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- Marc AndreessenReported recommendationA captured July 5, 2018 thread lists Slugfest among books Andreessen had recently read and recommended. He praises its account of the comic industry’s creative and business history.Source
Summary
Tucker follows the long rivalry between Marvel and DC Comics through interviews with people in the industry. The account examines how the publishers tried to gain an advantage by copying ideas, hiring each other’s staff and changing prices. It connects their creative and commercial battles with the growing value of their characters as global entertainment brands.
Why read it Our view
Useful for studying competition in a creative business. Compare the publishers’ efforts to win ideas, talent and readers, and ask which actions build a stronger business or merely respond to a rival.