>Indie creation/book becomes Vtuber
.....Huh? I vaguely remember /co/ occasionally talking about this series but never paid attention to it. Is it like a kickstarter scam where someone is desperately trying to make Kamen America a thing, or is this like a cult following kinda book that's worth checking out?

>>149263086 (OP)
What the fuck is this character even about now?

>>149263086 (OP)
>Is it like a kickstarter scam
No, because the comic exists.

Credit where credit is due, unlike all the comicsgate dorks they manage to actually put product out.
It is funny that everything that they're riffing on, the Carol Danvers relaunch, MHA, are long out of the spotlight or just ended.
But at least not as badly aged as their Izuku Mike Pence comic.
I wonder if they got someone else or it's another case of 50 year old men using voice changers to sound like women.

>>149263336
Might be a plot in the comic. Like she's got to pose as a vtuber to catch her clay villain frenenemy.

>>149263086 (OP)
Honestly?
Half and half
There's a genuine fanbase but it's also pretty fucking overhyped and they do pay popular online artists to make "fan art" (which honestly is kind of no different from usual variant cover art).

>>149263109
I'm...frankly as confused as you
She started as what's basically a shitpost with /pol/ memes that originated from a pro-Trump MHA parody comic
I guess she's still the "alternative" comic for people who dislike obnoxious progressivism in comics but like, you don't have to resort to KA for that or cheesecake.
She comes across as a character tailor made for trad conservative weebs who for some reason wanted to read an American superhero comic instead of you know, manga?
Are they still affiliated with Orbital Bacon even after the Swastika flag incident?

>>149263423
>I'm...frankly as confused as you
>proceeds to perfectly explain the character and why she is popular

>>149263440
No I mean like, why would a weeb for whatever reason would like to read an American comic that tries desperately to emulate MHA's artstyle and not just MHA itself or literally any other manga out there?

>>149263440
Ie conservatives have terrible taste and will throw money at something just because it aligns with their politics

>>149263447
Because it’s about politics, not the content

>>149263423
>She comes across as a character tailor made for trad conservative weebs who for some reason wanted to read an American superhero comic instead of you know, manga?
I think this is why chud media never has legs. There's never much of an idea behind it beyond wanting to see their ideology reflected back to them, and most of that is just a reaction to
>obnoxious progressivism in comics
as you said. There need to be a bit more of idea there, but they never seem to get that far.

>>149263440
>popular
I never see this shit outside of /co/ threads, where there's a HIGH likelihood of them being astroturfed by the creators themselves.

>>149263450
>Ie
redditor
>>149263468
I didn't say she was popular, I'm criticizing the other anon for the way he wrote this post.

as far as I can tell, it IS only liked for culture war reasons but there are enough westaboos in Japan who choose a culture war side for both "woke" and "anti-woke" stuff to gain followings

>>149263468
>I never see this shit outside of /co/ threads
I saw plenty of Japanese fan art (I follow westaboos and I kept seeing this cunt's face) and they had their own themed store for a while
Now yes admittedly a lot of that art they paid for themselves but it couldn't have been ALL of it
I honestly doubt it would've been as "popular" had they not done that or translated the comic in Japanese. I know that's basic common knowledge but I also figured westaboos would latch onto all sorts of comics if they had the chance to read them

>>149263440
The comic is boring, the characters aren't interesting, and it's not even sexy. The only thing it has going for it is that it exists. The comics were posted here and nobody cared. Even the threads people actually showed up to they were just talking about the politics around while ignoring the comic itself.

>>149263498
*their own themed merchandise
Literally the post that came before mine

>>149263497
Do you think they recognize the context for why it was made as well as the /pol/ shit (which is partially why /co/ loathed it) or do they just see
>Cute blonde girl
And call it a day?

>>149263497
PS not saying Digital Circus is "woke-partisan" cuz the creator is trans, I know Goose is pretty averse to getting involved in that type of drama

>>149263497
I've seen TADC fans and tons of fanart and porn. I've seen next to nothing from fans for Kamen America. If there are westaboos that like it, they aren't doing shit.

>>149263511
I dunno, it's pretty fucking overt about what it is. saw an antisjw manga author RT it and a liberal otaku blogger criticize it.

>>149263525
because they only support it for culture war points. similar to how japanese people on the other side talked on length about superman's bisexual son & whatever his boyfriend's name was but you never see genuine yaoi fan art of them. they're internet pissing contest maypoles

>>149263525
Cartoon westaboos are more common than comic westaboos, go figure.
Same shit as here.
Most comic westaboos (off the top of my head) I've seen fall under these camps
>Marvel/DC
>Hellboy
>Peanuts
>Transformers
>Scott Pilgrim
Or a mix of the above
So yeah, basically like us'
There are diehard comic westaboos who run fanzines, keep up with interviews, etc but finding someone who's into that and also draws is hard to find
One of the artists I follow did Usagi Yojimbo art and said he was confused why the comic never came out here
I kind of find it funny how when he was asking for suggestions on who to draw, Lim was in the comments trying to convince him in Japanese to draw Kamen America which he did not

He'd probably draw futa porn of her if he was remotely interested anyways


>>149263536
See, it's the Super Sons yaoi that the westaboos are into.
That and Superbat given all the Chinese fujos who raided Dan Mora's booth during that one convention

>>149263086 (OP)
What's her opinion on mass legal immigration?

>>149263553
*never came out there

>>149263558
Lim's definitely from a family of immigrants
I doubt he'd be all for MASS legal immigration but even in that pro-Trump comic they had a visual gag where when the giant evil luchadors crossing the border, some Mexican woman was holding up a legal pass or whatever.

>>149263450
People like looking at pretty things.

>>149263553
>One of the artists I follow did Usagi Yojimbo art and said he was confused why the comic never came out here
Usagi Yojimbo never got a Japanese release? Interesting, I assumed that would have been a given

Is it weird that I kind of wish I had a Japanese pen pal who was into comics and cartoons that I could exchange resources with?
Introduce them to all sorts of hidden gems that they could translate in their language and share with their community?
But then again apparently they get anal about piracy so yeah maybe not

>>149263632
Amecomi is a very niche interest in Japan
The artist I follow talked about how they were only sold in niche specialty shops and are overpriced
Hey just like ours'
I looked up a couple of pics online and they also sell untranslated floppies they imported for whatever reason

>>149263497
I don't think Japanese fans have much of a clue about any of the culture war stuff, they just see it as cute American superhero. They're aware of it being political satire and having some stances, but the bigger deal isn't part of the appeal. It's an american comic who's theme leans towards American but aesthetics are appealing enough to Japanese sensibilities

>>149263086 (OP)
Is this real?

>>149263497
The only way to progress further as a society is to have Kamen America hug Pomni so hard that her eyes start to bulge outward.

>>149263447
To be fair, MHA is pretty shit

>>149263694
Judging by the thread it might be a mix of both ignorance and some leaning into the culture war if they are aware.
A westaboo I follow draws ANAD and post-ANAD Marvel characters but also did Kamen America one time so I guess said artist just likes drawing girls

>>149263727
And you think reading Kamen America would somehow be better?

>>149263553
Oh yeah there's also Invincible fan art by Japanese artist
A large chunk of it is bara art

>>149263680
>they also sell untranslated floppies they imported for whatever reason
There is at least 1 guy who will buy it and by Kamen's physics defying leotard, they will sell it to him!

>>149263458
So it's just like progressive media, only not backed by blackrockbux.

>>149263758
I meant for Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, Boom, etc
If the average LCS stocks it, they'd probably have it

>>149263734
>>149263694
yeah maybe I'm exaggerating since I'm pessimistic. there really is way more culture warring in japan than you'd think though

>>149263740
At least Kamen America isn’t a whiny bitch who needs free handouts to be a hero.

>>149263947
>there really is way more culture warring in japan than you'd think though
You don't have to tell me
I'm firmly aware of stuff like netouyo rallies

>>149263086 (OP)
Yeah but I'd fuck the shit out of that avatar.

>>149264021
But why?

>>149264048
heterosexuality

>>149263962
Nobody cares about kamen america

Nobody is even aware of what happened in kamen america.

>>149263947
I think they understand the idea of making characters less pretty or different races for political purposes . The greater reasons why may be lost to them. I just think they see it as another dumb , possibly litigious thing Americans do because they make a big deal over policing entertainment, not that they would know what sides there are.

This thread is /co/ still angry at the existence of Kamen America, it's pathetic.

>>149264127
I don't like the series but I'm not angry
I just don't get it

>>149263086 (OP)
No some people like it but a lot of people on /co/ don't.

>>149263423
People also refuse to believe someone can look past the politics of the comic and just find it uninterested. Like seriously what's the selling point?

>>149264127
Okay,shill

>>149263558
Likely supports more funding for ICE and argues for stricter immigration procedures if her creators are still on the MAGA train
You think the irony is lost on them that she's wearing a Statue of Liberty themed headpiece?

>>149263423
>popular

>>149263086 (OP)
milk.

>>149263086 (OP)
Do they still dick ride Trump? Anyway, their market in Japan is bound to shrink as the 47th president keeps making a fool of himself there every week. If I were them, I'd start catering to the (retarded) pro-Trump netouyos for the sake of relevance.