tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post9092929705394429237..comments2024-03-22T05:29:18.132-07:00Comments on Shawn James, Black Freelance Writer: Is it Time to End the “Event” Story Model In Comic Books?Shawn Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712216572467743626noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-29314574681587269552014-06-13T04:31:05.884-07:002014-06-13T04:31:05.884-07:00Ad, stretched out storylines are a pet peeve for m...Ad, stretched out storylines are a pet peeve for me. As a writer, my goal is to make my points and move on. All a long dragged out story does is turn off readers. <br /><br />What I really HATE about these long dragged out sagas is the fact that creators don't get the space to tell individual stories about characters. Everything is so tied up in events you never get to see what's great about Superman, Batman or The Flash. <br /><br />And the retcons only make it worse. If there are many Kryptonians alive then what's so special about Superman and Supergirl? It's just bad storytelling all around <br /><br />A good comic storyline wraps in 3-6 issues tops. Then the team moves on to the next story. That way new readers can get into the character and their series.Shawn Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712216572467743626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-79436602209226249962014-06-11T17:31:24.177-07:002014-06-11T17:31:24.177-07:00That's why I kind of partly gave up on reading...That's why I kind of partly gave up on reading comic books is that I can't stand reading stretched storylines, especially if they pertain to a certain event, crossover or theme like say many Kryptonians turning out to be alive and well being retconned after both Supergirl and Superman being intended as the only survivors from a disaster on their planet. And the saddest thing about prose novel series is that they have more pages than even a number of long running comic books (even manga) do, which is why stuff like crime fiction beat them in sales because it's more filling.Ad. Minahttp://fortressofserenity.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com