[ SECRET POST #2517 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2517 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 070 secrets from Secret Submission Post #360.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Speaking as a male comics fan in my 30s who's been reading comics since I was old enough to see the pretty pictures, I welcome new blood into the hobby no matter what their reasons. Women doubly so, since there's historically been a lot of pressure pushing them away.

Mainstream American superhero comics have been gradually sinking for decades now. There's a lot of reasons, ranging from the inaccessibility of most comic book outlets to the installation of a very insular group of hidebound fanboys as the major editorial forces at DC and Marvel, but ultimately it's been a long time since superhero comics were able to secure any significant new audience. And that's been causing all sorts of problems -- not just declining sales, but a frankly toxic culture where no one but the old fanboys count.

If people with interests diverging from the traditional fanboy perspective are flooding into the hobby, then I say, *good.* The more of them there are, the more likely some will be interested in fighting the current of inertia and joining in the creative side. And the more likely they're going to bring fresh new ideas to the industry, helping it to grow and change instead of being stuck as a pale imitation of what old fans liked about the comics they read as teenagers. Because if that doesn't happen, the American superhero comic is going to fade and die -- replaced by movies that do superheroes much better, and other forms of comics, like manga or webcomics, that do a lot more interesting things with the medium.

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you! This makes sense and explains a lot. I'm the seasoned female comic reader from some comments above here. American super-hero comics are not my main reads, but the wave of sexist wank in the last year seems to largely stem from that section of the comic world. And I agree wholeheartedly: fresh blood, whatever the motive is, seems like it's sorely needed.

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*90 minutes long applauding*