StaceyRad

November 19, 2010 10:59 am

Tiny Titans is all win for me. I love it because it's fun. I mean, when else are you going to get a Geoff Johns story that sparks an "Aw yeah" movement? It is truly an all ages book in that the humor works on so many levels. Adults get the references to things going on in the DCU, and kids can laugh at the silly humor.

I also echo the love for Bone. It's such a fantastic story, and Smith's art is beautiful.

 Mini Marvels is right up there, too. Giarusso's art is adorable, and I have to say my favorite part of my husband buying Hulk comics is getting to read the mini Hulk stories on the back page.

November 9, 2010 1:09 pm @ttb Exactly! It's the whole "let's make Supergirl's logo pink so girls will read it" thing. We don't want pink logos. Most of the ladies I've seen sporting pink Supergirl hats and tats are not comics readers. You can make Wonder Woman's logo pink plaid with hot rod flames and it won't make me any less bored with the current story arc.

November 9, 2010 12:38 pm

Fantastic article! There is definitely a stigma attached to the comic medium. What I've fervently tried to rail against is the whole "I don't read comics; I read real books" thing. I have explained the graphic medium to my coworkers and attempted intelligent discussion, but it always devolves into a discussion about how they don't get superheroes and by the way, aren't comics for kids? Call me a nerd all you want, world, but until you understand the medium and are willing to give it a try, don't talk to me about how ridiculous spandex-clad heroes are and how you've never enjoyed a comic-based movie (and then proceed to argue with me when I tell you that Red, Road to Perdition and A History of Violence were comic book movies).

I wish more people got it. I share my discoveries, review comics online, and talk the medium up as much as possible because being involved in comics is one of my favorite things. I've converted a few, but by and large the majority of people I encounter in my E. TN town aren't going to pick up a comic. And that's OK. My enjoyment of comics isn't wrapped up in the lady I share a cubicle wall with reading The Walking Dead, just like a NASCAR fan enjoys the Sharpie 500 whether or not I'm sitting next to him/her at Bristol Motor Speedway. The fundamental issue is that people don't want to take you seriously just because you like a little art with your literature.