Books, magazines, and music are categorized according to their genre[phpbay] There are different types of music such as rock and roll, country, classical, and jazz[phpbay] Books are categorized as fiction, non-fiction, drama, romance, and horror[phpbay] Comics are no different than books, magazines, and music on how they are categorized[phpbay] There are different types of comics ranging from superhero to science fiction[phpbay] The most popular type of comic book genre is superhero[phpbay] What about each comic makes it a certain genre? There are different elements and characteristics that determine the type of comic[phpbay]
Superhero comic books are easy to categorize and are the most well known[phpbay] A superhero has to be the main character for it to fall under this genre[phpbay] Superheroes are fictional characters that have superhuman strength and special abilities that are almost like a sixth sense for them[phpbay] The life of a superhero and most comic stories are about them saving the world and keeping humans safe in their cities[phpbay] Well known superhero comics are Batman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, and Superman[phpbay] Comics about everyday people without special powers or abilities that fight crime and keep people safe fall under the action genre[phpbay] These comics are generally about police officers; real life superheroes[phpbay] The themes and story plots between these two genres are similar, but the main difference is the distinction between a human and a fictional character with superhuman strength[phpbay]
Another popular genre of comics that can be easy to categorize is science fiction[phpbay] To be in this genre the comics must represent a theme about science or advanced technology such as time travel or flying cars[phpbay] It is common for these comics to also take place in outer space[phpbay] The stories often take place in the future and show what life would be like if we currently had use of the advanced technologies that the comics tell about[phpbay] A well known science fiction comic that was also a movie is Star Trek[phpbay]
For a comic to be in the horror genre they have to include anything and everything scary like zombies, vampires, monsters, and villains[phpbay] These comics are usually dark and have gory pictures, like most horror movies[phpbay] There is a lot of drama and suspense in this genre[phpbay] Sometimes it can be confused with fantasy because vampires and zombies aren’t real[phpbay] However, fantasy comics have a medieval type them with dragons, sword fights, and faraway lands[phpbay] Both types have made up characters but horror is meant to scare you while you are reading it[phpbay]
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