Will events of 2020 affect your comic's future direction?

[AmazementComics]

The Amazement Comics universe is directly tied to all real world events. I've already done one bit of concept art that has to do with the coronavirus and another about BLM. As far as changing the direction overall? Not likely. The coronavirus will pass us by as long as we all pull through it. Let's hope next year won't be another of this inconvenient disaster.

[corridorcomix]

Amen to that!

From your replies, I gather the general belief is that the world will eventually go back to the way it was before, and a few of you are choosing to simply carry on as if 2020 never happened. That's certainly a valid choice.

I also wonder about folks who are starting new comics, or have plans to. I have a comic in mind which deals with professional sport, for instance. Do I just show big crowds in a stadium as normal? I find myself not only thinking about what the world is like now, but what it will be like when this comic actually comes out...

Subhuman Sanctum | Tapas

[SagaHolmgaard]

I guess the pro with doing historical fantasy is that the plot isn't affected by current events at all, lol

I do believe story-telling reflects the thoughts and values of the time and place it was written, though. Having a diverse cast was already important to me, but I'm currently thining on how I can do even more to represent a multicultural world in future chapters.

[thecrystalrook]

Being a story set in the far off future, I would say probably not. It will definitely influence my writing and perception of similar events.

Guess I'll self-plug while I'm here lol

Space Pirate | Tapas