Western Cartoons/Comics

[Syobon]

Uh, I think a few pages back someone said something about non-superhero comics being uninteresting. I didn't think too much of it then because I couldn't think of a non superhero comic to be frank. For some reason I was only thinking of American comics.

However, here in Europe we have a completely different style of comics, without superheroes. They tend to focus on on more or less average people (with maybe one special trait or so) who go on adventures and stuff.

[Stranaton]

Uh, I think a few pages back someone said something about non-superhero comics being uninteresting. I didn't think too much of it then because I couldn't think of a non superhero comic to be frank. For some reason I was only thinking of American comics.

However, here in Europe we have a completely different style of comics, without superheroes. They tend to focus on on more or less average people (with maybe one special trait or so) who go on adventures and stuff.

I love these kinds of heros. Which is why I<3Green Hornet.

[BurntToShreds]

I just don't like that a lot of american non-superhero comics are either biographical, mopey, or both. For example, one graphic novel called Blankets is a rather emotional affair. One of my favorite graphic novels is Atomic Robo, because it is neither of those.

[Paco]

American comics are, as far as I know, only really known outside of the country for the superhero stuff. I go to BD franco-belge for the rest. There's a decent amount translated in English. Thorgal is pretty good adult heroic fantasy.

[Stranaton]

I just don't like that a lot of american non-superhero comics are either biographical, mopey, or both.

Again, the green hornet. Some guy born into cheddar when his dad got killed by the mob when he published a bad article about it. He fought the gangs of the city, not for revenge, but because he was bored and had tons of cash. Found an Asian guy to make weapons, and makes bad jokes and puns that make even the villains shake their heads in shame. Then he uses the newspaper he owns to spin the story to make him look like a hero, despite the fact that he screws up every plan.

[Syobon]

Are Watchmen and V for Vendetta also classified as superhero comics?

[DoNotDelete]

Are Watchmen and V for Vendetta also classified as superhero comics?

V is kinda a superhero isn't he?

I mean, he's superhuman at least (didn't he have some kind of experiments performed on him?).


Watchmen is about superheroes so I'd say it is a superhero comic.

[Taxicab Samurai]

Graphic novel*

[DoNotDelete]

IIRC, I think Watchmen was released in comic book intervals before it was novelised.

But I don't really care enough about it to check.

[Syobon]

Are Watchmen and V for Vendetta also classified as superhero comics?

V is kinda a superhero isn't he?

I mean, he's superhuman at least (didn't he have some kind of experiments performed on him?).


Watchmen is about superheroes so I'd say it is a superhero comic.

Ah okay. I was just asking because I don't know anything about superhero comics (those two are the only American comics I've read so far). They seemed different from more traditional superhero comics so I was wondering if it were a different genre or not. Anyways, thanks for responding.

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V for Vendetta and Watchmen are by British author Alan Moore - I'm not sure if they would be classified as American. Watchmen, maybe, since it was first published by the American branch of DC comics.

[Trygve]

>implying alan moore is of this world

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Snake Goddesses are all the rage.

[Syobon]

British author Alan Moore

Why didn't I google his name earlier, so much more stuff to read. Thanks for pointing that out IF.

[Trygve]

I should get around to reading through what I got of DMZ. I haven't read the one book I got, I think it is number nine. #10 is out now as well.