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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Dec 7, 2014 14:36:09 GMT -5
I would like to offer a place to discuss the different, quirky things about comics that make us love them. I have always loved those covers where 2 teams of heroes face off against each other "onscreen".  Attachment DeletedBut the device that I've always enjoyed the most is the roll call, especially when drawn by an artist gifted in facial expressions. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 7, 2014 17:42:04 GMT -5
I agree with both plus I'm a huge sucker for crossovers of any kind.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 17:50:59 GMT -5
JLA and JSA Crossover
Squadron Supreme and Avengers All Star Squadron
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 7, 2014 23:25:09 GMT -5
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Post by dupersuper on Dec 12, 2014 13:17:56 GMT -5
Fun, larger than life heroes in colorful costumes living lives of high adventure, often in exotic locals (space, time, other dimensions...), saving the day...?
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 12, 2014 13:32:04 GMT -5
Everything
The smell of old comics, the tactile feel of older paper, the ads and letter columns, the art and the larger than life characters
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Post by MDG on Dec 12, 2014 15:17:02 GMT -5
This, except with comics:  |
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 12, 2014 17:14:40 GMT -5
and who doesn't love Uncle Scrooge ?
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 12, 2014 17:18:05 GMT -5
and who doesn't love Uncle Scrooge ? Flintheart Glomgold. |
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 12, 2014 17:23:20 GMT -5
D'oh !
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 12, 2014 18:00:45 GMT -5
I love the artform, the combination of words and images to tell a story in a way unique to this medium (though plotless, abstract comics can also be things of beauty). I love the sheer variety of art styles, the limitless subjects and themes. And I love the democratic nature of comics, that anyone can create them if they're motivated and have access to a writing utensil and a surface to draw on (or, these days, a Wacom tablet and the appropriate software).
Cei-U!
Poetic, ain't I?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2014 21:26:37 GMT -5
I can't really explain what I love about comics, or why I prefer them to things like TV or prose. I just do.
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Post by Paradox on Dec 13, 2014 1:51:02 GMT -5
I like stories.
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Dec 13, 2014 20:58:00 GMT -5
I agree with both plus I'm a huge sucker for crossovers of any kind. Mate me too, plus I love (beyond reasonable excuse) alternative world stories...you know like the "other"Kirk and Spock story, or the whole Exiles series. Its a device used so well by the original Capt. Britain stories, some of the Ultimate Universe stuff, and my all-time favourite, Earth 2 and the JSA. |
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Post by Phil Maurice on Dec 13, 2014 21:56:00 GMT -5
Top Ten Reasons why I love Comics:
#10: When rolled up, they fit easily in back pocket with plenty of room for sling-shot.
#9: Exchange rate with Baseball Cards highly favorable.
#8: Hologram covers make perfect signalling devices when lost in the woods.
#7: De-compressed story-telling allows characters to ruminate on vital issues in the style of CSPAN.
#6: CGC slabs double as cutting boards on "Stir-fry Night."
#5: Super-ventriloquism
#4: Pages turn easily, even when they are your older brother's copies.
#3: Jack and Woody (Sky Masters)
#2: The readers: best and worst thing ever to happen.
And the Number One reason I love Comics:
Giant-Size Man-Thing
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