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| blackcherries Groupie Canada Joined 4738 days ago 41 posts - 48 votes Studies: German | Message 1 of 16 05 February 2012 at 10:35pm | IP Logged | |||||
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I'm looking for simple input and right now I find books difficult so I thought I'd start
with comics but I only know about the Archie series in English from when I was ten years old. I read online that it has been translated into numerous languages including German but I can't buy them anywhere. It appears they offer digital copies of Archie comics as well but I can't find them either after Googling. I'm looking to buy editions in English and German online. Anybody know where I can find them. I've got Issue 1 of Archie: Kevin Keller; is anyone aware if this is available in German? Amazon only has compilations of old issues. I'm also looking for comic ideas that which are available in English and German. I want to stick with modern-day language usage and just humans not superhero comics. Any that will be good for learners of languages? 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| Jinx Triglot Senior Member Germany reverbnation.co Joined 5683 days ago 1085 posts - 1879 votes  Speaks: English*, German, French Studies: Catalan, Dutch, Esperanto, Croatian, Serbian, Norwegian, Mandarin, Italian, Spanish, Yiddish | Message 2 of 16 05 February 2012 at 11:43pm | IP Logged | |||||
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The language in comics can actually be surprisingly difficult, though that depends on the individual case. A popular German online comic is nichtlustig.de, although I would say linguistically it's more high-intermediate level – there's not much language, but you often need a well-developed vocabulary and level of cultural knowledge to get the joke. If you like Tintin, I'd recommend looking for German translations of those – the language isn't so difficult and there's quite a bit of repeated vocabulary, as well as various styles of talking from various characters.
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| Cabaire Senior Member Germany Joined 5589 days ago 725 posts - 1352 votes | Message 3 of 16 05 February 2012 at 11:57pm | IP Logged | |||||
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I am a fervent fan of French comics (bandes dessinées) and have a huge collection of them. But there are not so many German authors. They don't thrive in Germany. The only one, whose work I know more intimately is Ralf König. But you have to like gay content to read it.
PS. Yes, Nichtlustig is simply adorable. But these are simply one picture comics, no story lines. Read them, when you are an advanced learner and if you like macabre things. 2 persons have voted this message useful | ||||||
| blackcherries Groupie Canada Joined 4738 days ago 41 posts - 48 votes Studies: German | Message 4 of 16 06 February 2012 at 12:56am | IP Logged | |||||
Do Germans still use the vocabulary and the way of talking Tintin comics do? Isn't it too old? 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| blackcherries Groupie Canada Joined 4738 days ago 41 posts - 48 votes Studies: German | Message 5 of 16 06 February 2012 at 1:00am | IP Logged | |||||
Why does Wiki says his "books" have been translated? Are "books" also known as comics or did he write novels too? What type of stories does he write about? 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| Cabaire Senior Member Germany Joined 5589 days ago 725 posts - 1352 votes | Message 6 of 16 07 February 2012 at 12:11am | IP Logged | |||||
Why shouldn't a comic be a book? You can read them, they are bound to books and have an ISBN-number. Nowadays comics don't any longer have to have an inferiority complex vis-à-vis prose works. There are very serious works among them like Maus or Persepolis. If comic sounds too vile, let's call them grapic novels. Edited by Cabaire on 07 February 2012 at 12:13am 2 persons have voted this message useful | ||||||
| Jinx Triglot Senior Member Germany reverbnation.co Joined 5683 days ago 1085 posts - 1879 votes Speaks: English*, German, French Studies: Catalan, Dutch, Esperanto, Croatian, Serbian, Norwegian, Mandarin, Italian, Spanish, Yiddish | Message 7 of 16 07 February 2012 at 11:42am | IP Logged | |||||
Yes, I grew up reading "comic books", as opposed to "comic strips" (what you find in newspapers). Nowadays there are also just "comics" online, which is perhaps causing this disintegration in comic-terminology. The two examples Cabaire names can both stand proud next to any novel, in my opinion. And as for the language in Tintin-style comic books, I find it very helpful. I don't tend to memorize everything I read in a book and then repeat it word-for-word in conversation, so there's no worry that I might end up speaking awkwardly. I tend to use a word or construction in conversation only after having encountered it in many different circumstances. Reading Tintin and the like simply broadens my linguistic horizons, which I like to do in any language. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| Teango Triglot Winner TAC 2010 & 2012 Senior Member United States teango.wordpress.comRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5546 days ago 2210 posts - 3734 votes Speaks: English*, German, Russian Studies: Hawaiian, French, Toki Pona | Message 8 of 16 07 February 2012 at 12:10pm | IP Logged | |||||
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I don't tend to read comics myself but when I was living in Germany I often saw extensive and diverse collections of German language comics in most large bookstores (most seemed to be vampire related or translations of well-known Marvel and manga classics). So I know for a fact that there's plenty of material out there. I don't know if Thalia sell books online to customers outside Germany but their comics and manga section could at least be a good starting place. Edited by Teango on 07 February 2012 at 12:11pm 1 person has voted this message useful |
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