Anyone else catch this last night? Surprisingly, I was able to -- a first! But, if you didn't, PBS is offering the full 3-hour special online for a limited time. Watch it here.
The documentary was pretty interesting and I learned a lot of new things like how Image Comics started; what the early days were like; and, how/why characters were created. Some good stuff...and, it also inspired me to continue making my little comics and to really push it moving forward.
Why? Purely for my own selfish, narcissistic reasons -- I want to read comics that I can identify with. Yeah, I enjoy reading Batgirl, Superman, and X-Men, but I also want to read comics that reflect my life as a:
- woman (BY a woman)
- 30-something-something
- ABC (American Born Chinese) balancing family expectations/obligations that are still rooted in the Motherland (Hong Kong/Macau/Guangzhou)
Granted, the documentary Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines aired previously (which I've not been able to watch just yet), but it just would've been nice to have invited the ladies to the playground, so to speak -- primarily featuring Lynda Carter, the actress who played the part of Wonder Woman in the 1970's TV series doesn't count (even tho I <3 her).
Regardless, it's worth a view to learn more about the history and genre as well as to take that step -- if you so choose -- make it even better.
Note: My comments relate only to the superhero universe of comics (aka, DC, Marvel, etc.) -- not the indie/graphic novel scene, which is what got me reading and truly loving comics in the first place because I did find stories and characters I could relate to (i.e., Adrian Tomine, Gene Luen Yang, Jen Wang, Lela Lee). My interest in the superhero/superheroine genre developed only within the past year or so :)
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