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Spy on Viz editors!

I don't see that as a specific sign that the American comic book industry is somehow dropping the ball, unless he means to imply that American comic books should all come with video game demos attached to them.

Let's face it, Marvel and DC Comics simply do not have the resources and cross-media name recognition at their disposal to compete with these Japanese juggernauts who can use games like Yu-ei-e-gouhe to attract the youth.

In the short term, Oni Press and people like Jane Irwin and the Pinis will be the winners I think

On the other hand, NEWTYPE is theoretically a "reviews/criticism/news" magazine. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, it mimics the style of the Japanese NEWTYPE in being primarily glossy hype for new products. Such as the products of A.D. Vision, America's largest anime producer, and publisher of NEWTYPE.

Philip Wooten:

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Let's face it, Marvel and DC Comics simply do not have the resources and cross-media name recognition at their disposal to compete with these Japanese juggernauts who can use games like Yu-ei-e-gouhe to attract the youth.

Um, DC's a subsidy of Time Warner, so that's ridiculous. And Marvel has a steady fanbase who will continue to buy their comics long after Yu Gi Oh's finished. Plus Marvel makes enough money from product tie-ins and movie adaptations that they can actually afford smaller comic sales than Jump.