Would you read a comic book series about ordinary people?

[The Mirrorball Man]

Jason Lutes' Berlin books have been reasonably successful afaik. I like 'em, anyway. Interwar Germans may not count as normal people however.

In my experience, very few people count as normal people. We said "ordinary".

 

[Mr. Adventure]

I don't generally watch movies, TV, or read books about ordinary people either. I want to escape not live my own life vicariously.

 

[barnaclelapse]

Wasn't Harvey Pekar's American Splendor that type of comic?

Yeah, I was about to mention that I read that kind of thing all the time.

Harvey Pekar was the first person I ever interviewed, actually. Very, very cool guy.

 

[Smiley]

I don't generally watch movies, TV, or read books about ordinary people either. I want to escape not live my own life vicariously.

This about sums it up. I want to have something different from regular life in my fiction.

 

[Stone_Cold_Sisko]

When I compare examples of the "high quality" ordinary people comics, like Blankets, American Splendor, etc............... well I think I'd rather watch Mad Men or The Wire or something.

 

[zakkrusz]

Yes, definitely. For instance, Ai Yori Aoshi, and Kare Kano, which are two of my favorite manga that I've completed. Right now I'm following Suzuka. I'm a sucker for a good romantic comedy/drama.

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

Optic Nerve anyone?

 

[TrekNut87]

Yeah, I would. As long as it has a good story and likable characters, I'm more than willing to give it a shot.

 

[firehawk12]

It's almost exclusively all I read.

Oni, SLG, D&Q and to some extent, Image are good for "slice of life" titles.

 

[ToddPence]

Optic Nerve anyone?