Week 4 - The Comic Book

Ive never been one to see Comic Books as a medium specifically for a certain audience. For me, they have always been universal simply because of the sheer amount of diverse heroes and stories that one could tell. As a kid, i used to love stopping by the Scholastic Book Fair and picking the coolest new comics. They didn't come in often but when they did, i was there ASAP with my money in hand. I used to love Spiderman, to me he was always a badass and a super relatable character that put me in my path of drawing. As i grew, i broadened my horizons and began reading DC Comics more often. As a young teenager, reading the adventures of Batman and Robin was something that i loved and i couldn't wait for my Dad to take me to the Bookstore every day. Nowadays i tend to lean towards Superman as my favorite Hero. Something about his positivity and whole concept of Hope fills me with happiness and a peace of mind whenever i hear about all the bad things happening in the world these days. This however hasn't changed my original love for Spiderman. I still tend to go back from time to time and re-read some of my old Spidey Comics and i feel just like a ten year old boy all over again. To me, Comic Books are something revolutionary. Originally created to tell stories and inspire, to be used by soldiers in the front lines in order to distract them from the horrors of war or to bring a bit of happiness into the lives of those who read them, or even to teach and show in hopes of making others learn; Comic Books, even though they have stylistically changed over the years, still remain one of the best ways of storytelling.