Combat comic
| Combat comic
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| description | Manga magazine |
| Area of Expertise | His |
| language | Japanese |
| publishing company | Nippon Shuppansha ( Japan ) |
| First edition | 1984 |
| attitude | 2001 |
| Frequency of publication | per month |
| Sold edition | 100,000 (1994) copies |
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Combat Comic ( Japanese コ ン バ ッ ト コ ミ ッ ク , Kombatto Komikku ) was a Japanese manga magazine that was devoted to stories about war and the military. It was published by Nippon Shuppansha from 1984 to 2001 and for a long time was the only pure war manga magazine. It cost about 600 yen and was 225 pages. The sold circulation was around 100,000 copies in the 1990s.
According to editor-in-chief Tetsuya Kurosawa, the readership consisted mainly of gun (technology) enthusiasts, fans of firearms, survival games and mecha . Most are around 20 years old, but some are significantly older and many are members of the Japanese armed forces .
Content
The editions contained about ten ongoing manga series as well as some short stories and articles on military topics. Some of the stories were always dedicated to a current or annual military event. They are mainly dedicated to the Pacific War and World War II in Europe. There is also a narrative about alternative histories, simulations or speculations, and science fiction war stories set in the near future. Quite a few of these series revolve around the question of how Japan could have won World War II or what would have happened afterwards. The mangas are much more text-heavy than in other magazines, as a lot of information about technology and historical background has to be conveyed, especially since the content is usually extensively researched. About half of the protagonists are Japanese soldiers. The chapters of successful stories were summarized in the series Bomb Comics . The best-selling of these collected stories include those about the Gulf War and the Vietnam War.
The contents of the magazine were regularly exposed to public criticism, since war is presented in a purely technical manner and an enthusiasm for weapons is stoked. The editors always tried to remain apolitical and to emphasize that they do not want to convey a bellicose message, but only entertain. The aim is to give those interested a realistic view of the war.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Frederik L. Schodt : Dreamland Japan - Writings on Modern Manga . Stone Bridge Press, Berkeley 2011, ISBN 978-1-933330-95-2 , pp. 115-119 .
- ↑ a b Jason Thompson: Manga. The Complete Guide . Del Rey, New York 2007, ISBN 978-0345485908 , p. 218. (English)