While kids say they’re too old for toys, adults buying their own

Until the recession, business at Earthworld Comics in Albany was as good as it had ever been.
But the store’s booming business wasn’t driven by kids and younger teenagers, the demographic once considered the cornerstone of the comics market. Rather, it was adults who were sinking their money into increasingly sophisticated comics and action figures. ...

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