Hey Kids, Comics! #12 - Comics, Commerce, and the All-Mighty Buck: Pandering For Paychecks

Truly when is it simply too much to pander to controversy and the provocative solely to punch up sales for a comic book title for a month or two?  From the days when a controversial issue of a comic was something special to the modern media-interest-generating approach to making a hero gay or otherwise eyebrow-raising, the unusual history of this aspect of comics is explored. Join Andrew and Cole as they question the editorial decisions that are too often driven more by marketing than creativity.  Is pandering really good storytelling or just potentially good for business, albeit temporarilly. "Comics, Commerce, and the All-Mighty Buck" comes to its inevitable conclusion in this very special issue of Hey Kids, Comics!