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Ted Pugliese
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Posted: 07 August 2018 at 7:59pm \| IP Logged \| 1	post reply

Even though I may only get a penny for my thoughts,
here are my two cents...

I liked it when graphic novel meant all new material
and trade paperbacks meant reprints, but I understand
why the term graphic novel has become the standard for
both.

However, if I could do away with the establishment of
the term, I think I would go with "comics" for
floppies (HATE that most), and "comic books" for
graphic novels and trades.

And for what it's worth, John Byrne is my favorite
living "cartoonist."

If not for my army buddy and his family coming "down
the shore" to visit this weekend, I would be in Boston
Saturday to meet him again.

Hope you have a good time, John!

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Drew Spence
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Posted: 07 August 2018 at 11:59pm \| IP Logged \| 2	post reply

I would be in Boston Saturday to meet him again.

Wait, how is this possible?

P.S. I hate the term floppies too.

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Drew Spence
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Posted: 09 August 2018 at 3:40am \| IP Logged \| 3	post reply

What's the title for someone who does digital art- to make their comics?

Like, when you're doing Star Trek, it's not cartooning, is it?

Still comic artist and the method doesn't matter?

Digital photography

Digital painting

Digital comics?

CGI artist? But those are the guys who usually render still life art.

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Robert Shepherd
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Posted: 09 August 2018 at 5:33pm \| IP Logged \| 4	post reply

Digital should be dropped and eventually will drop. Just like Black & White Photographer and Color Photographer gave way to just Photographer.

An artist is an artist, regardless of the tools. A painter is a painter....A photographer is a photographer, etc.

The adjectives of "Digital" and "CGI" are part descriptive and part ego to sound cutting edge and hip. "Traditional" is part descriptive and part rebellion to show you are still pure. Ironic.

Art is Art.

Edited by Robert Shepherd on 09 August 2018 at 5:40pm

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Bill Collins
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Posted: 10 August 2018 at 12:16am \| IP Logged \| 5	post reply

Robbie wrote "Imagine if some other professions - all
professions, in fact - tried to be pretentious or were
embarrassed" They DO! Robbie and i discussed this
humorously recently elsewhere. How on quiz shows when
the compere asks the profession of a contestant, they
give some vague, pretentious title usually containing
the word `Officer` which then leads the compere to ask
exactly what that entails, and they turn out to be a
bin man. Nothing wrong with that, but why the need to
dress it up? Having said that, my title of `Operations
or `Ops` gives me a secret agent vibe! ;-) As for
`Comic Novel` if someone says that, it makes me think
of a book by Terry Pratchett, Tom Sharpe etc.I think
`Illustrated Novel` is more apt, it prevents the use
of `Graphic` being misconstrued.

Edited by Bill Collins on 10 August 2018 at 12:17am

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