Comments on: When comics were bad http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:35:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Kelson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-765423 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:13:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-765423 <blockquote>I guess now we know who to thank for making comic book rare and collectible items.</blockquote> Well, that and all the paper drives during WW2. I guess the question is: are today's moral guardians too busy with video games to go after comics en masse, or can they multitask?

I guess now we know who to thank for making comic book rare and collectible items.

Well, that and all the paper drives during WW2.

I guess the question is: are today’s moral guardians too busy with video games to go after comics en masse, or can they multitask?

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-764702 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:13:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-764702 I thought someone would take offense over the Royal Family storyline in Hellblazer. Start there, continue onto Preacher, and add some tentacled anime for the nightly news. Simmer. To this base, add other media, statistics, shocking news stories from local newspapers, Serve this gumbo during February sweeps for maximum exposure, preferably during an election year. I thought someone would take offense over the Royal Family storyline in Hellblazer. Start there, continue onto Preacher, and add some tentacled anime for the nightly news. Simmer. To this base, add other media, statistics, shocking news stories from local newspapers, Serve this gumbo during February sweeps for maximum exposure, preferably during an election year.

]]> by: James Van Hise http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-762525 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:33:54 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-762525 About 15 years ago a guy in Orange County, Calif wrote a book (self-published?) which tried to do to modern comics was SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT did nearly 60 years ago. He largely targeted Image Comics and any book which featured violence and females in tights, though ultra-violent books like GRIPS which existed back then were easy targets for him and anyone like him. About 15 years ago a guy in Orange County, Calif wrote a book (self-published?) which tried to do to modern comics was SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT did nearly 60 years ago. He largely targeted Image Comics and any book which featured violence and females in tights, though ultra-violent books like GRIPS which existed back then were easy targets for him and anyone like him.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-762462 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:17:58 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-762462 Parental hysteria results from placing the blame on an aspect of teen culture not understood by adults. While there could be a firestorm over manga, similar to the Otaku murder case in Japan, it is unlikely the entire industry would be tarred and feathered. Instead, like the National Cartoonists Society then, certain publishers and organizations will distance themselves from the controversy. Libraries have written acquisition rules, so that beachhead is secure. People may protest a movie, a book, a show, but the medium survives. Eternal vigilance, sure, but not eternal trepidation. Parental hysteria results from placing the blame on an aspect of teen culture not understood by adults. While there could be a firestorm over manga, similar to the Otaku murder case in Japan, it is unlikely the entire industry would be tarred and feathered. Instead, like the National Cartoonists Society then, certain publishers and organizations will distance themselves from the controversy.
Libraries have written acquisition rules, so that beachhead is secure. People may protest a movie, a book, a show, but the medium survives. Eternal vigilance, sure, but not eternal trepidation.

]]> by: STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: January 28th, 2008 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-762150 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:18:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-762150 [...] When comics were bad from THE BEAT [...] […] When comics were bad from THE BEAT […]

]]> by: Chris http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-761784 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:09:39 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/28/when-comics-were-bad/#comment-761784 "...In the final weeks of the preceding year, the National Parent-Teachers Association had issued a directive for a “national housecleaning” of comic books..." I guess now we know who to thank for making comic book rare and collectible items. “…In the final weeks of the preceding year, the National Parent-Teachers Association had issued a directive for a “national housecleaning” of comic books…”

I guess now we know who to thank for making comic book rare and collectible items.

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