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Do Teenage girls read comics and Graphic Novels

source: http://connectwithyourteens.blogspot.com/2009/02/do-teenage-girls-read-comics-and.html

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When you hear the words comic books, do you get a picture of a geeky teenage boy reading about superheroes? If so, you'll be surprised to learn that not only do boys read many other type of comics and graphic novels, but many comics are being written for teenage girls. (Graphic novels are comics books bound together to form a book).

Teenage girls are reading many different types of comic books, including those read by males. Both The Umbrella Academy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, both action fantasy comics, have had large female followings. The hugely successful Sandman comic series by Neil Gaiman was read by just as many females as males. Same for the Scott Pilgrim comics which is being adapted into a film starring Michael Cera.

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4 comments // Do Teenage girls read comics and Graphic Novels

  • unclepete
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      unclepete  

    • Teen girls have been reading graphic works for many years; one of the first series with a focus to the teen female market was Fruits Basket which was published over 5 years ago.

      I find the sentence "Graphic novels are comics books bound together to form a book" very short sighted. There are some publications that are compilations of comic books.

      The "graphic" nature of the works has evolved from styles originally presented in comic books. The graphic novel (and other graphic works) are a genre of literature.

    • 4 years ago
  • current89
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      stopnoise  

    • Interesting article. I thought that teen girls read more magazines full of fashion, sex quests and make up stories. Sure it is a change!

    • 4 years ago
  • jwag57
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