Why are American comics so lacking in quality and originality?

It seems that nowadays, they're using the lameass "ripped from the headlines" approach, albeit with lame, 2-dimensional spandex-wearers added in. And also, why in the hell do the mainstream ones feature such sick exploitative elements in them, when most of the intended audience are too young to be exposed to such things? Ask yourselves: should CHILDREN learn about such things from stupid, lameass picture books??

Why are American comics so lacking in quality and originality?
I read the American ones, and my nephews and nieces read the Japanese stuff. The Japanse stuff is much more violent and perverted!
Reply:Everybody has an agenda and said agenda aint neccessarily in the best interests of the target audience. And as for the lack of originality, blame the politicians, advertisers and the corporations who all want to sell something whether it be a product and/or a view point.
Reply:ok, first off, calm down.





you know, american comic book artist are all different. They each have their own individual style, none are the same.





It also could because of the story plot for the comic.





Another thing, sure comics may be for kids, but there are out there that are FOR ADULTS! Not just for little kids. That's why they have some "parental" secure-ness on the comics to tell "THIS IS NOT FOR CHILDREN! ADULTS ONLY!" If the adult lets the children read the adult comic, it's the parent's fault.





Don't go bashing on comic book artist because they draw "sexual, exploitative elements," that is how they orginally plan the comic! It wasn't meant for kids, it was meant for adults only!





Also another point to say: American comics are becoming over whelmed by Japanese comics, so called "manga." These Japanese comics are speading through-out the U.S. like bees and it can't be stopped. More teens are buying these "mangas" than regular comic books. You do have your orginal American citizens that buy American comic books, but since these Japanese comic books are sweaping the U.S. rapidly, it could be a possibility that American comic book artists are having a hard time posting their comics because of the "manga" main-stream wipe-out.
Reply:I am not sure what you mean by "sick exploitative elements" but I have been a manager of a comic shop for over 15 years now and I know that my customers are almost entirely over the age of 20 with most being in thier 30's and 40's so I would disagree with your "intended audience are too young to be exposed to such things" statement. Most mainstream American comics are now aimed at an older audience and have been for several years now even though D.C. and Marvel both produce some comics specifically targeted to younger readers.
Reply:children dont really read comics anymore. the only people i usually see at the comic book store are usually in their twenties or older. i think the publishers have tried to adapt to make their books and storylines more appealing to this older audience. which i think they have done a pretty decent job of doing. sorry to hear you dont like them because there are plenty of books out there that you might enjoy if you gave them a chance.