Comments on: Gemstone to suspend four of its six monthly titles http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2006/10/gemstone-to-suspend-four-of-its-six-monthly-titles/ Blogging about Disney comics around the world Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:14:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2006/10/gemstone-to-suspend-four-of-its-six-monthly-titles/#comment-8309 Michael Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:03:52 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2006/10/gemstone-to-suspend-four-of-its-six-monthly-titles/#comment-8309 I think Gemstone needs to decide what it's target market is: Collectors or Kids. If it's collectors than you find a way to bundle subscriptions together at a discount. If it's kids than you need get the comics into the mainstream at a cheaper price. How many kids have $100 bucks a year lying around to invest in comics nowadays? I think Gemstone needs to decide what it’s target market is: Collectors or Kids.

If it’s collectors than you find a way to bundle subscriptions together at a discount.

If it’s kids than you need get the comics into the mainstream at a cheaper price. How many kids have $100 bucks a year lying around to invest in comics nowadays?

]]> By: Mike Hobart http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2006/10/gemstone-to-suspend-four-of-its-six-monthly-titles/#comment-1139 Mike Hobart Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:11:16 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2006/10/gemstone-to-suspend-four-of-its-six-monthly-titles/#comment-1139 It's sad to see Disney comics still can't succeed in the mass market in English-speaking countries the way they can abroad. Growing up 50 years ago in Australia, every child had a stack of Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse comics; unfortunately the same doesn't hold true today. It’s sad to see Disney comics still can’t succeed in the mass market in English-speaking countries the way they can abroad. Growing up 50 years ago in Australia, every child had a stack of Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse comics; unfortunately the same doesn’t hold true today.

]]> By: Roger North http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2006/10/gemstone-to-suspend-four-of-its-six-monthly-titles/#comment-523 Roger North Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:44:13 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2006/10/gemstone-to-suspend-four-of-its-six-monthly-titles/#comment-523 I think it is sad that Gemstone is cancelling most of their Disney Comics. I hope they don't go out of business completely. When The Walt Disney Company published their own comic books they had an implosion in 1991 and then Gladstone had an implosion near the end of their second run in 1998. I guess Disney Comics companies don't sell very well no matter who publishes them. It's kind of sad in a way. I think it is sad that Gemstone is cancelling most of their Disney Comics. I hope they don’t go out of business completely. When The Walt Disney Company published their own comic books they had an implosion in 1991 and then Gladstone had an implosion near the end of their second run in 1998.
I guess Disney Comics companies don’t sell very well no matter who publishes them. It’s kind of sad in a way.

]]> By: Christopher M http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2006/10/gemstone-to-suspend-four-of-its-six-monthly-titles/#comment-510 Christopher M Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:35:41 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2006/10/gemstone-to-suspend-four-of-its-six-monthly-titles/#comment-510 I don't understand why Gemstone fails to market to children in the USA. In Sweden, Disney Comics are found in almost every store, prices are low, and readership widespread. Gemstone appears to have been marketing chiefly to collectors. The lack of adversting in the comics certainly hurt Gemstone's bottom line. For me, I wouldn't mind leafing through a few pages of ads for a lowest cost product. I don’t understand why Gemstone fails to market to children in the USA. In Sweden, Disney Comics are found in almost every store, prices are low, and readership widespread. Gemstone appears to have been marketing chiefly to collectors. The lack of adversting in the comics certainly hurt Gemstone’s bottom line. For me, I wouldn’t mind leafing through a few pages of ads for a lowest cost product.

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