Similarly Marvel, which has produced comics in various forms since 1939, is a company that teems with talent while it is confined by its traditions and is enjoying a hard-fought moment in the spotlight while it grapples with larger difficulties afflicting the publishing world. ...Changes in the publishing industry continue to affect every part of the film industry - even the tentpoles. While I'm the first to say Hollywood needs to stop relying on comics for ideas, I definitely don't want them to go away. That said, I also don't want to see "Marvel on Ice" - an idea that was floated in this article as a companion to "Disney on Ice." There are limits, people.
While its movie business thrives, its print business is contracting, and those responsible for creating its comics — a seemingly seat-of-the-pants enterprise — are more cognizant than ever of their place within a larger corporate structure. ...
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