A back-to-basics approach triggers a comic book rebound
Like one of the superhero-returns-from-the-dead special editions it's famous for releasing, the comic book industry has been showing signs of renewed life lately. Sales for the first half of this year totalled US$150 million, an increase of 20% over the same period last year, according to Jim Miller, editorial director at Iola, Wisconsin-based industry trade pub Comic Buyer's Guide. 'It's the biggest increase we've seen since the industry went into recession in '93,' says Miller.
September 1, 2002
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