Comics aren't just for kids.....

[poltr1]

Has anyone been keeping up on the "Funky Winkerbean" comic strip in the past few weeks? I've only caught bits and pieces, and can't seem to find it online.

The current storyline features a comic book dealer who was charged with selling an adult comic to an adult, and is now in trial. The prosecuting attorney is of the mindset that comics are just for kids.


Boy, is he wrong.

I think he'd be shocked if he leafed through some of the manga and adult-oriented comics out there. And adult-oriented doesn't necessarily mean sex or sexual situations. Look at comics like Maus or Watchmen. Are these comics you'd want a kid to read? Heck, no!

Comic books are like storyboards. It's a series of drawings depicting the action in a story. To me, "The Matrix" has the look and feel of a comic book, with the quick scene changes and camera angles.

(This mirrors the Friendly Frank's case from several years ago.)

And they can pry my copies of Omaha the Cat Dancer from my cold dead hands.

Visit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund website for more info on this topic in general, not just the current storyline in Funky.

[Updated 12/1/05 13:08] The current storyline begins here: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/funky.asp?date=20051112.
Thanks and a tip of the hat to joecoustic for the info.

P.S. Anyone who thinks animated cartoons are for kids obviously hasn't seen Ralph Bakshi's The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat or Cool World.

Comments

[joecoustic.livejournal.com]

Most sites only offered limited access or subscriptions but I found a site that has a small archive too.

I haven't seen it but just glancing at it here has intrigued me.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/funky.asp?date=20040830

[ocean-star.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting story line. And quite scary, because I could easily see this happening in real life.

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

The big misunderstanding on the part of those who think comics are just for kids is the same misunderstanding they have about animation being just for kids:

Comics and animation are not genres. They're mediums.

Of course, that's probably too subtle and esoteric a point to really get acrosst to many of them. But it really is the heart of the matter.