It was based on comic books research getting published online during the 1990s since the subject was back then too obscure for book deals. Valley forge illustrated art by frederic ray dc superman artist 1951 vintage. Golden age comic book finds for conversation, sale or.
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