Gotham High

[samurainoir]

Is it me, or does anyone else sense a trend here? Just as everything was getting baby-fied in the 80s and 90s, now everything is teen-agers and high school.

These are actually very purposeful trends based on the demographic breakdown of the North American population.

It's no coincidence that the majority of us "Mego Generation" of the late sixties/seventies were also "Generation X". (remember how hostile the job market was in the nineties as we were graduating?)

The generation immediately preceding us were the Baby Boomers (the huge population that filled the workforce). The baby-fied trend coincided with the birth of the "Echo" generation... the kids of the Baby Boomers. Now the teen trend is these same kids reaching that age.

Want to get rich in the next decade? Invest in companies focused on Seniors-care. The first Boomers are hitting 65, and I have no doubt that the Grumpy Old Men movies will experience a resurgence in a huge way.

[samurainoir]

Loved the initial run by the Hernandez bros, but despite innovative design aesthetics, when creator Dean Motter took over, the overt stylization took away some of the audience's ability to relate to the characters stuck in the cold structured environs.

Not that artist Seth didn't eventually find a more approachable and personal expression once he undertook Clyde Fans/It's a Good Life if You Don't Weaken.

[boynightwing]

I love the style of art. I don't think I could watch this as a show, but it would be like a fun comic book mini series in the elseworlds genre.

Take it for what it is, silly and fun.