Episode 36 - Murdock and Marvel: 1993 Part 1
There are arguments to be made that this was the best year in the history of comics. There are also a number of ways in which it may have been the worst. In any case, it was not boring. Welcome to 1993, the year everything that has been building for the last decade or so comes to a head.
Announcements
Show Tweaks
The Year in Comics
Notable and Newsworthy
Sales & Industry Information
Eisner Awards
Dan's Favorite
The Year in Marvel
TOTAL SERIES: 313
TOTAL NEW SERIES: 198
TOTAL ENDING SERIES: 170
THIS YEAR'S EVENT(S):
BEST SELLING COMICS: Uncanny X-Men, Cable, ASM, SM Unlimited, X-Men 2099
Events & Happenings
New Titles (Ongoing and Limited)
New Characters
Series Ending
Who's in the Bullpen
Dan's Favorite
Next week: 1993 Part 2 - The year in Daredevil
Questions or comments
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THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES
Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm. You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.
The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.
Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.
The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years. Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time.
