I mean why do people put that at the end? Does it make the comic sound cooler or anything or is it just there for no reason? (I got bored and started wondering this).
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Does putting "comix" instead of comics mean anything??
The way I understand it, "comix", as it is spelled here, were started in the 60s by edgier, underground artists like R. Crumb and the like to differentiate themselves from the mainstream pack at the time. Now, like almost every hippie idea from the 60s, it's a sign of hipster pretentious.
it was intended as a way of singling out comics that weren't intended for children, due to violence, sex, or adult concepts but it never really panned out. now it's mostly the dominion of people that think they're much more edgy than they really ever were.
ironically it was the sign of the comic industry really evolving once, but apathy on the distributor's end and greed on the publisher's turned the attempt to make it something more than kid's stories and fanboy fodder into a crass marketing gimmick.
shirt version: no, it doesn't really mean anything.
it was intended as a way of singling out comics that weren't intended for children, due to violence, sex, or adult concepts but it never really panned out. now it's mostly the dominion of people that think they're much more edgy than they really ever were.
pretty much this.
My comics named "Kung Fu Komix"…if you asked me why i spelled it that way, its simple…KFC doesnt sound as good, and Kung Fu Komics just doesnt work. its not always an attempt to appear "hip" or "cool"
My comics named "Kung Fu Komix"…if you asked me why i spelled it that way, its simple…KFC doesnt sound as good, and Kung Fu Komics just doesnt work. its not always an attempt to appear "hip" or "cool"
Well, I used to name my comics as "comix" 'cause I thought it made me sound cooler, then I moved to saying "Komix" then after a while I moved to just "comics".
it was intended as a way of singling out comics that weren't intended for children, due to violence, sex, or adult concepts but it never really panned out.
I do think I heard of those…
My Little Transformer: Episode 76
"Because everything's more impressive with an X!" :)
The way I understand it, "comix", as it is spelled here, were started in the 60s by edgier, underground artists like R. Crumb and the like to differentiate themselves from the mainstream pack at the time. Now, like almost every hippie idea from the 60s, it's a sign of hipster pretentious.I would say that you're part right. The alternate spelling "comix" was used by underground artists to set themselves apart, and to some small extent it still is. Now I think it's used more out of whimsy than outright pretentiousness.
In my case I came up with "Arbitrary Comix" as a title for a sketchbook comic because it just seemed more appropriate somehow. I guess spelling it properly looked too serious.
http://lambiek.net/comics/underground.htm
The late 1960s saw the emergence of underground comics, a new wave of humorous, hippie-inspired comic books that dealt with social and political subjects like sex, drugs, rock music and anti-war protest. For this reason, these new comics became known as "comix" to set them apart from mainstream comics and to emphasize the "x" for x-rated.
wow… its amazing how you can make a nice thread outta that, this man was bored.
forgive me if i sound like a jerk, i have a dry since of humor
hmmm comics… sounds like comicks….therfore…x sounds kinda like ck… therefore … comi….x….comics….comix….hmmmm interestading….
Uhh, you lost me there.
wow… its amazing how you can make a nice thread outta that, this man was bored.
forgive me if i sound like a jerk, i have a dry since of humor
hmmm comics… sounds like comicks….therfore…x sounds kinda like ck… therefore … comi….x….comics….comix….hmmmm interestading….
Uhh, you lost me there.
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