In the 1970s Marvel Comics was in trouble and if they had gone out of business we probably wouldn't have a comic book industry today. But the Star Wars comic book didn't save Marvel simply by selling well, it saved Marvel and sold well because the franchise was at the right stage in its life cycle. A cycle that many, if not most, pop cultural franchises go through and one that Star Wars, Marvel, and DC all seem to be in the last stage of.<br /><br />Watch on Odysee: <a href="https://odysee.com/@kenjiware" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://odysee.com/@kenjiware</a>:8<br />Follow on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/KenjiWare" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/KenjiWare</a><br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bCL8UzsqgY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bCL8UzsqgY</a>