Stand back, citizens! I'm about to prove that you can write about comic books without saying "biff," "pow," or "not just for kids anymore." Well, not in the headline, anyway.
Aren't we past that yet? Have we seen enough huge articles in Newsweek and Time and Playboy about comic books' place in literature that we can finally let this stereotype die? Twenty years ago when Frank Miller wrote about an aging, somewhat psychopathic Batman and Alan Moore gave us heroes with human frailties, we got articles. When Neil Gaiman won the World Fantasy Award with a Sandman comic and Art Spiegelman's Maus won a Pulitzer, we got articles. When Hollywood discovered comics were a goldmine (when made properly), we got articles. And they were always the same.
Reporter who hasn't looked at comics since 1979 goes to comics store. Reporter is amazed at the number and variety of comics available. Reporter is amazed at the ages of the shoppers (i.e. there are apparently sane grownups here) and their genders (i.e. there are women here). Reporter lists the same groundbreaking comics and graphic novels: Dark Knight, Sandman, Watchmen, Contract With God, Persepolis, Sin City, Jimmy Corrigan, Ghost World, etc. Reporter briefly talks about the way graphic novels are treated elsewhere in the world, and finally closes with a wrap up that makes you think no one will ever take comics for granted again. Until the next article, that is.
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I just read Persopolis yesterday, as a matter of fact. I've been meaning to read it for years.
The thing that stops me from buying comics is the cost per moment of time spent reading. My library has started amassing a graphic novels collection, though. It's pretty spotty right now, but I'm pleased anyway.
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OK, yes I do know you really didn't but I am happy to see others promoting Free Comic Book day....and Firefly....
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