Post by Timothy on Jun 19, 2009 10:18:34 GMT -5
Courtesy of Comic Book Resources
Considering how USA Today has the largest newspaper circulation in 21st century America, I'm looking forward to the idea of people of all ages reconnecting with the Man of Steel in "the funny pages."
Overseen by DC Comics Art Director Mark Chiarello, “Wednesday Comics” was always going to be something special, based on the impressive list of talent involved in the project alone. Presented in a broadsheet format (14 inches by 20 inches), the 12-week series will feature 15 strips written and illustrated by Eisner Award winners like Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Mike Allred and Kurt Busiek. And with DC icons Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman standing tall beside lesser-known characters like Adam Strange, Metamorpho and Deadman, there is truly something for everybody.
That’s what makes the news that “USA Today” will run the Superman strip from “Wednesday Comics” every Wednesday over the course of the series all the more important. With an estimated circulation of 2.11 million copies every day, the partnership could possibly generate over the course of three months thousands of new readers for DC Comics. After the strip debuts in the print edition of “USA Today” on Wednesday, July 8, the series will move to the online edition with its estimated audience of 3.6 million readers.
That’s what makes the news that “USA Today” will run the Superman strip from “Wednesday Comics” every Wednesday over the course of the series all the more important. With an estimated circulation of 2.11 million copies every day, the partnership could possibly generate over the course of three months thousands of new readers for DC Comics. After the strip debuts in the print edition of “USA Today” on Wednesday, July 8, the series will move to the online edition with its estimated audience of 3.6 million readers.
Considering how USA Today has the largest newspaper circulation in 21st century America, I'm looking forward to the idea of people of all ages reconnecting with the Man of Steel in "the funny pages."
