Saturday, March 20, 2004

Whither the Good Ol' Days? The Times of India laments the passing of time and the changing of tastes -- primarily the decreased popularity of comics staples like the Phantom, Archie and Superman:

"Gone are the days when people used to wait for the Sunday paper to read the adventures of Phantom. Nor are these the days when kids pester their parents to buy them Amar Chitra Katha and Archie comics to pass time during summer vacation? TV toons have taken over the world of comics. Though many book sellers and publishers say there has not been a drastic drop in comic sales, they all agree that cartoons on TV have definitely made a dent into the comics market."