Does Your Spouse or SO Read Comics?

[Gail Simone]

If so, did they do so before meeting you? What comics do they read?

If not, have you tried to offer them comics they might like? What was the response?

Thank you!

[Jared H.]

The only American comic I've convinced Sarah to read is Transmetropolitan. She loves it.

Other than that, she likes manga.

[Hex77]

I have introduced my girlfriend to Deadpool and Sin City, but that's it.

[Sabrinaset]

I got hooked on comics because of an ex-B/F, actually, and read them when he did. Sadly, the B/F is gone, but the love of comics remained...mostly because I had already invested quite a bit in them when we were together.

[Arrjay]

Sometimes. If I pay her to. Or if I repeatedly tell her of how awesome a certain book is over and over again. Or if I lock her in the bathroom when she's taking a crap after conveniently leaving a bunch of X-Men books there.

[Gail Simone]

I got hooked on comics because of an ex-B/F, actually, and read them when he did. Sadly, the B/F is gone, but the love of comics remained...mostly because I had already invested quite a bit in them when we were together.

Sabrina, I love your posts, but...

WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR AVATAR!?!?!!? :)

Gail

[Ponda]

I've never had a SO, but there have been times when I've convinced girls and/or friends to read comics.

[Sabrinaset]

Ah, the Avatar contest this week is "What looks like a Hangover"...I'm really thinking I have a chance to pull off an upset over StoneGold. Please vote for me! :)

[Ed Cunard]

My wife read most of the EC horror comics growing up, so we've spent the last few years getting all the Russ Cochran EC LIBRARY collections.

She's also found one manga she likes, and she enjoyed the copy of BLACK HOLE I bought her. Other than that, she doesn't have much interest in comics, and I don't have much interest in pushing things on her.

[bfrank]

If so, did they do so before meeting you? What comics do they read?

She does now....she had to find out why she can't talk to me on wed....she tends to read what I read, but has become a huge Wonder Woman fan...

[Slam_Bradley]

My ex (who may be moving back in) reads them occassionally. She loved Sandman. Reads Hellblazer and Fables trades when I get them. She liked the Mr. Miracle series in the early 90's that focused on he and Barda and their domestic situation. And any Eisner gn's that I get.

[Yoda]

I had one ex who read comics, ironically at a time when i wasn't reading them anymore. Never gotten the current girlfriend to regularly read comics beyond getting her to read Superman For All Seasons two years ago. She has expressed interest in some non-superhero books, caught her thumbing through My Faith in Frankie, and It's a Bird. She paints so she especially likes to look at painted comics for the art. She will see comic movies though so there may be hope.

But i recently converted her brother-in-law with a triple threat of Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimates, and Bone.

[Night Swordsman]

When my last significant other was in my life,she was a big anime/manga fan.
And shared my love of cartoons(we used to watch pokemon and animaniacs together).

Sigh

[Typo Lad]

Suzannah's all about the comic strips, mostly. However, a copy of "Go Girl" left in the loo became very popular with her.

[stealthwise]

I made a deal with my fiance that I would go swimming with her and do some laps if she read some comics.

Well, five laps later... (man, those swimmers develop different muscles than most people) She ended up reading "Sandman: A Game of You," which I think turned her off from comics for a bit. It's a great book, but I forgot about some of the horror elements in it. She also read Andi Watson's "Dumped" at my urging.

I'll probably try again with something a bit shorter and less violent.