On Sat, 02 May 2026 17:09:40 -0700, The Horny Goat wrote:
Of course though I get massively annoyed at my local library
reducing the new book section in favor of "graphic novels" most of
which are no better than the comic books I read 'back in the day'.
Note that the European concept of ?graphic novel? (?bande dessin‚e?)
is a bit different from the American ?comic book?. They?re not
obsessed with ?superheroes?, for a start.
On 2026-05-03, Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
On Sat, 02 May 2026 17:09:40 -0700, The Horny Goat wrote:
Of course though I get massively annoyed at my local library
reducing the new book section in favor of "graphic novels" most of
which are no better than the comic books I read 'back in the day'.
Note that the European concept of ?graphic novel? (?bande dessin‚e?)
is a bit different from the American ?comic book?. They?re not
obsessed with ?superheroes?, for a start.
I never thought "comic books" would be specific to the superhero genre,
and you got me now looking better at the definition of "graphic novel", thanks.
(US comic books aren't exclusively of the "superheroes" kind, see the
field of Disney Comics, most notably those by Carl Barks and Don
Rosa. Although admittedly these magazines for some reason fare worse in
the US than outside of it...)
On 5/3/2026 5:16 AM, Nuno Silva wrote:
On 2026-05-03, Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
On Sat, 02 May 2026 17:09:40 -0700, The Horny Goat wrote:
Of course though I get massively annoyed at my local library
reducing the new book section in favor of "graphic novels" most of
which are no better than the comic books I read 'back in the day'.
Note that the European concept of ?graphic novel? (?bande dessin‚e?)
is a bit different from the American ?comic book?. They?re not
obsessed with ?superheroes?, for a start.
I never thought "comic books" would be specific to the superhero genre,
and you got me now looking better at the definition of "graphic novel",
thanks.
(US comic books aren't exclusively of the "superheroes" kind, see the
field of Disney Comics, most notably those by Carl Barks and Don
Rosa. Although admittedly these magazines for some reason fare worse in
the US than outside of it...)
Anyone who thinks US 'comic books' are all superhero hasn't visited
a comic store lately, or ever.
Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> writes:
Anyone who thinks US 'comic books' are all superhero hasn't visited
a comic store lately, or ever.
And aren't old enough to remember archie, jughead and veronica
(early search engines).
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