Do you think comics are a children's or adult genre/media?
I don't believe that comic books are strictly Adult or a child genre. I think there are many examples of comics that are sctrictly adult comics, with violent and graphic portrails within them unsuitable for children. at the other end of the scale there are comics that themes of which only serve to feed the minds of children; and there are the ones in between. I can remember reading Tin Tin with my Father when I was a child, and he still has the books lying around at his house today, although I lost my use for them he didn't, so I guess in this sense they can be either adult, children' or both orientated. Farr(1991) Also discusses the notion, in regards to Tin Tin, that he is a chracter to be enjoyed by a vast age group from child to adult.
Hi Trevor,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you mentioning that there are certain genre of comics for adults or for both children and adults. However, I don’t agree with the point there are themes of comics which only serve to feed the minds of children. Adults, regardless of their age group, can still enjoy comics targeting children. Some adults want to escape back to their childhood.