Issue No. 1

Yeah, bet I was gunna pick an image that everyone could relate to like Marvel, huh? No. No, this was planned since the beginning. This is the one I'm going to start with because I am currently loving every second this show puts out. One Punch Man started as a web comic and then moved to what you see here, an incredible manga series that you can also read online. They just started animating the series in October and it's freaking amazing. By this point I'm pretty much promoting it. My sister hates anime so I can't convince everyone to watch it. It is hilarious and beautifully animated so check it out sometime, especially if you're looking for another anime to watch. I usually don't watch anime and even I find it to be totally kickass.
Back to the actual discussion at hand. I was never a comic collector but I do know of some comics that were converted into an animated show and vice versa. The first comics I ever got into were by an artist named Jhonen Vasquez and was titled Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. Sounds innocent enough, no? It really isn't. I got into them after I began watching Invader Zim and since they are both the same creator I really wanted to check them out. The comics are interesting. Crude and dark, but I was a pretty dark person back in high school so I indulged in them. Comics that obtain a lot of attention from its viewers are likely to undergo a decision whether it should be animated.
Marvel and DC comics have actually gone in both directions for live action and animation. Many of the characters that animation focused on are really popular figures like Batman and Robin. The only show I ever really got into that focused on these comics was Teen Titans and I really only recognized Robin. They do a really awesome job, though, at bringing these drawings to life. I really enjoyed that show and it was fun getting in touch with all the characters, Beast Boy being my favorite.
There's a lot of manga that became anime later on. I know for a fact Sailor Moon was one of them and, of course, One Punch Man being another, but there's a whole lot more. I'm not a huge anime lover, but I really like the style and would probably watch more if I wasn't focused on other shows at the moment. I'm not sure if there's been anime that has later turned into manga, but there could be. Speaking of which, I do happen to know a few shows that have been converted into a comic.
I'm gunna go ahead and bring up Jhonen Vasquez again and say that after Invader Zim was canceled in 2002, a lot of fans went nuts and wouldn't stop bugging the guy. Frustrated that he wasn't able to blow up people's heads with his mind, he decided to make the comic thirteen years later. I'll say this right now, it's exactly as I hoped it would be. I've been ordering issues non stop since it came out over the summer. If you guys are a fan of the show, I definitely recommend the comic. Pure comedy gold right there. It also makes up for that empty hole since the cancelation of the show.
Rick and Morty also began working on a comic, though the creators aren't involved with it. I get those issues as well, but I believe it's a comic for fun and while its fans will be waiting for the next season to come out in who knows how long, it's a nice comic to read in the meantime. Some of these comics have short story arcs and then there are some that don't. I personally love the ones with a story arc because then I become excited for the next issue to come out.
Comics have really had a big influence over animation, that's for sure. A lot of artists who work in animation either have worked on comic books before or have created their own comics. I tried out comics once in high school, but it didn't stick for long. I may go back into it, though, when I have enough free time. For now, unfortunately, I really have got to study for finals. Later in today's thrilling adventure: Women in Animation!