Writing them was a craft – usually learnt by trial and error – and I guess I’m concerned that the somewhat specialised knowledge of how they were produced could be lost.
Glad you liked Misty. Girls comics in the 70s had an edge which they possibly lost by the 80s. Manga seem to have filled the void where girls comics are concerned. The potential audience is still there, but no-one seems interested in making it happen.
I didn't find girls comics as exciting as boys comics in the 80's, like you say the boarding school ones and horsey ones were most popular which I found quite boring! I loved Scream though and Misty and all the older funnies like Whizzer and Chips, Beano, Dandy, Cor etc! My friends at school used to read Bunty and Judy (that brings back memories) while I was reading 2000ad! Sadly I don't know anyone of the younger generation who reads comics now and I have a 14 year old daughter! :(
Hi Pat - thanks for choosing my question, and the answer, looking forward to reading those. How can I send you my address for Ro-Busters? Tried replying to an Iconoblast email but bounced back!?
Glad you liked Misty. Girls comics in the 70s had an edge which they possibly lost by the 80s. Manga seem to have filled the void where girls comics are concerned. The potential audience is still there, but no-one seems interested in making it happen.
I didn't find girls comics as exciting as boys comics in the 80's, like you say the boarding school ones and horsey ones were most popular which I found quite boring! I loved Scream though and Misty and all the older funnies like Whizzer and Chips, Beano, Dandy, Cor etc! My friends at school used to read Bunty and Judy (that brings back memories) while I was reading 2000ad! Sadly I don't know anyone of the younger generation who reads comics now and I have a 14 year old daughter! :(
Hi Pat - thanks for choosing my question, and the answer, looking forward to reading those. How can I send you my address for Ro-Busters? Tried replying to an Iconoblast email but bounced back!?