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07-17-2008, 08:49 PM
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And I don't know what comic books CrackerBarrel has been reading but they are for more than 8-14 yr old boys. There are kiddie comics and adult comics--most of them are adult comics and that includes many superhero comics. When I was little, we used to spend our Saturdays in the comic book store and we were the ONLY kids who were EVER in there.
Movies based on comics are great if they don't mess up the characters.
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07-17-2008, 09:11 PM
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And I don't know what comic books CrackerBarrel has been reading but they are for more than 8-14 yr old boys. There are kiddie comics and adult comics--most of them are adult comics and that includes many superhero comics. When I was little, we used to spend our Saturdays in the comic book store and we were the ONLY kids who were EVER in there.
Movies based on comics are great if they don't mess up the characters.
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To be fair I think adult comics are worse. I'll say they are for 8-14 year olds because in my way of thinking if people older than 14 are looking at glorified picture books as their entertainment reading then we've already identified the problem.
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07-17-2008, 09:13 PM
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To be fair I think adult comics are worse. I'll say they are for 8-14 year olds because in my way of thinking if people older than 14 are looking at glorified picture books as their entertainment reading then we've already identified the problem.
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Comics ROCK and YOU DON'T. 
I'm not talking about the adult socially inept dorks who do nothing but read comics. Comics are appreciated for their artwork and characters, only a few of them are celebrated for their complex story lines.
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07-17-2008, 09:16 PM
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Comics ROCK and YOU DON'T. |
Amen! Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 8. If that's what it took then Long Live Comics!
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07-17-2008, 09:37 PM
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I think, perhaps, the term that some posters here are missing is Graphic Novel.
They are generally not your fathers (or your own younger day) comics.
"A graphic novel is a type of comic book, usually with a lengthy and complex storyline similar to those of novels, and often aimed at mature audiences. The term also encompasses comic short story anthologies, and in some cases bound collections of previously published comic book series (more commonly referred to as trade paperbacks).
Graphic novels are typically bound in longer and more durable formats than familiar comic magazines, using the same materials and methods as printed books, and are generally sold in bookstores and specialty comic book shops rather than at newsstands.".....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_novel
http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/spotlight/sp200601/
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07-18-2008, 09:37 AM
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I think, perhaps, the term that some posters here are missing is Graphic Novel.
They are generally not your fathers (or your own younger day) comics.
"A graphic novel is a type of comic book, usually with a lengthy and complex storyline similar to those of novels, and often aimed at mature audiences. The term also encompasses comic short story anthologies, and in some cases bound collections of previously published comic book series (more commonly referred to as trade paperbacks).
Graphic novels are typically bound in longer and more durable formats than familiar comic magazines, using the same materials and methods as printed books, and are generally sold in bookstores and specialty comic book shops rather than at newsstands.".....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_novel
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when you got to explain it and reference it(no slight to you jon...good look) then you know you are possibly dealing with some real clowns and idiots....
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07-18-2008, 10:43 AM
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when you got to explain it and reference it(no slight to you jon...good look) then you know you are possibly dealing with some real clowns and idiots....
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I'm a real clown for not knowing the difference in types of comic books? I would have phrased it "When you CAN explain it and reference it then you know you are possible a real clown and dork..."
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