Should All Comics be All-Ages?

Geek History Lesson

Jason Inman

Film History, Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Arts

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Should all comics be all-ages? We dive deep into the history of the medium, debate how the darker tones of the 1980s changed comics forever, and discuss whether the industry has become too niche for its own good. With special guest Diego Anthony Nunez (https://x.com/Blackcrow521), we explore how comics can invite more readers into the fold, the importance of accessibility, and whether there’s still room for both gritty storytelling and family-friendly fun in today’s market.Whether you’re a fan of the grim and gritty or the bright and hopeful, this episode will give you plenty to think about. Tune in as we imagine a future where comics can truly be for everyone!

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0:00.0	One of the most loaded statements that you could make about comic books today is comics are for everyone.
0:19.4	So Jason and Diego, I have to follow up by asking.
0:23.5	Yeah, I'm here.
0:24.4	Why?
0:24.8	We have a special guest already.
0:26.3	Yeah, here I am, magically appearing.
0:28.1	Yeah, we decided to give the research assistant a microphone.
0:30.7	Well, I will say it makes sense that, you know, us, we're talking about all ages of a certain medium.
0:36.4	And it does make sense for us to actually
0:37.8	bring in somebody that's a little bit younger than us old people.
0:41.1	Oh, wow.
0:41.7	I guess that's true.
0:42.6	I didn't think about that.
0:43.7	But yeah.
0:43.9	We brought a child under the podcast.
0:45.7	Hi, guys.
0:46.6	I'll also say I'm 99.9% certain Diego and I are the same age.
0:49.9	Yeah, I'm pretty sure.
0:50.9	Based on our time reference, yes. But so let me boldly ask you, and we're going to ask Diego first,
0:57.4	and we're going to make Jason wait for just one single second.
0:59.7	I don't have much time left on this.
1:01.5	So you'll go last.
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