The (Moronic) Comics Crash of 1996 | They Made it Worse | History in the Dark

Comic books have a long and cherished history. From Superman to Spiderman, there are many characters that got their starts in humble comics. But during the 90s, the entire comic industry would stumble and collapse due in no small part to the companies involved making terrible decisions and misinformed collectors buying way too many nearly worthless comic books.

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