Murdock and Marvel: 1993 Part 1

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):  

• Maximum Carnage
• Bloodties
• Fatal Attractions

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

• ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Salvador LaRocca

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.