I'm kind of hoping DC comics might become the next Big Fandom. It's certainly grown a lot during the bit over a year I've been active. I guess, in a way it's been a "big fandom" for a long time, but from what I've seen not necessarily in the "fanfic fandom" way. However I think in some way the fact that it is comics hinders its "growth potential" -- the vast nature of comics canon and the large number of characters (even if you're just into some subsections) can come across as rather intimidating to the newbie. And it's not a cheap hobby, either. The toons help to make it more accessible, but as much as I like them, my true love are the comics, so I'm hoping those catch on more. And I dread the next Batman movie (not to mention that "Catwoman" thing, that doesn't really seem to have much in common with Catwoman at all), because so far I disliked *all* Batman movies, and the Superman ones as well for the most part. Somehow DC doesn't manage to make decent comic movies like Marvel is able to.
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Date: 2004-05-21 12:10 pm (UTC)I'm kind of hoping DC comics might become the next Big Fandom. It's certainly grown a lot during the bit over a year I've been active. I guess, in a way it's been a "big fandom" for a long time, but from what I've seen not necessarily in the "fanfic fandom" way. However I think in some way the fact that it is comics hinders its "growth potential" -- the vast nature of comics canon and the large number of characters (even if you're just into some subsections) can come across as rather intimidating to the newbie. And it's not a cheap hobby, either. The toons help to make it more accessible, but as much as I like them, my true love are the comics, so I'm hoping those catch on more. And I dread the next Batman movie (not to mention that "Catwoman" thing, that doesn't really seem to have much in common with Catwoman at all), because so far I disliked *all* Batman movies, and the Superman ones as well for the most part. Somehow DC doesn't manage to make decent comic movies like Marvel is able to.