Is there an essay about American Strauss-Howe generations segmented by comic book tastes rather than years? I think:
Greatest: Tarzan/Phantom prehistory
Silents: DC
Boomers: Marvel
Gen X: Graphic novels (Maus etc), Miller Dark Knight etc
Millennial: Manga
Write one @robsalk
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I think you missed EC
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Replying to @vgr @PereGrimmer
Picture > 1000 wordspic.twitter.com/0z8TI5VSVy
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This is great! Source?
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Replying to @robsalk @PereGrimmer
That's great. Didn't think to distinguish creators from audience but makes sense that creators would be 0.5 generations out of phase with consumers. Seems like it needs another axis for globalization threads/crosstalk (US/EU/Manga)
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Replying to @vgr @PereGrimmer
There's also an interesting stylistic contrast between comics created by the same cohort as the audience, vs. ones created by older people for younger readers.
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I'm surprised you haven't written at least an essay on this, given that you've written books about both comics and generational dynamics
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Replying to @robsalk @PereGrimmer
I have a strong suspicion you're wrong about that. Ribbonfarm open to you if you want to test the appeal of that intersection :D
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