Replies from the Komix For Girls? Wha? questionnaire! #06
Posted 11:14 AM by AD in Labels: essay, girls, komix, questionnaire
The questionnaire can be found here. These answers are from Gabcanfly!
1) I'm ashamed to say I don't read a lot of local comics. I read a bit of Pugad Baboy and I used to read Culture Crash when it was still in print, but that's about it. Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah was pretty awesome too.
The current foreign comics I'm reading are: Batgirl, Fables, The Unwritten, various Batman titles, Secret Six and Freakangels.
2) Yes. I just like to read period.
3) I don't really look out for comics that are specifically targeted to girls. Mostly because girl comics usually translates to chick lit, and I'm not a big fan of that either.
I do like reading comics that feature very strong female characters. If that qualifies as comics specifically targeted to girls, then I'm all for it.
4) When you say creators, do you mean the writer or the artist or someone who does both on the title (because I can't really think of anyone right now)?
For writers, I'm a big Gaiman fan. I also like Warren Ellis, Paul Dini (because of Batman the Animated Series) and just recently, Gail Simone.
When it comes to artists, I will read (at least once) anything that David Mack, Dustin Nguyen, or J.H. Williams have worked on.
My favourite comics are Sandman and Y the Last Man (Although its Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra aren't on the list above, just because I haven't read anything else by them yet.)
5) I haven't read a lot of local comics to say, but I do go to conventions a lot and I don't feel any hostility towards girls as comic fans.
6) Not particularly. Just because I don't think I'd have the patience for it.
7) I don't really look at good stories as specifically for girls or boys. A good story is a good story.
I've read a couple of shojou manga titles and they're irritating. If that's the kind of plots "girl comics" are going to have, then I'd rather there not be any. Local or foreign. I'd rather read something that's not targeted specifically for girls that has a great, strong, female lead.
8) Great stories with great characters. I'm sure they're out there. I just need to do more local comic reading.
9) I agree with one of the other commenters that I'm sick of seeing local comics with the three stars and a sun motif. The false patriotism thing is everywhere, not just in comics. It needs to stop.
I also think it would be great if local comics featured women who are drawn more realistically with costumes and breasts that don't defy the laws of physics.
10) I don't know. Haha. Sorry. walang kwentang sagot.
1) I'm ashamed to say I don't read a lot of local comics. I read a bit of Pugad Baboy and I used to read Culture Crash when it was still in print, but that's about it. Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah was pretty awesome too.
The current foreign comics I'm reading are: Batgirl, Fables, The Unwritten, various Batman titles, Secret Six and Freakangels.
2) Yes. I just like to read period.
3) I don't really look out for comics that are specifically targeted to girls. Mostly because girl comics usually translates to chick lit, and I'm not a big fan of that either.
I do like reading comics that feature very strong female characters. If that qualifies as comics specifically targeted to girls, then I'm all for it.
4) When you say creators, do you mean the writer or the artist or someone who does both on the title (because I can't really think of anyone right now)?
For writers, I'm a big Gaiman fan. I also like Warren Ellis, Paul Dini (because of Batman the Animated Series) and just recently, Gail Simone.
When it comes to artists, I will read (at least once) anything that David Mack, Dustin Nguyen, or J.H. Williams have worked on.
My favourite comics are Sandman and Y the Last Man (Although its Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra aren't on the list above, just because I haven't read anything else by them yet.)
5) I haven't read a lot of local comics to say, but I do go to conventions a lot and I don't feel any hostility towards girls as comic fans.
6) Not particularly. Just because I don't think I'd have the patience for it.
7) I don't really look at good stories as specifically for girls or boys. A good story is a good story.
I've read a couple of shojou manga titles and they're irritating. If that's the kind of plots "girl comics" are going to have, then I'd rather there not be any. Local or foreign. I'd rather read something that's not targeted specifically for girls that has a great, strong, female lead.
8) Great stories with great characters. I'm sure they're out there. I just need to do more local comic reading.
9) I agree with one of the other commenters that I'm sick of seeing local comics with the three stars and a sun motif. The false patriotism thing is everywhere, not just in comics. It needs to stop.
I also think it would be great if local comics featured women who are drawn more realistically with costumes and breasts that don't defy the laws of physics.
10) I don't know. Haha. Sorry. walang kwentang sagot.
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