tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747271762156776839.post7854731593425670503..comments2023-10-26T03:57:52.601-04:00Comments on Jennifer's Den: Restrictions and creativityJennifer RPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804020453735917745noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747271762156776839.post-8060137713162795992012-05-03T15:08:00.083-04:002012-05-03T15:08:00.083-04:00I didn't mean to suggest that more adult-orien...I didn't mean to suggest that more adult-oriented comics necessarily turn off female readers, but many mainstream superhero comics lately do seem oriented toward adult heterosexual males, and publishers have a ways to go in treating female creators (and indeed, all creators) fairly. Fortunately, I don't see the Comics Code making a comeback anytime soon, but the next elections and public mood could change that.<br /><br />I noticed when I've been abroad that there is a broader range of comics catering to all age ranges. I'd also like to see more young-adult and science fiction titles, since most of those I read are based on multimedia licenses (Star Trek, Buffy/Angel, Dresden Files, James Bond, etc.).GeneD5https://www.blogger.com/profile/03727850036692955923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747271762156776839.post-37741533164240748132012-05-01T15:51:37.046-04:002012-05-01T15:51:37.046-04:00First of all, I take issue with the fact that more...First of all, I take issue with the fact that more adult comics don't gain female readers, as a woman who was also a major WildStorm fan.<br /><br />That said, I agree that we need to keep the range of comics, especially making sure we have books suitable for children and teenagers (Avengers Academy is great for the 13-18 crowd, incidentally, IMO, as well as being a very well-written book).<br /><br />Personally, I'd love to see some high quality YA comics. I'd like to see Harry Potter comics, for example. And more high quality science fiction comics, which is a badly neglected genre at present.<br /><br />However, I still take issue with the CCA in concept. I have no problem with ratings systems, but I do have a problem with people saying *adults* should not be able to buy and read whatever material they want.Jennifer RPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804020453735917745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747271762156776839.post-85670886607174163152012-05-01T15:03:36.988-04:002012-05-01T15:03:36.988-04:00I agree that while most censorship is bad, it can ...I agree that while most censorship is bad, it can encourage creativity as well as stifle it. Whether it's movies in the 1930s, the Golden Age of comic books, or rap music before Tipper Gore's hearings, every medium goes through cycles of freedom and scrutiny.<br /><br />Although I deplore the homogenization of comics that occurred in the 1950s and 1960s, there is something to be said for the strict morality that superheroes followed, and I have mixed feelings toward the more adult comics we've seen since the mid-1980s.<br /><br />Socially relevant comics, such as X-Men and Green Arrow, are fine, but gratuitous sex and violence have put many comics and graphic novels in the adults-only category, with little left to gain newer, female, and younger readers.<br /><br />I'm in the demographic of fans who have aged with the material and are thus still the target audience. However, we have a long way to go before comics regain their range in terms of subject matter (age-appropriate, as well as genres) and appeal (where once GIs, housewives, and kids could all find something). Digital comics may eventually help, but our society becomes ever more fragmented....GeneD5https://www.blogger.com/profile/03727850036692955923noreply@blogger.com