Murdock and Marvel: 1994 Part 1

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Episode 38 - Murdock and Marvel: 1994 Part 1

1994 was a crazy year in the comics world, with both DC and Marvel continuing to crank out new books, even as other companies tried to claw their way into the market. Retailers and fans were nearly helpless as the onslaught of comics overwhelmed them, leading to one of the worst years in the history of modern comics.

The Year in Comics

Notable and Newsworthy

Sales & Industry Information

Eisner Awards

Dan's Favorite

The Year in Marvel

It was a pretty rough year at Marvel, both creatively and in terms of sales. New corporate sales mandates drove a wedge between the staff, and overproduction meant too many books by less talented creators. Even so, there were some bright spots!

TOTAL SERIES: 336
TOTAL NEW SERIES: 195
TOTAL ENDING SERIES: 234
THIS YEAR'S EVENT(S):

• Phalanx Covenant (Generation X Debuts)

BEST SELLING COMICS: Marvels

Events & Happenings

New Titles (Ongoing and Limited)

New Characters

Series Ending

Who's in the Bullpen/Passings

• ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Mike Deodato

Dan's Favorite

Next week: 1994 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.