American phrases in British comics?!?

Peter Gray · Post by **Peter Gray** » 26 Apr 2006, 11:26

Every mad comic fan goes through a period where they either get rid of some of there comics or move on........
I was late teens when that happened....1989..I was still buying The Beano and Big comic then stopped......said to myself at the time I'll only collect from 1982 and backwards....so got rid of a lot of Beanos and all my comics Busters Whizzer and chips etc.. from 1983 upwards...in my mind I was a serious comic collector. At the time I was peeved that Whoopee joined Whizzer and chips

then due to the internet...comicsuk...toonhound fleetstreet I got back to collecting big time and buying back all the comics I got rid of.....

Now buying all the comics I missed in the late 80's and 90's.....boy I wish I carried on collecting there was still some good stuff coming out. Tom Paterson is one of the artists I rediscovered.

Just a warning Magnet.........most of us have gone through this...

erm my Mum encouraged me to throw out comics which are recent ......now I have my own flat and a

very understanding wife....

who doesn't mind comics everywhere in every room....I can keep my comics...

Conor B · Post by **Conor B** » 26 Apr 2006, 12:08

Magnet wrote:Well, I've always like the older comics better. From the 30's to the 80's. The ones now aren't nearly as good. The reason you probably think I'm not a teenager is probably becuase I'm not a normal teenager. I'm a home-schooled Christian that likes reading comics, writing comics and anything to do with comics. Also when I went to school I would never swear so I got a lot of picking on me. The only normal thing is that I like videogames.

Apart from the home-schooled bit thats just like me...but I'm a bit younger than you

Magnet · Post by **Magnet** » 26 Apr 2006, 12:08

I don't hate the comics published today I just prefer the older ones, infact the Dandy at the moment is better than it has been for years. The Beano is rubbish at the mo though.

Conor B · Post by **Conor B** » 26 Apr 2006, 18:51

Actually, I'm quite enjoying Big Brad Wolf

Magnet · Post by **Magnet** » 26 Apr 2006, 18:53

Oh, I haven't read that one. By the way, who won the Comic Idol?

Conor B · Post by **Conor B** » 26 Apr 2006, 18:54

We're finding out next week...

brisey · Post by **brisey** » 26 Apr 2006, 22:49

I love those old British DC reprints comics where they so obviously (badly)crossed out the $ sign and put ? signs in their place.And Jail was replaced with Gaol-the English spelling apparently.

The beauty of the English language is it is organic and growing with influences from around the world.To bury your head in the sand is so French.

MikeC · Post by **MikeC** » 27 Apr 2006, 10:17

Oi! Leave the French out of this!

MikeC · Post by **MikeC** » 27 Apr 2006, 10:23

"But it's the principal of the matter I'm talking about."

Actually, I suspect it's the principle you're talking about. Just fyi.

And there aren't any conscious Americanisms in my stuff (in the sense of trying to propagate American usage) - just what I hear when I'm around and about, so what is actually happening is that kids are influencing what appears in the comics rather than the other way around.

Shaqui · Post by **Shaqui** » 27 Apr 2006, 10:46

Magnet wrote:The reason you probably think I'm not a teenager is probably becuase I'm not a normal teenager. I'm a home-schooled Christian that likes reading comics, writing comics and anything to do with comics.

Well that excuses everything, I guess...

Magnet wrote:Also when I went to school I would never swear so I got a lot of picking on me.

Wait 'til you start work... then you'll have some real reasons to start swearing... (says someone who rarely, if ever, swore... until being faced by some of the most narrow-minded people in the business who should make 'The Darwin Awards' a bloodsport...

)

Harry's Haunted House · Post by **Harry's Haunted House** » 29 Apr 2006, 18:35

Guys, like it or not, swearing is a part of the English language and heritage. Some even consider it expressional and an integral part of conversation. It has in effect become normalised to some degree.

And by today's standards, as low as they may be, even the BBC can see how swearing doesn't shock anymore.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3460123.stm

kevf · Post by **kevf** » 02 May 2006, 07:34

I never used to swear at school and was a right swot. As a result I am still rubbish at swearing which, I feel, holds me back socially.

Whenever I swear in conversation it's usually to try and fit in with the big boys, and it always comes across a bit artificial and poofy. A bit like pretending to know anything about football when, clearly, I don't.

So wise up kiddo, before it's too late. Read Roger's Profanisaurus in Viz and do some worthwhile swotting.

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