Comic Books Around the World

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I recently visited São Paulo, Brazil and got a brief look at comic culture in a different continent. You can see some clips in my December video below (starting at 4:24). I didn't see many single issue comics, the only one I noticed was the Batman/Fortnite Foundation series. Everything else was more like graphic novels, but they are available everywhere. Kids can get comics at newsstands just outside their apartments. Not just the odd issue or two, often a big selection of comics. Spider-Man, Batman, and Superman are always popular, I also noticed a lot of Conan comics. I had never heard of Tex Willer, a cowboy comic from Italy, that was very popular in Brazil. It was interesting to see how comics are far more embraced in Brazil rather than being mostly relegated to speciality shops.



Is there anything unique about comic culture where you live or a country you've visited?