RIP Comic Book Journalism...

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Comic book journalism is officially dead. Or something. And Google is being blamed. But it's more complicated than that -- audiences left these sites years before Google finally ended them. Then we talk about the end of webcomics portal Hiveworks. We're really torn up about that one...

Google killed niche websites by prioritizing AI-generated content, making them invisible unless you're among a select few, leading to financial struggles for comic book journalism.

Valnet and other conglomerates absorbed comic book news sites into video game sites, creating a Highlander-like blogosphere with few dedicated comic book outlets remaining.

The comic book industry struggles to give readers what they want, like married Peter Parker with kids, leading to declining interest and readership.

Bleeding Cool, despite its tabloid-like past, is now considered the most reputable comic book site as others became insufferable political mouthpieces or were absorbed into larger, less relevant sites.

YouTubers and podcasters are thriving while traditional comic sites struggle, with some sites like The Beat attempting to slap down YouTubers out of jealousy.

Project Wonderful, a good ad system for webcomics, was ruined when some creators started bidding up prices, leading to the system's downfall.

The webcomic scene is described as cutthroat and vicious, with creators fighting over limited resources in a declining industry.

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