Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2019 8:47:54 GMT -5
I recently communicated, via e-mail, with Stuart M. Saks, publisher of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. I contacted him about how the availability of the magazine isn't what it used to be in the UK. Saks, who was very cordial and helpful, told me that he and the publisher, Kappa Publishing Group, were looking at ways to increase UK sales and make the title more available over here.
That got me thinking, are US comic publishers interested in increasing their readership outside their borders?
The fact is, not every UK city has a Forbidden Planet. Most UK cities probably have a comic store - but I'm sure some don't. That does mean some publishers licensed their titles. Panini Comics currently reprints Marvel titles here while, up until December 2018, Titan Publishing reprinted DC. Going further back, Marvel UK had a dedicated office (I state this as some I spoke to thought Marvel UK was a brand; in some ways, it was, but it was also an office).
I am sure companies want to sell as many copies around the world as possible.
Also, I follow stats via Diamond and Comichron, but do publishers record non-US sales?
Every sale is important, I guess, so I would be interested in finding out, historically or now, whether publishers have any sort of proactive dedication to increasing readership outside the United States.
That got me thinking, are US comic publishers interested in increasing their readership outside their borders?
The fact is, not every UK city has a Forbidden Planet. Most UK cities probably have a comic store - but I'm sure some don't. That does mean some publishers licensed their titles. Panini Comics currently reprints Marvel titles here while, up until December 2018, Titan Publishing reprinted DC. Going further back, Marvel UK had a dedicated office (I state this as some I spoke to thought Marvel UK was a brand; in some ways, it was, but it was also an office).
I am sure companies want to sell as many copies around the world as possible.
Also, I follow stats via Diamond and Comichron, but do publishers record non-US sales?
Every sale is important, I guess, so I would be interested in finding out, historically or now, whether publishers have any sort of proactive dedication to increasing readership outside the United States.