Comments on: Comics For Kids: ‘Myth of all-ages’ follow-up http://comics212.net/2009/12/02/comics-for-kids-myth-of-all-ages-follow-up/ Never Safe For Work Mon, 14 May 2012 23:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: There Are Too Plenty of Comics for Kids! » Comics Worth Reading http://comics212.net/2009/12/02/comics-for-kids-myth-of-all-ages-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-113232 There Are Too Plenty of Comics for Kids! » Comics Worth Reading Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:01:51 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4230#comment-113232 [...] There’s a whole lot more at the post, and you should read it, because Chris really knows what he’s talking about. He’s also posted a follow up. [...] [...] There’s a whole lot more at the post, and you should read it, because Chris really knows what he’s talking about. He’s also posted a follow up. [...]

]]> By: The ‘all-ages’ comics debate, Round 27 | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment http://comics212.net/2009/12/02/comics-for-kids-myth-of-all-ages-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-113067 The ‘all-ages’ comics debate, Round 27 | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:42:30 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4230#comment-113067 [...] With that, retailer Christopher Butcher wades back in: [...] [...] With that, retailer Christopher Butcher wades back in: [...]

]]> By: Bitter Matt http://comics212.net/2009/12/02/comics-for-kids-myth-of-all-ages-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-113063 Bitter Matt Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:10:23 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4230#comment-113063 Yes, you do. Go for the trifecta! :-) Yes, you do. Go for the trifecta! :-)

]]> By: Chris http://comics212.net/2009/12/02/comics-for-kids-myth-of-all-ages-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-113061 Chris Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:25:09 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4230#comment-113061 Michael: That's a good point, but I'm trying really hard to completely excise manga from the discussion. As soon as I bring it up, I know I'm going to get the "But we can't sell manga!" chants from the crowd and the usual excuses for why manga doesn't work for that particular store. I'm trying to keep the discussion larger than one individual store's likes and dislikes (or a particular mindset let's say...), and manga is honestly such a controversial product with so many hoary-cliche arguments that it's better if we confine the discussion to exclude manga. But yeah, <em>clearly</em> manga has been a game-changer (for the better). Maybe I do have another post on this. Michael: That’s a good point, but I’m trying really hard to completely excise manga from the discussion. As soon as I bring it up, I know I’m going to get the “But we can’t sell manga!” chants from the crowd and the usual excuses for why manga doesn’t work for that particular store. I’m trying to keep the discussion larger than one individual store’s likes and dislikes (or a particular mindset let’s say…), and manga is honestly such a controversial product with so many hoary-cliche arguments that it’s better if we confine the discussion to exclude manga. But yeah, clearly manga has been a game-changer (for the better). Maybe I do have another post on this.

]]> By: Mike http://comics212.net/2009/12/02/comics-for-kids-myth-of-all-ages-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-113057 Mike Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:45:45 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4230#comment-113057 To give a probably un-educated guess as to the distinction in success of the novel for kids/teens to comic books/GN; I would say it totally relates to distribution points rather than quality/content of the medium the material is confined to. It is FAR easier (and trendier?) to go to Chapters/Indigo than a comic/graphic novel store. I can't tell you the last time I saw a table full or featured section in C/I go teen graphic novels, but go now and you can see several version of the same un-inspired vampire anthology. Until comics and graphic novels really break out of the plaza/down the alley locations and hit mainstream distribution of a mega location; you are correct in the apples and watermelon comparisons, because there isn't any. To give a probably un-educated guess as to the distinction in success of the novel for kids/teens to comic books/GN; I would say it totally relates to distribution points rather than quality/content of the medium the material is confined to.

It is FAR easier (and trendier?) to go to Chapters/Indigo than a comic/graphic novel store.

I can’t tell you the last time I saw a table full or featured section in C/I go teen graphic novels, but go now and you can see several version of the same un-inspired vampire anthology.

Until comics and graphic novels really break out of the plaza/down the alley locations and hit mainstream distribution of a mega location; you are correct in the apples and watermelon comparisons, because there isn’t any.

]]> By: Michael May http://comics212.net/2009/12/02/comics-for-kids-myth-of-all-ages-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-113056 Michael May Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:43:04 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4230#comment-113056 I'm not disagreeing with you, but graphic novels sort of <i>did</i> have a breakout success with the YA/teen crowd: Manga. Or maybe your point was that even that didn't reach Harry Potter/Twilight numbers, in which case never mind. I’m not disagreeing with you, but graphic novels sort of did have a breakout success with the YA/teen crowd: Manga. Or maybe your point was that even that didn’t reach Harry Potter/Twilight numbers, in which case never mind.

]]> By: Journalista – the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Dec. 2, 2009: Really great right now http://comics212.net/2009/12/02/comics-for-kids-myth-of-all-ages-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-113055 Journalista – the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Dec. 2, 2009: Really great right now Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:14:41 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4230#comment-113055 [...] “I truly believe in comics for children, and middle-grades, and young adults, and teens, and I spend a lot of time with that material. I know it’s not really fair as an arguing tactic to ask people to just accept on faith that I know what I’m talking about and things are ACTUALLY really great right now when it comes to comics for kids, but they are, and I hope they will.” - Christopher Butcher [...] [...] “I truly believe in comics for children, and middle-grades, and young adults, and teens, and I spend a lot of time with that material. I know it’s not really fair as an arguing tactic to ask people to just accept on faith that I know what I’m talking about and things are ACTUALLY really great right now when it comes to comics for kids, but they are, and I hope they will.” – Christopher Butcher [...]

]]> By: New comics and a gift guide for grownups « MangaBlog http://comics212.net/2009/12/02/comics-for-kids-myth-of-all-ages-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-113051 New comics and a gift guide for grownups « MangaBlog Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:48:19 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4230#comment-113051 [...] Henderson on vols. 1-5 of 20th Century Boys (Manga Xanadu) Julie on vol. 3 of B.O.D.Y. (Manga Maniac Cafe) Kate O’Neil on vol. 1 of Cat [...] [...] Henderson on vols. 1-5 of 20th Century Boys (Manga Xanadu) Julie on vol. 3 of B.O.D.Y. (Manga Maniac Cafe) Kate O’Neil on vol. 1 of Cat [...]

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