The world needs to be saved. Everyday, thousands of trees are cut down to provide the necessary tool that each company uses and wastes without thought: Paper. Comics are a medium that has been wasting this valuable resource since the 1930s. From the swashbuckling adventures of Zorro the masked Avenger, to the staunch patriotism of Captain America. Every comic printed for each teenage fan contributes to the damage of our environment, which is ironic, considering the average comic fan has the same chances of procreating as a fly driving a Shermans Tank. So saving the environment would probably be low on their list of priorities. However, a few aspiring comic book artists decided that since no self respecting comic publisher would even consider publishing their substandard artwork, they would be wiser to publish their work online. Unfortunately, since doing so, they actually found a like minded community who appreciate substandard artwork and shoddy story lines, and thus start making them rich by continuously checking out their websites and generating hits, and boosting their self confidence to make even more substandard work. A few examples are PVPonline, Penny Arcade, and Blank label Comics
The only upside of the popularity of such comics is that less trees would be chopped down to make paper.
So save the world. Indulge in some substandard artwork and sloppy storylines.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The changing medium of comics
Posted by Justin Zhang at 8:40 PM
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