Um.. I think there should be Superhero comics for adults, but for the most part I think they should be for everybody. Superheroes were probably at their best (sales wise) when the medium was meant for the younger lads. Of course some adults were reading comics back in day as well, but these days the adults I know would rather read a sports magazine or a book than a comic. I bring up Superman's relationship with Wonder Woman, the folks at work are wondering why I'm not talking football. Bring up Stephen King I can get a convo started, bring up Grant Morrison not so much.
Nowadays? I'd say no...I remember reading an issue of Batman about 8 years ago...on the first page was a picture of a prostitute that had been murdered, whose body was hanging
Nowadays? I'd say no...I remember reading an issue of Batman about 8 years ago...on the first page was a picture of a prostitute that had been murdered, whose body was hanging
lol, gotta love Gotham. Specially since the late 80s.
Some books are for children sure, but they shouldn't be and aren't mainly for children. I think DC a couple years back had a pretty good grip on targeting all audiences. They had Johnny DC books and the like for the youngins, the regular DCU which was pretty much accessible by all ages but stayed away from full frontal, excessively vulgar language or violence (...most of the time....), and vertigo for those over the top tit's and ass ultra-violence tales (not that that's all vertigo was about). Come to think about it, Marvel's about the same with their main DCU be separated from their over the top MAX line (not sure what they have for the kids though).
SO yeah. Comics are media/art form. As such there should be and are comics of all types for people of all ages.
No. That's retarded. Superheroes are for everyone.
Bit harsh saying retarded as I can see were he's coming from most people get into heroes when they are kids and they are the ones that need it the most, but I do see that adults should be able to like superheroes as well
No. That's retarded. Superheroes are for everyone.
Bit harsh saying retarded as I can see were he's coming from most people get into heroes when they are kids and they are the ones that need it the most, but I do see that adults should be able to like superheroes as well
This cancerous BS attitude that comics are for kids is a result of stupidity and stupidity-induced censorship. In a word: retarded.
No. That's retarded. Superheroes are for everyone.
Bit harsh saying retarded as I can see were he's coming from most people get into heroes when they are kids and they are the ones that need it the most, but I do see that adults should be able to like superheroes as well
This cancerous BS attitude that comics are for kids is a result of stupidity and stupidity-induced censorship. In a word: retarded.
It's not really retarded there are alot of comics now a days in Marvel DC and others that I wouldn't let a child read, its a business at the end of the day and they will tone down characters like Spider-Man cause kids love him and it makes a lot of money they however can't do this with characters like Punisher and wolverine ect. so they don't with them.
there is a need for a more age specific comic agenda. Like kids stuff and adult stuff. Maybe MArvel/DC could have a whole universe dedicated to kid's stuff
no, alot of the stories arent even written to that age group. theres a reason when i go to other comic book websites theres always some parent asking for "kiddie' comics.
Well, Superhero books are not as fun as they could, and should be. So no. The adults who read comics take them way too seriously, and that can get in the way of the appeal to kids.
So no. They are not for kids. Cartoons will help guide kids into comics.
There are very few comics that cater towards kids nowadays, which is a shame and, in the long-term, probably foolish on the part of publishers. Most people I know who read comics got into them as kids, but most people (myself included) wouldn't let their kids read most of what Marvel and DC publish (and please don't bring up stuff like Tiny Titans, which is aimed for very small children). That means that publishers will have to hope that they can get people interested into comics as adults, which they don't have a good track record of doing.
Had an aunt once who couldn't comprehend that TDKR was rated R. I had to explain to her how dark mainstream comics could get and that there was probably no point in her life time that they had ever been just for kids and that was a very outdated misunderstanding
I think there should be both. Comics are not just for children anymore. A lot of the best stories are for Adults. They have it good now with some comics for both.
No. That's retarded. Superheroes are for everyone.
Bit harsh saying retarded as I can see were he's coming from most people get into heroes when they are kids and they are the ones that need it the most, but I do see that adults should be able to like superheroes as well
This cancerous BS attitude that comics are for kids is a result of stupidity and stupidity-induced censorship. In a word: retarded.
What's the real difference between Batman and James Bond or watching a super hero movie and the Terminator other than the costumes? There's a difference between the cartoony comics of the 70's and modern superhero books that are more dramatic and attempt to have an on going continuity to them.
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