Favorite Genre of Comics

[profpike]

Obviously us Golden Age Fans know that there were many genres of comics-so what is yours?

I love superheroes. Love, love. love them. It is always a treat for me to discover one I have never known before. It really doesn't matter how sill they are, either. I will always love my costumed adventurers.

[Yoc]

I'd say frankly artists, regardless of genre, turn my head.

[JonTheScanner]

Very hard to say.  Most of my favorite comics as I was growing up were super heroes, but not all.  The first one I recall being a favorite was Flash (back in the Infantino days, though I'd certainly been reading Superman and Batman for longer).  Other favorites I had over the years in chronological order were Magnus (by Manning), Fantastic Four (in the Lee-Kirby Days). SHIELD (under Steranko), Flash Gordon (briefly under Williamson and Goodwin), Deadman (by Adams),  Bat Lash and Anthro, Spirit (Warren/Kitchen Sink reprints).  I guess the last one I could think of as a favorite comic was All Star Squadron.

Now I'm more interested in old time comic strips.

[darkmark (RIP)]

Superheroes on top.  As to what's next, it varies...like good work in almost ANY genre.  Not partial to romance, unless it's Simon and Kirby.

[SuperScrounge]

Superheroes first.

Science Fiction second. As a kid I'd get coverless copies of Strange Adventures at flea markets or pick up some old Strange Adventures/Mystery In Space's at old bookstores.

While I like Fantasy in general, very few Fantasy comic books really work for me.

Comedy tends to be hit or miss.

Other genres can have good stories, but I can't think of any other that stand out.

[paw broon]

Superheroes and/or masked mystery men always have been top of my list. 
After superheroes, I love French G.N.s, particularly, currently, Agence Hardy(cold war detective) and the Jacques Martin stories (adventure/thriller).  Then, Case Closed manga.
And profpike, if it doesn't matter how silly the superheroes are, you should see some of the stuff produced for the British market.

[OtherEric]

It's odd.  If pushed I would say Superheroes first, Science Fiction second.  But my two favorite creators are Walt Kelly and Sheldon Mayer, and (other than Mayer as editor) neither are really associated with either of those.  So it really comes more to the creators for me.

[JVJ (RIP)]

Good art and good story together in any genre in any "age". My criteria is simple, just difficult to find.

Peace, Jim (|:{>

[mr_goldenage (RIP)]

super heroes and heroines from around the world for certain. Period from 1936 to 1959. Currrent interest is Italy. Next will be Western Europe. After that comes Sci-Fi like Adam Strange and such and masked cowboys....Big Bill.....Red Mask, there are tons of them, super heroes of the old west sort of.....art? Well if its good all the better.....after all it was the beginning.....

Richard

[narfstar]

Superhero addicted me at the start. Characterization is the key to being interesting. Good characters in any genre. I have had fun with the Harvey characters the Archie teens and so many others.

[tilliban]

For me it's just pre-code horror.
Exclusively. Only books I read.
 

[bchat]

In regards to today's comics, superhero books are what I'm willing to spend money on because there are no limits as to what type of stories can be told using a superhero.  Fantasy books (mostly sword & sorcery type stories) would be next on the list of genres I'd pay for, but the book would have to have the right combination of characters, storytelling and artwork in order for me to buy it and stick with it.

The nice thing about sites like this is that they take money out of the equation, so I can look at whatever I want.  As a result, I've become a fan of many artists, rather than certain characters or any specific genre.

[profpike]

What's interesting is that if you download a GA superhero comic-you get several genres of comic in one book-some gag strips and some other kinds of adventures, too.

[cimmerian32]

Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Crime... Only actually dig the Superheroes Vs. Nazis/Japs from the golden age... Modern superheroes really aren't on my radar much