What helps the most at choosing your comics?
1. Writers
2. Artists
3. Characters
4. Genre
5. Other (explain)
Artists for me!
>>77539186
It needs to be a required law that if you draw a woman like this you always need a mandatory alternate copy where she is fully nude
characters for me. Im a sucker. Never been able to drop x-men.
In order of importance:
Artist
Characters
Writers
Other (Sexual Attractiveness of Characters)
Genre
Though Other kind of goes hand in hand with Artist because I'm not really a fan of any artist that draws in an ugly way.
Following artists is really great. I never really get attached to any characters so it's fun to follow my favorite artists and experience all the variety of genres and characters.
>>77539186
I wish Sara was my waifu
The first two.
>>77539186
Genre
Artist
Writer
Characters
Other (General Coherency between Writing and Art)
>>77539186
The cover.
character
writer
artist
>being a spidey fan is suffering, and yet i still read.
Writer
Character
Other (importance to general mythos)
Genre
Artist
>>77539186
1. writers
2. reviews
3. characters
4. genre
5. artists
Artist
Character
Genre
Other (Critically Acclaimed even though I usually don't agree)
Writing
If I like a writer, I'm likely to try other comics they've written.
If I like a character, I'm likely to check out comics they've appeared in or runs they've had.
Sometimes I pick up a comic I've never heard of just because of the cover.
There have been times where I'd pick something up purely because I wanted to check out a genre.
I like artists, but it's rare that I'll pick up a comic just because an artist I like worked on it.
>>77539767
I had to drop spider-man. One More day, ultimatum, spectacular spider-man cancelled. It was just too much.
>>77539826
>>77539767
I think I've become so addicted to Spidey that I somehow enjoy everything related to the character even when it's shit.
>>77539957
i enjoyed spider-verse right up until maydays shit, then all i could think was 'dear god no, why couldnt you just leave her the fuck alone?'
Artist
Writer
Genre
Character
Writer
Character
Artist
Genre
In that order
I won't read a shitty run with a character I like just because they're in itthe line exception being Green Lantern
Cartoonist. If it's something made by more than one person then I account for how they work together rather than their individual bodies of work.
Artists are without a doubt the biggest draw to a comic for me.
I suppose this would fall under other, but I'll pick up a comic that uses unique storytelling techniques.
Then I would say genre/plot/concept are tied pretty closely on my list with writers.
Specifically following a character I can do without, but I am a bit of a hypocrite as I am a sucker for the Batfamily.
Characters mostly, though some writers' names are green or red flags.
>>77539186
1. Writers
2. Artists
4. Genre
3. Characters
There we go.
>>77539186
I generally go by artist, followed by genre (I prefer crime, sci-fi, espionage/political thriller, and the occasional horror comic) and writer in equal importance.
The thing is, even my favorite comics writers largely pale in comparison in terms of talent and technical ability against my favorite prose writers. I know its an unfair and outdated stereotype, but—with a number of exceptions like Greg Rucka, David Lapham, Max Allan Collins, and Peter David—a lot of past and current comics come off as being written by people who are lacking in either experience or technical grounding, something which I can't say for my favorite comics artists.
Writer, but if I dislike the art to much I'll skip the story over even if it has a good story
>>77541143
>tfw someone posts your exact opinion before you do
>>77541143
>by people who are lacking in either experience or technical grounding
Too many comic book writers feel like they've only ever read comics
None comics are for normies senpai
>>77539186
Writer
Artist
Tone
that's pretty much it
I really only care if there are hot chicks in it
sadly that trend has been going down lately
>>77539186
>5. Other (explain)
Fetish featured.
Duh. Obviously.
>>77539186
Cover or writer.
Then I read them.
And if I like it I buy.
>>77539186
Characters -> Writers -> Artists -> I only read capeshit anyway
There's little things I read for the art, and I can bear most artstyle. I'll hate them but still continue reading.
>>77539186
1. Other: Premise. If I like the initial idea of a comic/series I'm much more likely to read it.
2. Other: Level of recognition. If I've heard good things/reviews about a series I'm much more likely to read it.
3. Other: Artstyle/Tone
4. "Genre" - Not the comic genre itself, but the genre of the story.
5. A three way tie between characters, artists, and writers. While I'm more likely to try something done by a writer/artist I know or a character I like, reading a comic series for that alone is the equivalent of someone going to see a movie just because of (insert actor X here).
Pic related is a perfect example.
And I ALWAYS read before buying.
I'd say writers, characters equally and then the art and then idea. I have some writers whose work I'd consider atleast a must read. The characters I grew up with or like, mostly DC characters, I consider must read, even for mediocre stories of them. Art and idea, I can read with mediocre stories and writing, but would definitely skip if it isn't readable.
1. Writer
2. Artist
3. Genre
4. Characters
>>77539186
1. Art
2. Writing
3. Importance to the medium
Anyone who has character or genre above art or writing is a pleb.
Writers.
Anything else is irrelevant.
>>77546085
So why don't you just read plain old books, if art isn't worth shit?
>>77546114
>LE COMIC ARE VISUAL MEDIUM MEME XDD
>LE ART IS MORE IMPORTANT XDDD
So, why don't you just fuck off with your stale meme, faggot?\
Good writing + bad art is still a good book, bad writing + good art is garbage. Now fuck off.
>>77546128
Jesus Christ, I'm still going to call you a fucking retard, but you really took that personally. Ironic shitposting is still shitposting.
>>77546175
The only retard here is you.
>any opinion I disagree with is shitposting
How about you kill yourself?
>>77546195
>someone disagrees with you
>immediately says they they're going straight into "memes" deteriorating into "LE LE" and "XDDD".
You're making yourself look like a fool while also attempting to make yourself out as the better man.
The only thing that makes this better is that the actual guy you're talking to has probably left.
>>77546312
Your response was shit-quality and mine is shit-quality. All is fair. Don't pretend you're not as much of a fool for pulling the idiotic "i-if writing matters that much, w-why don't you read books?" bait.
>actual guy you're talking to
Nice samefag.
>>77539186
quality....
Artist but if the writer is complete trash then I probably won't continue to read.
I'll stomach sub par writing for cool art over sub par art for good writing.
>>77539186
Artists and characters. My personal /co/ wet dream would be Green Lantern Corps illustrated by Amanda Conner or Amy Hadley.
I follow specific artists and writers more than characters, i will not suffer through a badly written and drawn spiderman or xmen story just for the character, its not worth it
its hard to say which is more important but I think I would put writing first, I am more willing to pick up what sounds like an interesting story rather than a book drawn by a certain person
