I used to read & collect TONS of comics up until the late 1990s, then pared it back to a few titles. I don’t think I’ve bought any since the end of the 20th century.
I still look at the images & so forth online because Supers is my favorite RPG genre, but I’m not buying anymore.
There used to be a time when I could hum the music to my favorite games. I can still hear those tunes in my head.
But 99%+ of my gaming the past 10 or more years has been on mobile devices, and I usually play those with ALL the sound off.🤷🏾♂️
I’m a black dude, an army brat born in Louisiana, and who has lived in a number of places. I’ve lived most of my life in the American South- including Texas since 1982.
Someone asked me why I don’t move away from Texas and all the racism. I responded:
1) I’ve never lived anywhere wherever...
I agree. Even a cursory examination of the major titles of comic book history will reveal pulp, fantasy, horror, sci fi, westerns, noir, soap and other influences. Several venerable titles include multiples.
I think I’m good at both; I’ve done each exclusively* for at least a decade.
But I tend to avoid “roll playing” because I prefer “role playing, and IMHO, the former gets in the way of my enjoying the latter.
* I’d been playing for 15+ years before I really discovered the fun of roles in...