Pros & Cons of Comics + Comic Discussions

[M.ComicFan]

This is a very simple topic. We all like comics right? There are things we love about them, and things we don't like them. So the question is simple: What are your pros and cons when it comes to comics. It could be something related to comics you've read, or it could be about making comics. Just what are the things you like and dislike about comics?

EDIT: I realized that this whole topic has the potential to spark some interesting conversations, so I decided to now make this a topic where we can discuss the pros and cons, and then see what discussions can come from it. Let's see what kind of fun can come of this.

[DualDragons]

I'm only going to name pros because I dislike topics where everyone b*tches about things they hate. So no cons from me.

Pros:
I get to see everyone's projects and how much time and effort they put into it. It feels satisfying seeing a author really commiting themselves to a comic, especially when they have improved during that time. Also, I get to read new stories that I may like, and they are visual.

[M.ComicFan]

I'm only going to name pros because I dislike topics where everyone b*tches about things they hate.

I see. Well the thing is that I created this topic out of an artistic standpoint. I just wanted to know if there were some things people didn't like about comics. Sorry if this topic offends you in some way.

[alexlcuri07]

Pro: I feel like they have a higher audience reach. Graphic novels, comics, manga, webtoons-- they're all kind of trending right now.
Con: Personally, it is so much more time to story board, sketch, and ink a comic than it is to just write a paragraph. IMO. XD

[IndigoShirtProd]

I guess one pro is being able to see the product of your work faster than another medium that takes as long like animation. Working on a ten minute, hand drawn animation is going to take a lot longer to get to a final product when compared to ten, even twenty pages of a comic.
Though a personal con for me is that is can get pretty mind numbing to work on my comic especially with my work flow.

[DiegoPalacios]

Those are the pros and cons of comics in general that i`ve noticed:

Pros:
-Cheaper to make and less time consuming than animation.
-Works on digital and printed media.
-Solid ground to test ideas with a lower risk.

Cons:
-Exclusively visual medium.
-It`s harder to convey motion
-Has a lower mainstream appeal than audiovisual media.

[DualDragons]

Oh no, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to come off as someone who was offended.

It's just that I'm afraid that this topic would turn into one of those topics where everyone hates on tropes and things in specific comics and it just gets uncomfortable to read because all the things are present in other's comics.

Which feels like passive-aggressive stuff, but that is my perspective. Again, I'm sorry for the rude initial sentence.

[IndigoShirtProd]

Yes to all of these. As much as I love comics, I personally would rather watch something than read something.

[M.ComicFan]

It's OK, I understand. I just want you to know that wasn't my intention.

[yondoloki]

Pro:
- It's faster than Animation
- It's easier for me than writing a novel

Cons:
- I like reading novels better, and they are faster to write
- The story time vs actual time to make a page is killer.
- Certain mainstream stigmas that comics are "low-brough" storytelling.

[DiegoPalacios]

That is one of the reasons why at first, i wanted to make my project into a youtube animated series, but i quickly realized it was not viable to do it by myself without taking an eternity.

Nowadays, i use comics as a training/ testing/growing grounds, and when i get enough resources/experience, i can adapt my story to other media.

[M.ComicFan]

Cons:

-Has a lower mainstream appeal than audiovisual media.

I sadly agree with this statement. Comics aren't as appreciated now as they were originally. I'd say that it's not entirely true because I know people who read manga, but I'm pretty sure they only read because of the anime they watch.

[IndigoShirtProd]

That's a great goal to work towards. I would also like to see my IPs animated in the future, though I don't have the patience for animation. I'm pretty content with comic making as of now.

[Shanny8]

I'm pretty sure they only read because of the anime they watch.

I used to read manga of stuff that didnt come from anime- and often once the anime was created, it deviated from the manga in a way that I didnt like.

[DiegoPalacios]

Also, some people read the manga because it comes earlier than the anime.

[M.ComicFan]

often once the anime was created, it deviated from the manga in a way that I didnt like.

Really, what exactly do you mean by that?

[DiegoPalacios]

It`s like what they did with the final season of games of thrones

[M.ComicFan]

I've never watched Game of Thrones.

[DiegoPalacios]

well, the point is that sometimes in animes they take the story to a different direction than the manga, and those deviations can ruin the anime.

[M.ComicFan]

Can you name some animes that do this?