Any character from comic it has a story. Also, extraordinary. That is why it deserves to be told. Cartoon fans go further: they live them. Especially after the Barcelona comic has not been held in person for the last three years due to the pandemic. Thus, this weekend they go to the fair from Montjuic from Barcelona undisguised, tearing off his shirt like Clark Kent before showing his true identity, Superman. As if from a Super Hero concerned, the fair celebrates 40 editions with a mission of pure abnegation: get a generational relief. There is no middle ground: it is that or leave it in a shady corner for a redoubt of unconditional.
Cartoons need new ways of consumption and the contest has had time to develop two spaces that allow exploring other narratives to approach the ‘mainstream‘. The fancy It is a direct door to heaven and the new space fantasy comics links her with role playing gameswhere fans take on the role of imaginary characters that they admire so much. In addition, the Fantastic world it feeds on the showy ‘cosplayers’, the fans dressed up.
“We created our own comic & rdquor;
“The vignettes tell you the fantasy, but the role world allows you to live it. In this way, we are the creators of our own comic & rdquor ;, he assures Camillo Cingolanimaster and participant of the Hispahammer Cosplay community, based on Warhammer games and comics.
To understand it, explain how it happens. “The fantastic universe it is invented and determines the rules of the game, but the moment you take an active role, you have to make the decisions of the character. So you become the protagonist and you create the story you want & rdquor ;, details surrounded by his fellow players.
Cartoons, a reflection of society
Joan Ivars says he is a ‘cosplayer’ “to death & rdquor; of the DC Universe while listing all the costumes that he himself has made by hand: that of Batman, Superman and, among others, the male version of wonder-woman. She loves cosplay because she first got into comics as a kid. “I spent my weekly pay, 500 pesetas, on comics& rdquor ;, he admits. For this reason, in his bookstore he accumulates more than 300 copies. “The public and the comic evolve together because the vignettes are a reflection of society & rdquor ;, she thinks.
Support your reasons with practical examples. “The Lois Lane In the 70s of the last century, she was a very aggressive journalist because she was in a world of men. She now she is surrounded by others women and she is more friendly and relaxed & rdquor ;, he considers. He also emphasizes that “now cartoons are more inclusivehave introduced characters homosexuals Y transsexuals”.
Capture the moviegoing public
The adaptations of the vignettes to anime movies appear more and more in theaters and serialized formatsin the streaming platforms. In this sense, the contest has inaugurated the space Comic Vision in order to gain followers through the screens.
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The sector has already achieved at least one more fan. It is the case of Sergio Pintowho at 12 is a fan of the comics of Mortadelo and Filemon. He says it with two manga books mashle in your hands. No one told him about these plots until his friends recommended they see a movie of Haikyuu!!.
From there, he became interested in this genre, which is incompatible with the digital ink of electronic books, which seeks to renew itself and celebrate many more editions of Cómic Barcelona.