Comments on: Newsflash: Girls DO read comics! Holy crap!

By: The Discriminating Fangirl

The Discriminating Fangirl — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:59:13 +0000

@Okelle: I know, it drives me nuts to see the big companies basically plug their ears and say “la la la!” instead of actually acknowledging and trying to cater to the expectations of their adult female readers instead of spewing out fanboy wet dreams all the time. I’d like a few fangirl wet dreams, thankyouverymuch. ;)

And I’m pleased to hear of the enabling. I live for sucking people into fandom, muahaha!

@dracschick: Thanks! While I’m not the biggest Anita Blake fan anymore, I do think that the comic companies could do really well with similar series. I’d LOVE to see Karen Chance’s new series in comic book form.

By: dracschick

dracschick — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:57:24 +0000

Very nice post!

I agree with you. I think that this is a big, untapped market just waiting for readers to buy some good female oriented comics.

By: Okelle

Okelle — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 23:28:38 +0000

It’s nice to hear someone else articulate so well the frustrations of being a real grown-up woman who reads comics. I’m lucky in that Million Year Picnic is just up the road from me. It happens to have one of the best collections this side of the Mississippi, including a kick-ass independent and “adults only” (not just pron) section.

Incedentally, you are in great part responsible for my descent into the seamy underbelly that is comic book collection. If Hugh Jackman hadn’t done such an excellent job portraying Wolverine, and if I hadn’t come across your fanfic site (as well as the WRFA), I wouldn’t have nearly as much geek cred as I do. And I might have some more pocket change.