Me too. I've dropped the title over that and the politics.
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The sex and the politics are things that come up every now and then. They are in my opinion not the main content of the book. The new, more pornographic display of sex is pretty uncommon for US superhero comics but so far it's been mainly comedy relief. It's something Erik wants to try and I applaud him for always trying new stuff. The book has been through so many changes - that's what it's all about and that's what make's it so great. So if you are saying you want it back to the way it was I wonder what exactly you are talking about. The Kurr era? When Malcom was a teenager? The comic strip era? The "Savage World" era? Dragon as a cop?
I really love the book and even if Erik did something I might not agree with I'd still enjoy it enough to read on and wait for a brighter day.
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Whats a good jumping on spot.I want to try it out
Either issue 192 when Malcolm takes over or 150.
I think folks want it toned down and it was a bit too graphic the last two issues for me. It just makes it harder to sell to new readers with all that, otherwise the book is fine.The new, more pornographic display of sex is pretty uncommon for US superhero comics but so far it's been mainly comedy relief.
i ment resent its on 230.I heard 227 is a good jumping on
I'm fine with the violence, because in a superhero comics that will always be there.
Adult themes don't need to be there.
Marketed correctly and toned down a comic can reach more people and sell better.
Sex is a normal, naturally occurring thing. Why is sex so bad to showcase but extreme violence and death are totally fine? That's so weird to me.
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Sex is normal.
You know what isn't? Shooting a load so large it sends your wife flying across the room, ending up upside down with cum pouring out of her vagina into her mouth. Let alone drawing that in your fucking comic. Neither of those things are normal, nor are they a healthy depiction of a normal, natural act practiced by adults.
I have no problem with nudity or sex in comics, but this was the kind of vulgar nonsense a 13 year old would draw and think, 'man, that's funny!'. Guess what? It wasn't. It was juvenile, though.
So yeah, I can see why people would have objections to that in a comic that's never been like that for the last 200+ issues.
First off, it's Erik Larsen's comic. His comic, his rules.
Secondly, Larsen has made it abundantly clear that his comic isn't high art. His comic is exploitative escapist fiction based on his childhood fantasies. So complaining that his comic is escapist entertainment from the mind of a 13 year old is as stupid as complaining that the Walking Dead has zombies in it.
Lastly, Stefan spelled it out perfectly when he said, "It's something Erik wants to try and I applaud him for always trying new stuff. The book has been through so many changes - that's what it's all about and that's what make's it so great. I really love the book and even if Erik did something I might not agree with I'd still enjoy it enough to read on and wait for a brighter day." Even though the porn wasn't there before, Stefan makes it clear that Erik is about trying new stuff that'll get a reaction out of his audience. And like Stefan, even though I don't agree with him, I applaud him for having the balls to put it in there while other creators wouldn't have the balls to take chances with their comic.
If this kind of stuff was in the Savage Dragon comic when I was reading it in the mid 90's as a teenager, I would have been elated and it would have been my favorite comic. 20 or so years later, the novelty is gone. Yeah, once upon a time before my access to the internet, if I wanted to see boobs and gore I read Savage Dragon and Lady Death or something, but I have long since discovered porn and actual sex, so I don't need comics for that kind of illicit material. I can appreciate that for the last 25 years, Larsen did a comic that was exactly what he wanted with little to no compromises, but in that time, the things that I wanted have changed. I can also appreciate that suddenly the comic is showing nudity and ejaculation when it hasn't for 25 years, it might be off-putting for people who have stuck with it this long.
Also, I think Malcom is a fucking boring character, but that's a whole other conversation.
Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with Cezar or anyone else having a problem with the sex elements in the story. Or any other elements that make them uncomfortable (like politics).
It's just utterly idiotic to complain that Savage Dragon features juvenile story elements only a teen would find cool. Erik has made it abundantly clear that Savage Dragon, both the character and the story, are his childhood fantasies come to life. While he mixes elements to satisfy his adult self, much of it is the mixing of elements to satisfy the juvenile kid within him, since the character is something based on his juvenile fantasies. If you've been reading it for 200+ issues, you would know this.
How can you have been following along for 200+ issues of SD and just now wake up and say, "Hey, this story features elements that are extremely juvenile. Where did that come from?"? That's as stupid as reading the Walking Dead for 170+ issues and saying, "Hey, this story features characters trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. Where did that come from?"