Originally posted by littleredhat
Hi. Another lady's opinion.First I'll tell you why I am into comics. I have an brother who is about 3 years older than me. Back when we were young I thought he was the coolest guy in the world and he loved comics. So if me and my sister wanted to hang out with him we would have to listen to him talk about comics, follow him to go buy comics, and read comics. Eventually after he grew his hair long and got really angsty we had started to like the comics more. We even snuck into his room (which he forbid us to do) to read the latest issues.
All this alternative's literature(plus nightly doses of Star Trek:TNG) turned me from doll and pony loving little girl to a Sci-Fi,Fantasy,anime,manga,cartoon, and comic book loving woman.
So why do I think so few females are into comics? Because they simply are not exposed to it when they are young.
So if any of you have little sisters or nieces or daughters do them and comic books a favor taking them down to your local comic shop and letting them pick out a comic like marvel age or Archie. Or just let them read yours.
Comic books are aw some and the love must be spread by those already infected. 😈
Thank you. I love scarface just as much as the guys.😊
Originally posted by Scoobless
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Uh oh look at Scoobie Doo getting his flirt on.tongue12
I would have ot say that there is a bit of a stigma about comics and comic book readers, but it's not a pervasive one, it's one that is very easily overcome, at least in my experience.
In and amongst my group of friends I gained the reputation of being wildly knowledgable about comics, to the point where I've met friends of friends of friends who knew me as "that comics guy," and generally thought it was pretty cool. I gave an extensive speech about them in one of my classes which was very well recieved, in fact I ran out of time during the question and answer period. Because of the movies and pop culture these days, people do get genuinly interested in comic books when they're brought up, it seems.
As to girls reading comics, I've encountered only a few, but then again, the comic shop I frequent isn't the most universally friendly one there is, it's kind of dark and, while clean, has a goth/emo vibe to it that I have to constantly ignore if I want my weekly fix. However, I did my sister the favor of getting her into comics while she's young. She enjoys the Teen Titans and Justice League shows, so I got her some of the comics and she loves them. I wanted to get her some Marvel stuff, but she's a bit too intelligent for Marvel Age titles. At first I thought Young Avengers would work, but because of the Hulkling's and Wiccan's relationship, for now, I think it best she not read it. I don't have anything against it, I even wrote a letter, that I believe was published, to Young Avengers. I think their relationship is a good idea, but, and not to shelter her any, but at 9 years old, I don't think her first exposure to gay people and that part of our society should come from a comic book.
Originally posted by bigbran
nobady wants to see wolverine making out with cyke, so why would they put it in?
Those characters aren't gay though, having a percentage of homosexual characters means that comics are representing larger portions of the public.... i don't see any reason for not having gay characters
Originally posted by bigbran
ya but the companys also want sales, would you buy
"the real story of hulk!!"
he didnt get that mad for betty....
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I'm not talking about rewriting current, straight, characters to make them gay, i'm saying that there is a place in comics for characters of every sexuality.... hell.... Authority is one of the best books i've started reading in recent years