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Darthphere said:I hate having a soul.
I sold mine to get into one of those "Eyes wide Shut" sex houses...it was sooo cool
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Darthphere said:I hate having a soul.
Elijya said:but that's not "the comics industry", that's two titles
there's dozens and dozens of comics marked as being for "mature readers"
Darthphere said:I buy comics for a mentally challenged kid that lives next door and we read them together.
Darthphere said:Yeah his name is Alex, and he's 9. He wants to be Robin when he grows up.
Darthphere said:I dont see why he would want to be either.
ah, but 20 years ago, there was no need for titles aimed at younger readers, was there? It was assumed an 8 year old could pick up the same random issue of Spider-Man as a 13 year old or a 20 year old.SonOfCthulhu said:College age kids are "mature readers".
And granted there are titles that are aimed at kids (The Disney characters/Teen Titans Go/Marvel Adventure/etc.), but in large part the majority of the marketing push by comic makers is toward the same set of demographics. Which falls in an age bracket between 13-25.
Mr. Walters said:I think it is nice that a lot of you say you do see kids reading comics. Maybe it is a geographical thing, because where I live, I NEVER once have seen a kid in a comic shop.
Elijya said:ah, but 20 years ago, there was no need for titles aimed at younger readers, was there? It was assumed an 8 year old could pick up the same random issue of Spider-Man as a 13 year old or a 20 year old.
Underground adult titles like Cerebus and american Splendor and what not had been around since the 60s and 70s, but now it's gone mainstream. Marvel started their Epic line with more adult tiles, and then DC started up Vertigo, moving Swamp Thing, Hellblazer and Sandman there, and afterwards ushering in more and more adult titles like Preacher, 100 Bullets, etc.
Meanwhile, Dark Horse and Image started up, and their titles weren't kid friendly. You don't exactly hand an 8 year old Spawn, and I wouldn't give many 13 years olds Mask or Alien vs. Predator either. Savage Dragon even has a ridiculous amount of sex in it.They've since produced books like Conan (one issue even had a nude cover), The Walking Dead, Battle Pope, etc. etc.
Then Marvel started up the MAX and Icon lines, bringing back a hard-core Punisher, and books like Supreme Power, Powers, etc.
I would say the trend has most certainly been toward more mature books
War Lord said:The comic shop that I go to rarely has kids in it, or at least I've never seen kids in there.
Darthphere said:What time do you go? I tend to see kids in the earlier parts of the day.
yes, but they're rated T, whereas 20 years ago, they were almost all all agesSonOfCthulhu said:But mature books don't necessarly mean readers above their mid-20's.
Also the mainstream DC and Marvel titles (and any new offshoot books) are aimed toward a Rated T audience. This isn't by chance, but by choice.
Elijya said:yes, but they're rated T, whereas 20 years ago, they were almost all all ages
I'm not saying EVERY book is going to for mature readers. It's like the movies - 50 years ago, the idea of an R-Rated movie would have been appaling to the general public. Today, it's widely accepted - but the majority of movies will always be below PG-13 because that opens up a wider audience.