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If you read comic books as a child, do you still read them or buy new ones?

Asked by yesitszen (1961points) September 30th, 2018

Perhaps you’ve “graduated” to graphic novels?

Are there any you’ve actually followed and collected over the course of 20, 30 or more years?

Personally, I can no longer read comics, however, I enjoy the occasional Spiderman or Avengers movie.

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longgone's avatar

I used to read Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse, as well as Asterix, Lucky Luke, Garfield and The Peanuts. I’ve “graduated” to Calvin and Hobbes, Gaston, and Pearls Before Swine.

Patty_Melt's avatar

I had a collection of Peanuts paperbacks as a kid. I liked Richie Rich, Heckle and Heckle, Archie’s, Dot, Casper.
My daughter is forty years younger than me. I found a few of my old favorites on eBay a few years back. I think she liked them. She never asked me to get more for her though.
Some of them were the same ones I had read when they were new issues in the 70s.

LuckyGuy's avatar

I had a close friend who read them since he was a young teen 50+ years ago. He continued to buy Superman Spiderrman, etc. and was not just a DC or Marvel guy.
When I went to his house we would spread some out on the floor and read. It was wonderful.
We even traced some of the drawings of “pretty” women to learn how a small change could make the woman’s expression change dramatically. I millimeter here, a millimeter there, and you could change a beauty into a monster. Those artists were geniuses!

He passed away last year leaving this mountain to his kids. I hope they appreciate it and either save or dispose of it appropriately.

LuckyGuy's avatar

^ We practiced drawing Mary Jane. Gorgeous!

Caravanfan's avatar

I went to a comic book store yesterday and bought a Detective Comics trade. There is a run by James Tynion IV in Detective Comics that is fantastic. I’m slowly going through them.

zenvelo's avatar

I out grew comic books about the time I was in college, although I have bought, read, and enjoyed graphic novels (such as Maus).

I was always DC, never Marvel. But even DC comics have gotten boring, too much emphasis on dramatic art, less on the story.

Zaku's avatar

No, except an occasional look. I do keep those that I have.

Caravanfan's avatar

@zenvelo They’re much better now, although I do like the dramatic art. The Detective Comics (rise and fall of the Batmen) run by Tynion I mentioned above is fantastic, and he’s just switched over to a Justice League Dark that I’ve just gotten the first one.

And then DC Vertigo, which isn’t superhero, has always had good quality. I highly recommend Sandman, which is a classic. Watchmen, Batman the Dark Night, Batman The Killing Joke, V for Vendetta are all great.

Two graphic novel series: The Flintstones is way better than you think it is. The graphic novel out of Brazil, “Daytripper” is the most amazing thing I’ve read in a long time.

Sheriff of Babylon vol 1, 2, Fax from Sarajevo (a bit dated, but still fantastic).

The Death of Superman, of course.

That’s what I can think of off the top of my head.

Caravanfan's avatar

Y! The last man
Saga (the first few—lost interest after awhile)
Paper Girls

Caravanfan's avatar

Kingdom Come

LuckyGuy's avatar

For fun, I looked up Mary Jane. Wow! Things sure have changed!

Wow!

Is that a pencil in your pocket….?

Mimishu1995's avatar

As a kid I was an avid comic reader. Anything with cartoon characters having great adventures attracted me.

Now I don’t have much time for comics. I concentrate on drawing one instead.

yesitszen's avatar

@mimishushu anywhere we can see it?

Mimishu1995's avatar

@yesitszen right now it’s just all pencil drafts. I’m at page 46 now. It’s long enough to be graphic novel and I’m doing the best that I can to get it to see the light of day.

I’m taking baby steps to fulfill my childhood dream.

longgone's avatar

@zenvelo Maus is great.

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