Comics Adaptations and True Believers: Considering Fans' Perspectives

Comics Adaptations and True Believers: Incorporating the reader’s perspective in comics adaptation theory CarrieLynn Reinhard, MA Ohio State University July 2007

As comic adaptations have made billions for Hollywood, they have become a new genre for research.

Purpose of today’s presentation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Literary vs. Comic Adaptations Different information means different readings

Literary adaptation theories ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Fidelity as main issue ,[object Object],[object Object]

How to determine fidelity? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Comics are not literary texts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Narrative Level ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Presentation Level ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The levels: comic vs literary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why visual information important? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Batman through the years, in comics, film and television.

Comics adaptations and fidelity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Fidelity across media differences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The importance of readers Why considering reception matters

Because True Believers do exist… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

… and they matter to Hollywood ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Co-construction of meaning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Fans as active readers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Importance of expectations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Busselle and adaptations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Expectations and identity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Agents as consecrative agents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What this means ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What I learned about what they want ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What I learned about what they want ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What I learned about what they want ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Retain the Spirit ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Be a Fan Yourself ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Summary of thoughts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Richard A. Becker put it best last year, here at CAC: "Fans are simply extremely enthusiastic members of a general audience, and they tend to want filmmakers to act as their representatives in the Congress of their dreams."

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