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    Readership is Up for Action-Battle Comics in Japan.

    October 25, 2021 - By 

    On Feb. 25, The Research Institute for Publications announced that the estimated sales of comics in Japan in 2020 were up 23 percent to $613 billion. After the record of $586 billion set in 1995, they had been declining due to the reducing sales of comic magazines for 24 years in a row. Yet, introducing digital comics to the market helped break the record for the first time. Particularly, action-battle comics are one of the most popular genres. Oricon News reported that the top five best-seller comics in 2020 were action-battle comics, like Demon Slayer, Kingdom and ONE PIECE. This…

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    What Does the Blade Film Mean for the MCU

    October 17, 2021 - By 

    Marvel recently announced that the character of Blade will be introduced into the MCU in his own feature film sometime in 2023. Blade is a daywalker which is a variation on a vampire and his inclusion means a lot for the MCU. Until recently, Blade was owned by Fox but Disney negotiated for the rights to the character when buying out Fox Entertainment which explains the lack of the characters inclusion until now. Disney has been slowly incorporating the Fox properties into the MCU ever since the purchase and while it’s clear that Blade is not necessarily their top priority,…