Comments on: Strip News http://artpatient.com/2008/11/21/strip-news-15/ webcomic news, webcomic reviews and commentary Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:02:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Strip News 1-9-9 | What-Did-I-Learn? | ArtPatient | ArtPatient http://artpatient.com/2008/11/21/strip-news-15/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Strip News 1-9-9 | What-Did-I-Learn? | ArtPatient | ArtPatient Thu, 13 May 2010 11:11:02 +0000 http://www.artpatient.com/?p=440#comment-612 [...] editing from MPD57. (I have some comments below the article which rehash my viewpoint I stated here, fourth point from the bottom, but the other commenters have interesting things to say.) Helpfully, [...] [...] editing from MPD57. (I have some comments below the article which rehash my viewpoint I stated here, fourth point from the bottom, but the other commenters have interesting things to say.) Helpfully, [...]

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]]> By: delos http://artpatient.com/2008/11/21/strip-news-15/comment-page-1/#comment-95 delos Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:52:33 +0000 http://www.artpatient.com/?p=440#comment-95 Aoede, That's a good and interesting point and I'm glad you brought it up. It's not bad that readers like to read comics. On the contrary, it is a very good thing. It hadn't occurred to me to drill down on that point. The article that served as the basis for my comment was pretty down on comics, saying they would never appeal to 'viewers' as opposed to 'readers.' One could say that some comics are designed to appeal more to viewers - like newspaper style gag strips or even comic books. Graphic novels and manga books might appeal more to readers, perhaps. I also don't think people fall neatly into one or the other category. Under different circumstances I do both and I'm sure that's the same for everyone else. I can easily imagine someone liking Superman comics but being bored with Copper - and the opposite being true as well. While some comics (many of my favorites) do require a reader's sensibility to really get the material, I don't see most comics demanding that and the article I linked makes a blanket statement that comics are (and always will be) just for readers. Does that help explain my statement a little better? Aoede,
That’s a good and interesting point and I’m glad you brought it up. It’s not bad that readers like to read comics. On the contrary, it is a very good thing. It hadn’t occurred to me to drill down on that point.

The article that served as the basis for my comment was pretty down on comics, saying they would never appeal to ‘viewers’ as opposed to ‘readers.’ One could say that some comics are designed to appeal more to viewers – like newspaper style gag strips or even comic books. Graphic novels and manga books might appeal more to readers, perhaps.

I also don’t think people fall neatly into one or the other category. Under different circumstances I do both and I’m sure that’s the same for everyone else.

I can easily imagine someone liking Superman comics but being bored with Copper – and the opposite being true as well. While some comics (many of my favorites) do require a reader’s sensibility to really get the material, I don’t see most comics demanding that and the article I linked makes a blanket statement that comics are (and always will be) just for readers.

Does that help explain my statement a little better?

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