Murdock and Marvel: 1995 Part 1

Episode 40 - Murdock and Marvel: 1995 Part 1

It was a tough year in comics, especially for the big two.  Comic shops were having trouble, readers seemed to be moving on to other things, and corporate overlords continued to demand ever higher profits.  1995 was a bit of an…apocalypse.

Preshow 

Daredevil Born Again coming March 4, 2025

The Year in Comics 

Notable and Newsworthy

Sales & Industry Information

Eisner Awards

Dan's Favorite

The Year in Marvel

It was a crazy year at Marvel, with pressures to increase sales leading to massive cuts and layoffs, even as the company continued to acquire other businesses and expand its plans.  Get ready for a bumpy ride.

TOTAL SERIES: 289
TOTAL NEW SERIES: 191 
TOTAL ENDING SERIES: 215 
THIS YEAR'S EVENT(S):  

• Age of Apocalypse
• The Crossing

BEST SELLING COMICS: X-Men, Spider-Man

Events & Happenings

New Titles (Ongoing and Limited)

New Characters

Series Ending

Who's in the Bullpen/Passings

• ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Mark Waid

Dan's Favorite

 

Next week: 1995 Part 2 - The year in Daredevil 

 

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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.