tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979804051884732938.post1256211156463429176..comments2023-10-16T08:04:02.074-04:00Comments on Talkin Bout Comics: Oh comic shops...Talkin Bout Comicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18059141106345301700noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979804051884732938.post-10382314810059065682009-04-05T21:30:00.000-04:002009-04-05T21:30:00.000-04:00@bengo - I think I will post a little blurb separa...@bengo - I think I will post a little blurb separately about the sort of things my girls have enjoyed reading.<BR/><BR/>@Eden - I absolutely agree with the point you were making. If you alienate parents, or make people feel uncomfortable, you are shooting yourself in the foot, and (not to sound overly dramatic)possibly creating a barrier that keeps people from comics.<BR/><BR/>Evan Dorkin posted a blog entry about a convention last year(http://evandorkin.livejournal.com/176123.html), that I saw because someone else posted a link to it. I hated it at the time because I took it personally, but on my second reading of it, I understood that it wasn't a description of all aging fans, just a bunch of jerks who give everyone else a black eye. <BR/><BR/>If you love comics, or even if you just rely upon comics for your income, I think it merits thinking about the way people view them and their fanbase, and their retail outlets, and maybe even their creators.<BR/><BR/>If you care about comics, though, I think you will be inclined to care about what the people outside of the longtime fans and true believers think. The industry and the art form won't thrive without bringing in new readership, and new enthusiasts and advocates. <BR/><BR/>For a long time I never talked about comics around people I knew in real life (work, church, etc.) I now believe that just as it is important that I don't keep my faith a secret, that I don't keep my love of comics and comic related activities a secret. The best way to show people that something is ok, is to be a decent person while participating in it.<BR/><BR/>Liking certain music, or comedians, or whatever isn't the point obviously, but running a shop that is uninviting or uncomfortable to potential new customers, or a portion of your customer base, is pretty bad form. Maybe people just aren't aware that it may have a negative effect. Maybe they think it makes their store seem hip and edgy... but you know... if you have a section filled with comics for kids and action figures(collected by all ages)... you might as well always pretend a protective parent is in your store with a 5 year old.Talkin Bout Comicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059141106345301700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979804051884732938.post-71029208744492976142009-04-05T20:20:00.000-04:002009-04-05T20:20:00.000-04:00Link to my blog all you want!I do feel like my ult...Link to my blog all you want!<BR/><BR/>I do feel like my ultimate point wasn't that "Oh, comic book stores need to make women comfortable" but that they need to make <I>people</I> comfortable, period. We all have different levels of taste and tolerance and proprietors need to respect that. If this store's staff just wants to cater to the people who would enjoy listening to Sam Kinison while shopping and don't care about Tarot being at toddler level, then that's that the choice of that staff. But it's also my choice not to shop there.<BR/><BR/>I'm a fan of supporting the local comic book store. But I'm not fan of supporting places that don't respect me, no matter what they're selling.Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566814482445255963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979804051884732938.post-65935200077697085012009-04-04T23:59:00.000-04:002009-04-04T23:59:00.000-04:00I've only met one person who liked Sam K. and is r...I've only met one person who liked Sam K. and is respectful to youth. You may be wishing for toomuch.<BR/><BR/>More important is, what comics do your daughters enjoy?Bengohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653883373974641753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979804051884732938.post-41335145860081760782009-04-04T20:22:00.000-04:002009-04-04T20:22:00.000-04:00That's ridiculous. It would definitely be appropri...That's ridiculous. It would definitely be appropriate to give the guy a nudge and ask him to turn it off, in my opinion. It's too bad that some comics shop owners don't realize they run a business where a goal is to make the shop a pleasant place for customersSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672666055136757425noreply@blogger.com