Are you definitely thinking of comic books, or might a picture book be of interest? I’ve been wondering about writing a picture book on Singularity topics for some time, perhaps along the lines of e.g. the 10 minute introduction to Singularity scenarios and WBE here (Carl’s and my talk starts at minute 13; the graphics were mostly done by Z M Davis, who could perhaps also collaborate on a picture book if that idea seemed worth pursuing).
I think that the two probably target rather different demographics, and I suspect that fewer people would buy a picture book than a comic book (I would certainly be less likely to; I read plenty of books, but when a comic starts updating with single illustrations followed by bodies of text, my interest drops considerably.)
I like the idea of a picture book and wish there would be more such books that target adults. But I don’t think this is the time to try and push that boundary.
Hi James,
Very glad to see you’re working on this.
Are you definitely thinking of comic books, or might a picture book be of interest? I’ve been wondering about writing a picture book on Singularity topics for some time, perhaps along the lines of e.g. the 10 minute introduction to Singularity scenarios and WBE here (Carl’s and my talk starts at minute 13; the graphics were mostly done by Z M Davis, who could perhaps also collaborate on a picture book if that idea seemed worth pursuing).
Thanks, the picture book idea does seem worth pursuing.
I think that the two probably target rather different demographics, and I suspect that fewer people would buy a picture book than a comic book (I would certainly be less likely to; I read plenty of books, but when a comic starts updating with single illustrations followed by bodies of text, my interest drops considerably.)
I like the idea of a picture book and wish there would be more such books that target adults. But I don’t think this is the time to try and push that boundary.