Show Notes
It feels like the general public doesn't care much about comics anymore, which is a big part of why comic book journalism is dying. No interest in a topic, no views on a website covering that topic, right? Outside of Absolute Batman and Energon Universe, there's really not much going on in comics to get people excited. And even webtoons are taking a huge hit. Tapas is shutting down suddenly, and your digital purchases are -- you guessed it -- not actually purchases. Everybody loses access after March of next year.
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