....'cause nerd can be sexy!

And the winner is....

For my website for Computer Mediated Comm I'd like

to do a basic introduction to comic books. 

I wanted to make a site that could help ease someone 

interested in comics into the often intimidating world that

claims comic book lovers as its own.

Neil Gaiman!!: 

(Photo Credit: Mike Goren)

The plan is to divide the site by either company or popular characters:
IDW, Image, Marvel, Dark Horse, Vertigo, DC or
Batman, Superman, Spiderman, The X-Men, Fantastic Four, etc.

I wanted to include lists of important works,
writer and artist bios, reviews, and an "if you like..." section
that would recommend certain writers/series based on prior tastes.

I know it's a little scary trying to break into something that
is already so established, I just want this site to help alleviate that.

the internet is a scary place to be!!!

(basically this is the face I imagine the internet to have... yeah. it's terrifying)

(Photo Credit: bixentro)

The honest truth, I must admit, is that I'm a little intimidated by the internet. That being said I look at Computer Mediated Comm as a special sort of challenge; an adventure. For the final feat, the course's peak, the website that will be entirely up to my own design I have had a few thoughts that I've been toying around with:

• a sort of virtual closet; I have too many clothes and need to organize them and give them away to good homes! (though that could be a little too "Confessions of a Shopaholic" minus the name brand appeal)
• I was thinking of doing an online "zine" type site - of course nothing extensive or too ambitious, just a few creative pieces that people I know would allow me to use for the purpose of this course.
• I really enjoy howstuffworks.com, and pretty much anything that is really informative. I like to learn. I don't know if I could do something similar (maybe focus on comics, or cartoons, or something I know a decent chunk of information about).

Of course I am completely open to feedback and new ideas; I've hit a bit of a wall, myself.