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6/30/2025, 2:57:23 PM
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The Phase 1 Marvel movies succeeded because the vast majority of the audience wasn't even aware of the comics existence.
Most of the people who watched Ironman in 2008 didn't know who Ironman was, they didn't know that Marvel was a comics company, they had never read a comic.
This saved them from the baggage that comics brings.
Comics making new #1's should also target new audiences who are not even aware that older comics exist, however this is a futile effort since the moment you become aware of the existence of comics, you become aware of its vast history, it is extremely prominent.
The Phase 1 Marvel movies succeeded because the vast majority of the audience wasn't even aware of the comics existence.
Most of the people who watched Ironman in 2008 didn't know who Ironman was, they didn't know that Marvel was a comics company, they had never read a comic.
This saved them from the baggage that comics brings.
Comics making new #1's should also target new audiences who are not even aware that older comics exist, however this is a futile effort since the moment you become aware of the existence of comics, you become aware of its vast history, it is extremely prominent.
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