Experience #2 - Kirk O'Brien1/24/2019 Although I was unable to attend the actual talk, I really enjoyed Kirk O'Brien's talk about censorship in the comic world. I watched Kirk O'Brien's lunchtime lecture online through Facebook. This talk taught me so much about censorship in comics and the comic code authority and how it changed over time. My favorite aspect of the talk was when O'Brien showed images of old comics and talked about them. Comics were so morbid in the past, but I also understand why the comic code authority was considered ridiculous. There was definitely some crazy explicit content that I would not show my own children, but banning this content instead of just rating it is absolutely ridiculous. Just like films, comics are purchases that a consumer makes based on the information provided. If a rating system was created versus just an outright ban, then a child or a parent could know what comics are appropriate for them and what comics are not appropriate. The comic code authority also had crazy strict rules that censored things that made no sense. I understand censoring sex or gore or morbid content, but banning werewolves and vampires? That's just putting a cap on creativity and doesn't even work to create a more modest society. I also found how certain artists dealt with the comic code authority and rebelled against it incredibly interesting. Working against the system like that is what creates great artists and entrepreneurs. In conclusion, this talk gave me a lot of insight into the world of comics in the late 20th century.
I had a couple of questions that I could not ask because I did not attend the lecture. In particular, I was wondering how comics may be censored today? I don't read comics often, so I was wondering if there was a sort of standard today or can anything be published? Also, how has comic censorship been changed by the internet and the fast pace at which we innovate? Comics are so cool, and this lecture makes me want to read comics and invest time in understanding how they are created. Being able to create an entire world and mythology is so remarkable and requires such talent that I am in awe by the complexities of comic making. I want to try to make a comic one day or at least, write the plot to one. Furthermore, this talk gave me some insight into censorship and how artists deal with censorship. If I am ever censored, I want to be brave enough to just reject the censorship and publicize my artwork anyway.
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