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sporkberries · 9 months

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Im sooo fucking tired of people disrespecting comics im soooo tired oh my goddd. “Its hard to get into comics dont even try” oh okay you can read a 300k word fanfic on ao3 but you cant read a fucking picture book? Are you serious?

#If you don’t even try to touch the source material what are you even a fan of.#spork says stuff #fandom wank #comics culture

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gretahayes · 9 months

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comics fans are so funny. you ask them for a rec/reading list for a character and they give you everything you need to read to be an expert on said character but in the tags or as a sidenote they’ll be like "all of these are horrible writing with shit characterization of everyone else, except for these three select issues, and they’re not even plot relevant at all" like who else is in this kind of hell

#my rambles #comics culture #that one ace rec list like you rec me something then say it's all shit #but know ill read it anyway cause i have to for the Guy

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penelopwgarcia · 8 months

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not being able to show the curse word the character uses provides a number of funny moments where the word could be many

like that in dark knights of steel issue 12. what did Constantine calls himself that has 4 letters? there are no wrong answers

#cunt? slut? fuck? who will know #john constantine #dark knights of steel #dc comics #comics culture

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batfambyval · 5 months

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Met this person irl, thought they were a fellow comics fan. Turns out he just watches movies and plays games and has no interest in comics. Sad part is that he’s an actor and a director and he looks like Jason Todd, my image of him anyway, AND he wants to make a movie and play Jason. I was excited. Then I figured out it’s all stupid male fantasy shit. Crushing disappointment.

#dc #batfamily #batfam #jason todd #red hood #comics culture #dc fandom issues #is this really how straight cis men see Jason?#he wants to have jason fuck harley #im dying #shit he’s still texting me #what do i do?

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creetchure · 9 months

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Comic reading 101 or: I don't know what I want to read, can you help?

my inbox is open if you have some story you'd like to read specifically, those are just recs of storylines that I really like.

This lists purpose is to give you general recommendations. Scroll down a bit through the bolded parts, see if something sounds good.

You want to read about a group of teenagers doing teenage shenanigans? I recommend New Teen Titans (1983), or Young Justice (1998)

New teen titans is the team you're used to if you used to watch the teen titans show. Much like the other comics at that time, the issues can seem disconnected, and the story arcs are short. If you want to read about Dick Grayson, that would be a good place to read about him.

If you'd rather read about Tim Drake, or you would like something where the absurdity is closer to the 90s and early 2000s, Young Justice is excellent. If you enjoyed watching DC legends of tomorrow, this might be the run for you. Much like in legends, they play a game to save the Earth, once, and also kill Santa Claus.

You got here from Batfamily, and you'd like to read about the members? Let me do a rapid fire list of good stories for each.

For Bruce: there are a thousand reading guides out there, but the storylines you'll most likely be most interested in will be the Jason dies, and the Tim joins the batfamily ones. Those are respectively, Death of the Family, and A Lonely Place for Dying

For Dick: I don't have a solid recommendation for a run, but I'll tell you that I did enjoy Nightwing Rebirth and Nightwing Infinite. Those are both under the Nightwing (2016) label, and are issues 1-50, then 73-present. The twenty five issues in the middle are not worth reading.

For Jason: Under the Red Hood is a must, but if you're tired of reading by that point, the animated movie is a good substitute. After that, I'd recommend Red Hood Lost Days. I'd also recommend, for your hurt/comfort, the story Cheer, which you can find in issues 1-6 of Batman Urban Legends.

For Tim: after a lonely place for dying, if Tim really is your little guy, he has a long run in 1993. It's extremely dense, and it should last you a while. After that, you can look up Battle for the Cowl (no need to read it), and jump into Red Robin.

For Cass: Batgirl (2000) is a must, as well as the No Man's land storyline, though that one is harder to read.

For Steph: Batgirl (2009) is the largest solo run she's had. It's very good.

For Duke: We Are Robins is a twelve issues mini that fully introduces his character. After that, he appears in Batman (2016).

For Damian: Robin: son of Batman, then Batman&Robin, both by Tomasi and Morrison ate where a large part of his character développement come from. For something light hearted, try Supersons and Adventures of the Supersons.

What appealed to me in Batfam was the found family, but they're too dysfunctional in canon, what can I read with those same feels? The found family is pretty much there in any superhero comics, but I feel you. Ranked by levels of functionality:

The flashfam is there for your fluff and light conflict. They don't always get along (see: flash war) but they generally like each other, and they generally don't have the sort of conflict the batfam has. Most of them *are* biologically related, but it's all kind of weird. For a kid getting a father figure, read Impulse (1995), or Wally West's early appearances.

The superfam has issues, but they've mostly worked through them. Kind of. Right now, in Action Comics, they get along. You can pretty much pick any character who isn't Clark or Jon, and start reading about them, and they're found familied. If you want some specifically family related conflict, though, I'd read about Kon.

The arrowfam is like the Batfamily, only they actually try to communicate. I've got different shades of found family in that one: if you want a biological son reconnects with his father after said father was dead for a period of time, read about Connor Hawke (green arrow 2001). If you want father daughter bonding between a man and a kid he collected, read about Mia (green arrow 2001). If you want to read about the first kid that got adopted, it'll be a tad trickier, but read about Roy Harper (issues in Action Comics, you'll have to look that one up, but it's usually only a dozen issues at a time)

The batfamily, but I put a guide higher up.

I kind of want to read about a character that not many people talk about, because I'm scared I'll post a bad take and get dogpiled. First off, that shouldn't happen, and if it does, assume it's from a comic bro not worth your time. Second off, I can only offer EXTRMELY biased recs here, but it's a wild world, if you want a specific flavor of character, it exists. Most of the ones I like turn out to be similar enough.

Thad Thawne: you can read his major storyline in Impulse 1995, issues 62-66. He's of the traumatized child variety.

Jean-Paul Valley: he has quite a large role in 90s comics, during the Knightfall saga, but reading Dark Knight Of The Soul and Sword of Azrael (both from around 2020) are a decent intro. Of the cult made variety.

Lonnie Machin: you can read him in his two solos, Anarky 97 and Anarky 99, and there is a comprehensive reading guide on @/azbats page. It doesn't take long to go through.

Mother Panic: also of the cult made variety, she has a 12 issues mini called Mother Panic, as well as a 6 issues one called Mother Panic Gotham AD.

Xanthe: this one can be found currently, in Spirit World. It's only 4 issues so far, not much to catch up on.

In general, fans of the characters that usually don't get much mainstream content (the magic people of DC, like Constantine or Zatanna, or the Aquaman family, or the Amazon family for exemple) are very open to new comers wanting to learn more about these characters. They'll be extatic to give you short reading guides if you ask for them (and you can ask simply for the barebones recommendations, to get the very gist of the character)

There are a lot more out there. A *lot*. You'll find a character you like.

I want to read classic comics, so that I know the very basic ones. Kind of a tough question, and one I don't fully have a response to. I can give you well known Batman storylines but what is considered a classic varies from person to person. In no particular order:

Batman: A long Halloween

Batman: Hush

Batman: Death of the Family

Batman: Under the Red Hood

I want an au, I don't like the way things are in batman comics. I can't offer you that many, it's not something I read a lot about, but:

Batman: White Knight (start with white knight, there are many spin offs, but they're generally given at the end of the last issue)

Dark Knights of Steel (12 issues!)

I want something that feels like fanfiction! There's some of that too, trust me

Cheer (Jason hurt/comfort) (batman: urban legends 1-6)

Knight Terrors Robin (Tim and Jason bonding) (2 issues)

Nightwing written by Tom Taylor (Dick fixing issues) (issues 73 on)

Red Robin (Tim having an absolute shit time and being a badass) (less than 30 issues)

All of these are generic recommendations. They're not the end all be all of reading lists for any given character, far from it. But hopefully, you manage to narrow down the vibe you want, and find something that interests you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in my inbox, I'll be glad to infodump.

To read any of this, typing "[comic title] read online" is extremely effective, so long as you have an adblocker.

#what do i even tag this #people who are alrezady into comics dont tell me to add x or y story i know this list is far from perfect its not the point #comics #comics culture #dc comics #batman #bruce wayne #jason todd #red hood #dick grayson #stephanie brown #tim drake #cassandra cain #damian wayne

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borderlinegerard · 1 month

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all im saying is that some comic fans reveal their real life opinions when talking about batmans no kill rule. when we think about the history of the people that created batman - jewish americans during a time when anti semitism was on a rise - of COURSE he has a no kill rule. when you say the joker deserves to die, youre saying that anyone whos broken the law could have their killing be justified. fiction effects reality, your opinions on a fictional situation translate nastily into reality.

#dc posting #comics culture #batman #batman comics #batman and robin #dc batman #dc comics #bruce wayne #batfam #batfamily #bat family #dc #dc opinions #police #acab #acab1312 #politics

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sylvies-kablooie · 3 months

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i do unironically think the best artists of our generation are posting to get 20 notes and 3 reblogs btw. that fanfic with like 45 kudos is some of the best stuff ever written. those OCs you carry around have some of the richest backstories and worldbuilding someone has ever seen. please do not think that reaching only a few people when you post means your art isn't worth celebrating.

#i often wonder about how many things would be considered classic or high art had they only received the marketing #how many short films that were made for class could have been the most powerful thing you'd ever seen? if you'd seen them?#“you know the greatest films of all time were never made” etc etc #but like. these works of art ARE being made. it's just enjoyed by a smaller audience with equal impact though #i think about this one furry i used to follow on insta who had the coolest worldbuilding ever. it's been years.#thought prompted by that sketch of nimona from ten years ago that was just for a character design #posted to the creator's tumblr and now it's nominated for best animated feature film at the oscars #and by the genuine emotional reaction a fan comic made me feel. how much work had gone into it. how beautiful it was to me.#idk what to tag this but i hope whoever needs to hear it does #writing #writer #fandom #fandom culture #artist

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porcelain-rob0t · 7 months

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on identity, healing the inner child, fursonas, and cringe culture

#art #digital art #my art #fursona #personal comic #furry #wolf #i had a werewolf phase when i was 8. i would howl at the moon and i would grow my nails out and chew them into claws #comic #webcomic #web comic #comics #comic artist #indie comic #this will probably be included in a zine later #cringe culture is dead #i am cringe but i am free

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ajthebumblebee · 1 year

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This seems to be what I've learned.

#ancient greek culture #ancient rome #ancient egypt #comics

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oliviawhen · 11 months

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May comic! Happy mental health awareness month. 🐝 Comic brought to you by my constant worry that I don't exist if I have nothing to show for myself.

Advice to my past self: Read about burnout. Stretch. Stand up. Get lunch. Ask for extensions. Get help. Sleep. Take time off if you need to, don't ask. Take care of yourself.

#comic #mental health #bee #illustration #hustle culture #acryla gouache #long post #art #top posts

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sporkberries · 9 months

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I’m very tired of the claim that comic books are difficult to get into because they aren’t- they are very purposefully not that way. Comics actually go out of their way to explain every single thing to you constantly just in case you’re a new reader picking up this issue(or if you skipped a few issues).

I’ll concede they seem hard to get into from the outside but comics ARE NOT hard to get into you dont even need to follow a reading list or start at issue one just pick up a book.

#it’s impossible to read comics without getting spoon fed exposition #to the point its annoying when ur binging bc cyclops eye lasers are being explained for the billionth time #spork says stuff #comics culture

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gretahayes · 10 months

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okay but how genuinely heartbreaking must it be for you as a comic writer to pour your entire heart soul and cunt into a character and writing them then an ugly ass bitch that doesn’t even care about them is given them to write and just wrecks them irrevocably because i think i would kill them

#my rambles #comics culture

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authorfsegovia · 8 months

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#comics culture #post apocalyptic #end of the world #comic books #comic #comics #comic art #manga #books

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batfambyval · 7 months

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I know I am missing like so much by not reading new comics but I am absolutely okay with that. There’s more than enough old comics to keep me occupied.

#dc #comics culture #dc comcis

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tanookitalez · 2 months

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