If we go to the movies, check our streaming series or social media, we will definitely find an ad or new trailer about comics. But, Why have they become so popular lately? I’ve heard experts who even include them as part of new urban culture Is it true?
Since COVID-19 lock-down, the way we communicate and interact with others has changed, we’re more into technology! According the experts most people don’t like reading, so comics and strips have become a useful resource of sending efficient information to readers. I invite you to watch this video and answer:
Why should we be taking comics more seriously?
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Comics inspire people, for example, to draw, it is easy and accessible to create comics and help develop our imagination. I believe that it can also take us to other places to explore and learn about other cultures from other countries. It also unites people of different ages. Nowadays there can be different means to see comics such as on paper, online, on a tablet, another important point about comics is that they can carry the story of a person, in case they have had different situations in their life, from stories from well-known characters to characters who only want to tell what happened in some country in the world, and that can leave a very deep message for many people, which is why today comics can be considered a means to express oneself and share unforgettable experiences.
Why should we be taking comics more seriously?
Because comics are for everyone; here, it does not matter the ages, gender, religion or political preferences. All people can have access to comics: writing or reading comics; it is free and easy to get a pen and start drawing.
Moreover, through comics people can have a perspective of the authors. Comics are a medium to know the ideas that belongs to the authors.
Also, comics are very useful for communicating people from different countries around the world. Obviously translations will guarantee more access to these stories by the people.
All of us can create and start telling our own story and start an interesting history in the comic´s world.