Murdock and Marvel: 2006 Part 1

Episode 70 - Murdock and Marvel: 2006 Part 1 Last week in the takeaway we talked about how 2005 had elements that pointed to a new golden age for comics, and there were elements that pointed to dangerous days ahead. Well, if 2006 is any indication, Golden Age it is... The Year in Comics Comics in Other Media DC Comics Other Publishers Sales & Industry Information Beginnings & Endings Eisner Awards Dan's Favorite The Year in Marvel Marvel decided to return to the “event” with a bang, as the universe-spanning Civil War wrecked friendships, unmasked heroes, and generally created chaos all across the Marvel line. This was another dominant year for Marvel, with increased sales and fan acclaim. TOTAL SERIES: 499 TOTAL NEW SERIES: 369 TOTAL ENDING SERIES: 349 THIS YEAR'S EVENT(S): Civil War (132), Planet Hulk (23), Annihilation BEST SELLING COMICS: Civil War #1-5 (2 was highest) Events & Happenings New Titles (Ongoing and Limited) New Characters Series Ending Who's in the Bullpen/Passings ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Charlie Huston Dan's Favorite Next week: 2006 Part 2 - The year in Daredevil Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ 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. Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_English-language_comics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marvel_Comics_superhero_debuts https://comicbookreadingorders.com/marvel/event-timeline/ https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards/past-recipients/past-recipients-1990s/