let's face it, superheroes have outgrown comics

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Superheroes are about action and spectacle, not saying that all they're about but that's their main appeal. And that makes them a good fit for the silver screen, personally I like the DC animated movies( keeps the character design, costumes, and story pretty close to the source material). comics should evolve to tell slower paced stories that are a better fit in panels of a page.

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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

the main problem with comics now is they're too woke, but besides that a major criticism is the slower storylines, called decompression storylines, and comics coming out once a month or less and being 22 pages mean it takes forever for a storyline to complete and makes many people lose interest.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

by slower paced, I meant the action displayed in the panels. Basically what I mean is comics lend themselves better to thrillers, comedy and atmospheric horror than they do full blown action. As far as story is concerned, yeah, a single issue should have enough meat on its bones(with the right pacing) that you'd want to pick up the next issue when available. personally I only start reading a comic when it's already finished, when all the issues are done and out in the wild. I don't have the patience to wait a month for closure... who does, nowadays.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

if it's a super hero comic it'll need some action. As for why super hero comics are the most popular type of comic, and also most popular type of movie now, that is another discussion. People crave a hero to save them, it's religious almost. And they want good to triumph over evil because they sense there is a lot of evil in the world today.

I agree it is good to read a comic story when it is finished in a trade paperback or graphic novel although one problem is wanting to avoid spoilers, wanting to be able to discuss it online, and the fear of missing out, it's not a huge problem but it is one reason why one might want to read a comic monthly. If you have to wait a year for an entire storyline to come out, or more, again many will lose interest. You don't have patience to wait a month but you do have patience to wait a year or more?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

nope, I google completed comics before I go to the comic store. currently reading "y:the last man". I didn't know about it when it was a monthly release, and I don't know about the current "hot" comics in monthly releases. I keep my distance from what the current fad is, then read it once it's done. If that makes me a lesser fan of the comics, so be it. I've got nothing to prove.... on an unrelated note, I like miniseries better. Standalone stories wrapped up in 10 issues, no spinoffs, no revivals, just one and done....perfect!

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

y the last man is good, albeit too woke

in reality if a guy was the last man he'd be having 24/7 sex and not hanging out with a black woman

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

best sex I ever had was with a black woman, you're missing out dude.

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gross

[–]RandumbZer0 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I gave up on 'super heroes' & their warez when it all seemingly became a vehicle for new revenue streams from alt demographics & for pushing 'woke' Politico agendas.

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That's why I read 'image comics' nowadays, or any other indie publication. No superheroes, most books are intended for mature readers i.e. no censorship , it's just a madhouse...P.S. you have got to read "PLASTIC" from image. It's about 5 issues long.. It's fucking NUTS

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

"Superheroes are about action and spectacle, not saying that all they're about but that's their main appeal."

This isn't what they are about. What you are doing is telling us what appeals to you. You seem to be telling us that you only care about appearances.

Please observe failure in all it's glory:

Zack Snyder's Justice League: An Unbridled Rampage

Black Widow: An Unbridled Catastrophe

And come to understand why visuals do not make for a compelling story.

Ĥ̅͛ǝ̮̺͕̲̰llo ʍoɹlp' I,m Qnǝsʇᴉouɐqlǝ.̬̘̟ͅ

[–][deleted] 0 insightful - 1 fun0 insightful - 0 fun1 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

not saying that's all they're about

I taught I covered good story by that line, obviously ANY movie needs a compelling story. point is super heroes wouldn't work without action and spectacle, and that is a good fit for movies, not comic books

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Do yourself a favor, read this book. Don't bother with any of his follow ups though, as nothing else he has written on the topic since has provided any information of value. In addition, it is best to read it in physical form, as the information and diagrams often times spans both pages and does not read well in PDF form. You will learn more of the art form, than you possibly could from years in any classes.

Ĥ̅͛ǝ̮̺͕̲̰llo ʍoɹlp' I,m Qnǝsʇᴉouɐqlǝ.̬̘̟ͅ

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will do, thanks.