Comics are used to express ideas via images with text or
other visual information and I personally think that comics are both children’s
and adult genre, depending on what it is about. There is always a good comic
story for somebody out there and many all-ages books are just as enjoyable for
grownups as for kids.
The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus (1935) created by
Herge (2005; 1935) was a comic that was seen appealing to both adult and
children. However, Borders bookstores in New Zealand were not happy with one of
the Tintin series, this was Tintin in the Congo (1931) the book was in the children’s
section and later removed from there and placed it on to the adults section as they
found it offensive to their customers and saw it as a racist label. They felt
it would be more suitable for an adult to read not a child.
To conclude, I would agree that comics are a great genre
for both children and adult. Both audience group have something of their own
and are able to enjoy it. Children’s comics are more on content than on the
reading level, comic strips attracts children where they are able to imagine themselves
being the good guy and as for adults they are more attracted to a more serious
vibe or topic such as a Marvel comic with more realistic violence.
Hergé. (2005; 1935). The
Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus. London: Egmont.
OK Tutulu. Good to see you express your opinion here and you have engaged with the primary text (Blue Lotus). Unfortunately, you have not engaged with any of the secondary readings that are provided. Also, this blog is short (233-words). So keep your future posts over 300 words and I want to see you starting to engage with at lest one of the secondary readings.
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