It's the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, and the King of Rock and Roll is being remembered today as the inspiration for some unique biographical comics.
Elvis comics have been coming out for years, but one of my faves is definitely Marvel's Fantastic 4 2099 #2 release when we were introduced to the Elvingelicans, people who worshipped the King and patiently awaited the day he would return to rock again. Haha.
Check out the Elvis comics above and keep clicking for more Elvis tributes from Trend Hunter's archives.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Elvis-inspired Biographical Comics
- Opportunity for disruption in the comic book industry to collaborate with music and entertainment industry to create unique biographical content.
- Nostalgic Tribute Merchandise
- Creating merchandise that serves as tribute and memorial to past iconic public figures is a disruptive innovation opportunity.
- Event and Anniversary-based Merchandise
- Opportunity for creation of merchandise specifically for events, tributes, and anniversaries.
Where This Applies
- Comic Book
- Comic industry can capitalize on this trend by introducing more biographical content
- Music Industry
- Music industry can capitalize on the trend by partnering with comic industry to introduce unique biographical content.
- Merchandise Industry
- Merchandise industry can capitalize on the trend by creating nostalgic and event-based merchandise.
