Discussion Questions 3: Post-Apocalyptic Comics
February 8th, 2012
How exactly do we define “post-apocalyptic”? What gets included, and what gets left out? (Alien invasions, zombies, plague, nuclear holocausts, climate change?) - What’s the best example of a post-apocalyptic comic people have read?
- And the worst?
- What makes a good post-apocalyptic comic?
- What is it that appeals to humankind about tales of the end of the world?
- “If you want to get teenagers’ attention, start by saying “The world is f***ed up”. Kenny Baraka, performing “The Rememberers”. Do post-apocalyptic tales appeal especially to teenagers?
- Is “Freakangels” post-apocalyptic? How about “The Crossed?”
- Would the end of the world as we know it be a good thing, a bad thing, or would we just feel fine?[1]
[1] With sincere apologies to Michael Stipe.