Has a comic ever made you cry?

[joannekwan]

At the time: the end of Zabuza and Haku's arc in Naruto.
I don't know if it would have the same effect now that I'm in my 30's (were I to read it for the first time). I haven't gotten misty-eyed at any comic I've read since then.
But I have teared up at novels recently though, I think the last one was The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey.

I will get misty-eyed at the drop of a hat in film/animation though. Like hell, even just watching the gorgeous backgrounds and settings animated in Luca brought up a swell of emotion in me.

[noenoh]

Yes for me ( I tend to search for drama works for the angst tho haha) mostly japanese comics has made me cry

[Kura]

Green lantern cat xO

But yeah, I probably don't do it as much as I do for movies, as I'm a very music sensitive person when it it comes to emotions being triggered, but I def have more moments like this when reading comics than I do novels. Tho I think for most people novels are easier to trigger emotions that comics?? Or I just know more people that read emotional books over emotional comics.

[Oto_Kouda]

I only tear up if the content in the comic hits a little too close to home. The first one to come to mind is a Spider-Man one titled One Small Break.

I still own it to this day. The antagonist of the story is a man who is in a lot of pain because his child died, and he blames Spider-Man for that death. His kid tried to "web swing" from a building, and when the kid jumped, not a single hero was there to save him. For that, he blames Spider-Man.

But yeah, novels tend to get the ol' works more than comics.

[DasIstWunderblyat]

Mine
because it's a pain to make while being so terrible I wanna quit

That aside, I'm not a person who gets emotional over fiction. Novel often gets me in emotion better than comics or movies. In comics or movies sometimes the visuals or the audio overwhelm me to the point I get annoyed rather than sad. The delivery of something being too overdramatic or predictable also kills the mood.

[migxmeg]

Yupppp cut an onion on this one - I get sentimental about family relationships. And then it made me laugh too.

Unstoppable Monkey Bunny | Tapas

[Kaydreamer]

Sundry pages made me cry. More than once. Old people and end-of-life stuff hits me real hard.

Sundry Pages | Tapas

[MeltingCORE]

Ah, yes... This one right here:

I first read this in 6th grade. It's a difficult series that grapples with bullying, sex, and mental health. I own every single volume because it touched me that much. But dang is it hard to read. It holds nothing back.

[rajillustration]

The only one that ever did that was the last Calvin and Hobbes, because it was a very sweet goodbye to a comic series that meant a lot to me in my childhood.

[akitsukino]

Oh my gosh!!! Thank you so much

If we are sharing comic-cry stories I definitely have one!

The Webtoon “Space Boy” definitely sucked me in more than I expected it to. It’s the definition of slow burn but it does it in away where it takes it’s time to get you to actually care about the characters by the time bigger plot stuff kicks in. There’s something about the character interactions and the dialogue that just feel so natural and honest that really spoke to me.

And after hundreds of chapters of watching the story play out Chapter 209 really broke me.

Space Boy - Ep. 209

This has the most accurate depiction of an anxiety attack I’ve ever seen. Anxiety is something I’ve struggled with for years (many of those years included just finding a name for it) Reading this chapter of the story was like looking in a mirror.

This really is the ONLY webcomic that’s made me cry. I’ve cried at tons of movies, shows, and at least one novel but despite loving them I don’t think comics ever got me like this one did. If you want to read the chapter just be wary of spoilers as there is a lot of context that lead up to this, but if spoilers don’t bug you I’d suggest reading it! It really is just a small example of why Space Boy is so special.

[Caro]

Bad Friends by Ancco really hit close to home for me and I cried reading it at my local library.

Sabrina by Nick Drnaso
This one just struck me so hard I remember having trouble sleeping after finishing it at 3 in the morning. I just stared at a wall wishing my husband was awake next to me so I could share my feelings.

the end of Zabuza and Haku's arc in Naruto.

I’m pretty sure that made everyone cry at the time!!!

[nathanKmcwilliams]

Ah yes...
One Piece has on many occasions, most notably...the Drum Island arc...the Alabasta Arc... Skypiea Arc...and the Water Seven/Enies Lobby Arc. Those all have some moments that I just can't not tear up at, for positive and sad reasons.

But that Drum Island arc, hoo boy, it's a doozy.
Yeah when Chopper gives his savior and mentor a poison mushroom because he thinks it'll save the guy, only to accidentally kill him...

[DesiredUsernameTaken]

OH MY GOODNESS. A CHANCE TO SHARE THE STORY

YES

From Far Away, aka, Kanata Kara

I read quite a bit of manga when I was younger. I read Battle Royale, and...didn't feel anything, at any point, for any of the characters (except Souma, she was saddening, but I didn't come close to crying). I've read some other heart-grabbing manga and it just never clicked with me. I've read Inuyasha! And...eh. Great story. Didn't reach me, though.

From Far Away is an old manga with the most adorable style I have ever seen, to this day. It's nice and simplistic, and every single line is flowing with life.

The heroine realizes that she's a big cry baby (but it makes a lot of sense, given she's literally blown into another world and she sees giant bug monsters), and changes. She decides to toughen up and not burden the stranger who's taken it upon himself to protect her, much to his dismay. We're not just told she'll do this, we're shown it, and that doesn't mean she becomes an abusive "badass, takes nothing from no one" archetype.

There's a dark destiny. Charming characters. Great dynamics. The heroine is genuinely lovable and so wholesome and the romantic lead is so sweet and nothing like the dismissive abusive characters who are often paired with her type of personality. There's an overarching plot, some mini plots, and everyone is so cute, and she's so cute, and he's so cute, and AGHHH. You just wanna grab em and put them in your pocket and carry them around.

And the ENDING it built up to. It left me with a lot of hope and I cried and my heart turned to cheese, holes and all. I reread that series every chance I get, and I always watch the prices on its out-of-print manga books. One day, I'll buy them, so I can complete my collection (unless they end up being in the thousands, in which case I'll just...grow more holes in my heart, I guess).

[Zin_Trollborn]

Uh. Nope because I have big issues about showing emotions, I don't cry because of fiction and I didn't cry IRL since years.
But I got really heartbroken at a certain point in Oyasumi Punpun. I think I fell in love with that sweet girl.

[sushy00]

No. I did have a small tear after a movie, but I can't remember what movie it was haha

[gabriellabalagna]

@saltycyka Yeah, mine's made me cry too from wanting to, yet not wanting to work on it.

@akitsukino Yup, I was looking for a fellow "Space Cadet" here. "Space Boy" has definitely made me cry. I've been following it since almost the very beginning.

[liaroger]

I don't think any comic has made me cry but I started reading Ava's Demon years ago and had to stop because all the negative stuff the demon told this girl got to me too much, it just reminded me of negative thoughts I struggled with for years as a teenager. Which is a shame because I've heard the comic is really good (and I'm happy to see it doing so well) ... I might try reading it again someday. XD

Oh, and Loving Reaper almost made me cry. I at my parents' house I was reading it so I did my very best not to get emotional (I don't like crying in front of other people) but it took a lot of self-control. Then I hugged their dog. She is the best dog in the world. I wish I could pet her and give her a treat now but alas, I'm at home.

Loving Reaper

[PKLucky]

I get really emotional over media, so there has been a handful of works I've cried over. As for a comic/manga specifically, the manga Blue Flag/Ao No Flag got me bad in one of its later chapters. This particular chapter was told from a first-person perspective of one of the main characters and oh boy you could really feel the poor guy's struggles. It didn't help that I personally could relate to him and his internal conflict.

[Stargazer31]

Loving Reaper. They're absolutely heartbreaking.

[skicoak]

I cry about my lack of subs a lot, does that count? Lol

But seriously, for some reason LOVE AND ROCKETS had the secret code to my heart strings for a solid decade or so. Both Hernandez brothers were adept at the right blend of bitter sweet moments and just sheer loss.