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Batman Writer Slams American Comics as ‘Too Political’

He says it explains Japanese Manga’s Market Domination

Megan Basham
Batman Writer Slams American Comics as ‘Too Political’
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When it comes to the graphic novel market, Japanese Manga has been dominating American comic books for the last couple of years, with sales of the former skyrocketing while the latter withers.

Chuck Dixon, longtime Batman writer and creator of the popular villain Bane, has an explanation: American comics are too political.

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