If only comic books and the internet manage to integrate in the same way that brick and mortar casinos and internet based casinos have. Because the internet with all its blessings can be the death of the comic book culture as we have come to know it. Even as the world is promoting the progression on to digital platforms, the comic book lifespan is threatened.
The internet is a hub of opportunities as clearly shown by the online casino industry. There are so many internet millionaires. Most of whom run downstream industries that are making money from providing the “extras”.
It is undeniable that unlike all other industries (movies etc.) the comic book industry is not suffering from the digital migration. Just as yet. However, there is a danger that is presented by the comic books going online. Despite the previously mentioned huge amounts of money that come with going online.
The Blessing Is The Curse
The biggest threat that the Internet presents is also its biggest attraction. The internet is a free resource that everyone can and should have access to. Even if you want to play casino games for free, they are available. This results in the many opportunities that have been mentioned previously.
But because of the “opportunity presenting freedom,” this means that nothing and none are secure. Every day there are thousands of new internet-prenuers. The low financial requirements to invest on the internet are the reason for such large numbers. These tech-savvy business people are coming up with their own unique ways to make money online. The result is usually a cheaper and more efficient way to do things.
Ultimately the internet will become completely free. Such that even asking people to pay subscriptions for content (books, movies and even comics) will no longer be possible. When Ad-powered sites are providing all these services for free.
