DC CANCELS bisexual superman after 18 issues as sales plummeted to just 34,000 last month

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The thing is, I think companies do shyt like this because they think two things: The initial controversy will drive up sales even amongst those who will hate read it. Also, they think the younger generations which major media institutions are year over year losing in grabbing enjoy it. I'm not in the 18-24 age range so maybe they do, I dunno.


The first one only works when you're not asking people to fork over actual cash to indulge in a product. Like a viral video or tweet. The second one is going to be a problem because all the traditional medias are losing that demographic to ADHD quality content like TikTok or short viral clips. So, really all you've successfully done is drive those who are already loyal away and the gains youre hoping for from the above things never materialize to make up for it.

So why do they keep doing it?
 

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The thing is, I think companies do shyt like this because they think two things: The initial controversy will drive up sales even amongst those who will hate read it. Also, they think the younger generations which major media institutions are year over year losing in grabbing enjoy it. I'm not in the 18-24 age range so maybe they do, I dunno.


The first one only works when you're not asking people to fork over actual cash to indulge in a product. Like a viral video or tweet. The second one is going to be a problem because all the traditional medias are losing that demographic to ADHD quality content like TikTok or short viral clips. So, really all you've successfully done is drive those who are already loyal away and the gains youre hoping for from the above things never materialize to make up for it.

So why do they keep doing it?
Marketing is all gimmicks.

If there were a surefire way to create the next Harry Potter they would just do it. Instead we just get variation on popular things… lesbian Buffy the Vampire Slayer…black led Captain America….

The reason you could hook people on Wally West or Wonder girl in decades before was because the hook was teenage superheroes. They weren’t going to swap Batman for Robin.
 

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Heads up. I am doing another investment round on May 7th. Feel free to invest in unapologetic black comics with no c00ning or agenda. Ausar got hands.

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We already have 3 milly in lifetime sales, 480 preregistered, and 250k presigned for the first day of launch.


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