Archive - Dec 19, 2008
Blast From The Past: The Webcomics Reader
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on December 19, 2008 - 12:20
Still awfully relevant and interesting - the short-lived The Webcomics Reader column at ComixTalk. Kelly Cooper wrote four articles in 2006 taking a fresh and down-to-earth look at critical analysis of comics. Don't be put off by the word "critical" and "analysis" -- these are four lively and fun articles that anyone who enjoys comics and wants to know more about how to talk about what why they like comics should read.
BONUS: Impress your friends at holiday parties with your new-found comics wonkery!
Kleefeld on Fandom
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on December 19, 2008 - 11:09
Sean Kleefeld is one of the few new comics bloggers I check out regularly. His recent piece on comics fandom is interesting - here's an excerpt:
But what Understanding Comics has showed me -- a point which I didn't realize before -- was that I had been a fan of superheroes whose exploits were frequently delivered in comic book form, and not comics themselves. It was quite a revelation for me at the time (you might say it was like I was struck by a bolt of lightning) and it marked a very clear turn for me to actively seek out good comics not just good superhero stories presented within comics.
In my research at the time, I was discovering, too, that many fans experienced similar transitions. Not necessarily from reading McCloud, but from reading some comic that suddenly opened their eyes to the possibilities beyond what they had been reading. Not everyone experiences it, naturally, and those that don't are the ones who primarily read superhero books and don't care for "art comix".
