Comic book article

[katie_girl09]

Hi everyone!

So to make a long story short, the arts editor of the newspaper that I work for found out that I'm a comic book lover and has basically commanded me to write a feature about comic books. The only problem is that I have no idea what to write about specifically. Do you guys have any cool ideas for an article that I could run with? Anything would be helpful.

Thanks.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Rise of the Fangirls?

 

[Majic Walrus]

There's this really cool website called Superherohype.com and I bet that on the forums you could get an interview with an up-and-coming comic bookist called Dew K. Mosi.

 

[E-Man]

I didn't know you worked for a newspaper Katie. I'll have to use that to my advantage for my eventual world domination plot...

But there are so many topics about comics to write about. Franklin Richards brought up a great idea to write about the rise of fangirls. Since you're female you can throw in some of your own opinion, and it would give you a little more credibility. You can work some first person perspectives really well with that type of article.

There's the topic of comic sales dwindling since the 90s, and how it impacts the comic industry's future. There's a really good thread in the Indy comics section about this, and there's some good insight there.

You can also write about independent comics, and how the market for them has increased or decreased over time. Image's foundation, Top Cow, Wildstorm, Dark Horse, and more can give you some good companies to write on.

You can write about comics in the black community. Like the female topic you can give a first person perspective on this, and the Soul Glo thread could give you some good Hypsters to "interview."

You can write about the rise of manga in America, and how it affects the comics industry today.

There's the comic movie boom that started this past decade. Hell you even can write about whether or not Blade or X-Men started the comic movie craze. That's a good discussion that you could write a whole article on right there. There's some interesting thoughts on that.

You could also write about how big crossover events are becoming the norm with the two biggest comic companies, and how it's affecting their sales.

You could write about your favorite writer or artist in comics. Same thing with your favorite characters as well. *cough* Gambit *cough* There are websites dedicated to writers, artists, and comic characters, so the research for that is only a Google away.

Or you could write a vanilla, but safe, story about how comics came to be. It wouldn't be groundbreaking, but it can show your writing skills for future reference if you want to stay on the safe side.

 

[chaseter]

Write about the domination of comic book films and how there are now superhero movies out twice a year.

 

[Spider-Who?]

I'd write the article with a mindset that the intent would be to introduce people to the world of comics, and in doing so, creating new fans of the genre. I don't think it would be appropriate to write about something specific going on in comics, be it an artist, writer, series or up and comer, because most people don't know enough about comics to find interest in that. So, I'd write a piece about the history of comic books, how their influence in media, culture and fan base has changed over the years, ending with how huge comic books are these days and ending with posing the question of how comics will change within the next sixty years. Oh, and including little known gems, like how movie A and or B are actually based on comic books, would be interesting, too.

 

[katie_girl09]

Those are some really good ideas. Thanks, guys!

 

[Spider-Vader]

Write about the domination of comic book films and how there are now superhero movies out twice a year.

This one would be good.

What two superhero movies are there next year? Iron Man 2 & what?

 

[knowsbleed]

There's this really cool website called Superherohype.com and I bet that on the forums you could get an interview with an up-and-coming comic bookist called Dew K. Mosi.

Majic Walrus isn't called Majic for no reason.

 

[VenomVsSpidey]

@ Spider-Vader :

IM2 & Jonah Hex

 

[Majic Walrus]

Majic Walrus isn't called Majic for no reason.

That's right.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Write about how comic books have risen in pop culture in films. Or you could just write about the progression of comic book films over the years.

 

[StorminNorman]

Write about how there would be no comic industry today if it wasn't for the film industry needing new ideas.

 

[Shuley]

Write about how there would be no comic industry today if it wasn't for the film industry needing new ideas.

thats not true

 

[Jolly Rolly]

Maybe you could write as to how comic books were first made like how a publisher made the first comic by collecting comic strips and stapling them together.

 

[katie_girl09]

Hmm. You know, I'm beginning to think that this article might not be such a bad thing after all.

 

[E-Man]

Well you are majoring in journalism right? Comics seems like it would be an ultra fun thing to write about.

 

[katie_girl09]

Nah, I'm an English major. Journalism is for wusses! *





*This is not the opinion of the author.