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Hello everyone and hello to all, how are you?
Also this week on your favorite blogs (^__^) begins with a new batch of news from the world of gay-themed comics. First we point out that, two years after the first announcement in this regard, has finally been given to the press the first comic written by Melissa P. (the author of the famous publishing event 100 brush strokes), and not even do it on purpose is just a comic book-themed gay and lesbian theme for precision ...
The drawings are by Alice Pasquini (you can see in the picture below to grips with one of his works), which as stated on his website (CLICK HERE ) has several experiences in the world of illustration, the murals, paintings and animation ... Almost everywhere except in the world of comics (O__O) ...
Comics have not yet been able to read, so I can not make judgments on the work itself, but I can not refrain from doing some preventive consideration and external doubts. The first thing I would say is that this volume can hardly be called a true comic (though certainly the intention is to use the language of comics as best as possible). Why do I say this? For the simple fact that has been created by a writer and illustrator, then - despite their talents in their respective fields - this is not a writer and a cartoonist. Obviously I'm not saying who does comics must have a trademark, but I think it is clear that when the creative of a person is tuned to the prose of a book or aesthetic impact of a mural, very unlikely to be able to contribute to a convincing cartoon ... Although the project has involved a young writer who has sold millions of copies ...
And see that I said "convincing" and not "good", since we are talking about language and content. The ironic thing is that it is not the first time that a major Italian publisher leaves groped by an operation of this type. If today, involves the Rizzoli Melissa Panarello, in 1989 the Mondadori involved Aldo Busi ... Making him co-write a comic book (or assumed) the ugliest in history (With graphic designs Dario Cioli), cartoon of which - rightly - today has lost all memory ... In some comics antique shops I happened to go through and I can swear that - despite my passion for comics (or perhaps because of that) - I have always refused to buy it ... For the record: the title of this volume is Paté d'Homme, and probably just wanted to exploit the moment of greatest popularity of Aldo Busi, so much so that (even though it was really unreadable) was published in hardback edition rather luxurious (and expensive).
possible that the great Italian publishers, instead of focusing on the Italian comic-strip Real has always been limited to focus on names that are in the mood to recall experiences comics? It is a bit 'like admitting that, for them, the comic itself is a small thing and that what matters is the name to recall or "publishing event" (also with regard to the foreign securities)? Why not choose the competent editors and talent scouts who specialize in comics? Anyway - back to the work of Melissa P. - I can not help but notice that, once again, the issue of homosexuality will be addressed by a person who - while admitting to having had lesbian adventures, especially in the most unconventional of the term - is not homosexual. Of course, to write good stories homosexuality should not necessarily be gay, but I think it's inevitable that anyone who writes about topics they know in a partial or even distorted, stories that will carry out partial and distorted picture of certain topics. From what I've read the history book written by Melissa P., not surprisingly titled Vertigo, is a drug addict girlfriend and his cousin that he loves her (in all senses) and is ready for anything to be near her and help ... A subject very challenging even for more experienced cartoonists and navigated. What can I say? I hope I'm wrong, but something tells me there will be facing the equivalent of Italian STRANGERS IN PARADISE Terry Moore (who, while being a straight male, was able to explore the love between women in a truly remarkable) ...
In any case, to stay on the subject of women and comics, now I can not help but tell you that the U.S. has recently debuted a line of cosmetics signed Wonder Woman (!!!) and built by MACCOSMETICS , a professional company that certainly does not aim to target young girls ... Also because - despite appearances - Wonder Woman is NOT an icon for American teenage girls by at least thirty years ...
On the other hand (the gay part) is an icon for feminists, for fans of comics, to lesbian and women - presumably - For women a bit 'eccentric ... Not to mention the drag queens and transgender women, and this happens even in a country like Italy ...
At this point I think I can say with some safety margin, the MACCOSMETICS, have a better market research in an attempt to conquer all a part of the audience states that - obviously - is considered to be relatively attractive. Not to mention that, probably, this line of cosmetics ingolosirà also all male fans of Wonder Woman (especially gays) who want to collect anything to do with their superhero of the heart.
Obviously, if the line were to be successful, will be expanded with new colors and new products, which probably will not be imported in Italy. For the simple fact that the type of audience for which it designed a line of cosmetics Wonder Woman, in our country, is still not officially considered. Too bad. On the other hand it is also true that - as I recently had occasion to observe - in our part of the comic is considered a niche market as such, and rarely interacts with the outside world. The gay-themed comics, then this state of cultural isolation of living in a particularly strong, which might not happen in other countries. Take for example the Australia ... Just in February Asian Studies Review, the quarterly magazine (dedicated to in-depth essays on the Eastern culture) has devoted a long article in Gengoroh Tagami and representation of masculinity in his comic ...
A write was the Dr. William Armour, professor of Japanese at the University of New South Wales (it's the funny mustached man in the picture below), which also has done with this article its debut in the world of international publications of a certain prestige (as part of Oriental studies, of course).
Since this is a serious blog, and since I think I have you intrigued, if you know English I offer you the opportunity to read the article by Professor Armour. pdf simply CLICKING HERE . I do not want raging, but I think in Italy it is very unlikely that a university professor decides to write an essay on his debut comic book, and in particular those of Tagami Gengoroh ... Also because, in our academic environment, comics in general suffer from the same low opinion of that found in other cultural contexts (and not) in our country.
On the other hand, if Australia is to almost the antipodes of Italy, perhaps there is a reason. Hello
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