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Furry "'zines", APA's or comicbooks of Europe?

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Cairyn:

--- Quote from: Cheetah on 18.06.2014, 10:31:13 ---There's not even one, today. And the big belgo-french comic establishment has built a pretty high ivory tower, and doesn't really connect with the "people in animal costumes" fandom. I dare say, japanese comics had a WAY bigger influence on the furry fandom than the european ones. Which is kinda sad. Maybe we should do something to change that.
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That may have become next to impossible with the transformation of the fandom (at least hereabouts). Comics don't have the same kind of standing any more, and comics from outside the fandom even less. The focus is on fursuits now, emphasized by the media; what would an external comic creator even say about that? They do have their high-status, well-visited comic conventions already, why should they care for a convention where comics have become just a low-key thing?

Cheetah:

--- Quote from: Cairyn on 18.06.2014, 18:09:00 ---That may have become next to impossible with the transformation of the fandom (at least hereabouts). Comics don't have the same kind of standing any more, and comics from outside the fandom even less. The focus is on fursuits now, emphasized by the media; what would an external comic creator even say about that? They do have their high-status, well-visited comic conventions already, why should they care for a convention where comics have become just a low-key thing?

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This is not even comic specific - it's a problem with being attractive to professionals without offering any obvious revenue.

Cairyn:

--- Quote from: Cheetah on 18.06.2014, 18:34:30 ---This is not even comic specific - it's a problem with being attractive to professionals without offering any obvious revenue.

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True, we must be very happy about any pro that we manage to attract (who'll attend despite the lack of profitable sales opportunities for them). There is not really a concept for making it "worth their while" (thinking of SF actors who sell autographs at conventions)... and the size of furry cons is not yet at a point where famous people would attend just to beat their drum.

It is not really a surprise that so many cons invite people from the fandom as their GoHs.

But I guess we now thoroughly digress from the original question ;-)

Zefiro:

--- Quote from: Cairyn on 18.06.2014, 19:12:47 ---It is not really a surprise that so many cons invite people from the fandom as their GoHs.
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On the other hand, this supports the "We're fans of ourselves" culture we have, whereas "External Pros" / celebrity fanboying might be more the culture of canon-based fandoms. So I think that's not entirely a disadvantage.

*purrrr*

Ziggy_wolf:
Speaking for the scandinavian part of the fandom. We have traditionally had fairytales and later adaptations that were anthropomorphic or zoo morhpic in nature. (Wich coincidentaly is the topic of next years Nordicfuzzcon in Stockholm) Worthy of mention is Ker Shus by Tor Åge Bringsverd, wich is a wonderfully told post apocolyptic tale where humanity is extinct and the furries have taken over. It has a healthy dose of Yiff and violence, but also a damn good story.
I know the Sweeds have a fanzine called the furluminati, wich is a collection of different self published short stories and comics.  Not too sure about what the Danes are doing, it`s been a while since I visited them. Here in norway some furry comics have crept in to the general comic market as back issues. Notably By, Templa who did a back issue of Nemi. And there`s Catya from Bergen who also started out doing back issues and later went on to publish her own comic trough the largest comic book store here: Outland.
Many of theese have entered comic contests held by the comic and newspaper industry. Interesting how we are creeping in to the mainstream.
Having tried and failed misseraby my self, I`m rather reluctant to put that much time and effort in to it, however I plan to have a horror retelling of red riding hood out by Frbruary.

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