Comic Content Creators Discuss Why 2024 Was The Year Of Drama - Will We See More In 2025?

[@jeffstanley6013]

8:12 - 100% agree with Ryan, Automatic Comics.

[@KorribanHideout]

I want a comic book about the comic book community, there’s some good arcs this season.

[@bhp1313]

This is the first I’m hearing of any of the KZbin comic drama. So…thanks for not foregrounding it too much swag lol.

[@DjMines]

You know we are bored when we focused on drama

[@big90sspec9]

Blame the KZbinrs for keeping you bored.

[@twindiezel1965]

This video was incredible.. hopefully we take a different approach to 2025

[@TripleGcomics]

What a great discussion. I absolutely hate the “drama” and the constant attention it seems to get, what I hate more though the upsurge or change in channels who have become attached to this drama, milking it for content and in essence “ambulance chasing” any disagreements or perceived drama to mine for more content and views. It’s sad that this seems to be what sells, but I’m with one of your guests on this one, I’d rather be a small drama free channel than a highly viewed soap opera provider.

[@sawfty]

I guess I completely missed the drama. 🤔 Good. More comics, less drama.

[@MarcSpectorComics]

I think Swag covered a ton of drama topics during 2024 and was even invited onto one of the drama kings of 2024 channel

[@big90sspec9]

They all cover it, to different extents, they just want to pretend otherwise ;)

[@MarcSpectorComics]

@big90sspec9 yea me on the other hand never once spoke about it on my channel that's the difference between channels looking for clicks and channels that want to just talk to the community and about comics

[@cjdesign5700]

Social Media breeds drama...just facts

[@joelb1]

NEO hit it on the head when he talked about the change in market prices. Once the sunshine and rainbows went away, what else this there to talk about? No one wants to sit around and hear about how they overpaid for their collection. I mean, back when it was sunshine and rainbows, all we wanted to talk about was what we could make money on. You can’t really do that now.

[@Xodiac_]

In the early days of videos it really was about the hobby and the love of collecting. It has changed so much over the last 10 plus years. The early Content/Influencers made the comic content about the comics and collecting and less of themselves. Now ,I see it is about the guy making the videos. The real issue with drama to me is, the KZbin PIE never grew that much larger and with more people hoping to become famous making youtube videos,the slices of the pie got so thin you would have to really stand out to become something noticeable . One would have to be so different, ala (sticky goose Shock Value) So what is one of the best ways to stand out? Cause Drama or put your competitors down.

[@CrystalMax7777]

It's the dumbest, most pointless form of "content". But the majority of comic collectors aren't very bright so it's an easy way to get consistent views.

[@stusomers8613]

What percent of drama do you think became actual drama because of the content creators deciding to post videos on it?

[@CrystalMax7777]

90%

[@Hunter4Knowledge]

I blame Drake😂

[@justplainoltex4991]

C2E2 was when I first got a clue how effed th hobby is... and then that message was routinely reinforced at every turn. Th last two years have been a steaming POS for what used to be alotta fun.

[@latch78]

The mainstream media/news has been profiting off of negativity and drama for decades upon decades. KZbinrs have picked up on that.

[@ComicCollectorGeek]

As the kids would say...comic drama is so 2024.

[@SBAVoltronProdt]

Yes kids would have said that… in the 90s lol. Jk we have fun here

[@brute_nm]

Drama discussion, so OF COURSE Big Drama Drew is in the thick of it! jk Drew 😁!!

[@joshuawyatt4381]

Seriously? I just finished filming my first KZbin video creatively titled, "Top 10 X-Men Comics!!!" Hmmm time to hit the drawing board again...

[@big90sspec9]

Harsh reality: The reason drama sells is because most people just don't care anymore about Top 10s, Market predictions, CGC unboxings, Marvel movie chat or your collection or your "latest haul!"...zzz Since Covid, when so many of you (the royal "you"), decided to create a channel and talk about comics it's all just become redundant. Some of you were reading about issues in the CGC forum then racing to be the first to put out a video on it. Views became more important than content. And sure, some people have a favorite they follow and "like" everything they do, but it takes the right personality to earn that. Some just don't have it (no names, because some are on that panel), and others may have a personality... with boring content. But thankfully people like Thoro, Nemesis, and even Sticky (acquired taste until you realize he's just being goofy 100% of the time), are willing to talk about more interesting stuff, like the drama. It's either that or yet another video about why a book is now a key because of some movie trailer. If I wanted to learn about a book that increased in price, I've read it long before you recorded it. Interesting content, in general, is simply lacking. So basically what the community needs is more Epic Nation and various Con incidents....and less of you. There's just too many, lol. Decide amongst yourselves who goes 😉

[@uglyewok6715]

My 2024 was pretty much comic drama free..why? I tuned the ego maniac comic KZbin Influencers out!!!!!

[@Worldatwarcomics]

Unfortunately drama is more interesting then not for most people.

[@Hunter4Knowledge]

15:56 if people believe in the aftermarket value of comics shouldn’t all you guys be buying up all the keys books right now? Like shouldn’t you guys be talking up a buyers market? 🤔

[@jonr269]

The fact KZbinrs have to argue and fight with one another when it comes to comic books is just sad cause I know I don’t care and just skip the video. This is why I prefer channels that focus solely on comic books, cgc news or just show them finding awesome collections and videos of them at comic-cons. Anything outside of the above is a waste of time to watch and pointless. If I want to watch drama. I have Netflix and Hulu for that.

[@stormshadowctf]

I hate to tell you...comic books are super soap operas

[@leerogers5318]

2024 was a year of intolerance for anything and everything between differences of opinion. I am not referencing the factual things such as those at CGC or Mike Wilson leaving CBCS to head PSA comics. Comic Nation was just plain theft. What happened to two people disagreeing but are still cordial to one another afterwards?

[@MoCollections31]

Pokemon market moving ahead of comic movement?

[@MarcSpectorComics]

Pokemon market is loaded with scammers I see constant scam posts on a fb pokemon group I'm in lol

[@chrischreative2245]

Drama and covering Hollywood drama and creating drama is the only way to get subs and views to sell or promote your comic unfortunately. Don’t y’all like stickygoose cause of drama and he’s “funny?”

[@davidsamuelson2089]

You guys should be embarrassed by even bringing up a mentally challenged person like sticky goose. That would be like your neighbor’s 11 year old making fun of you on his driveway & you getting upset.

[@darthrooster1]

Sticky Goose is bad for the hobby. Just saying…