I am planning on making a comic and have been debating about where you put my setting in it for awhile now.

I basically keep flip-flopping between a young high schooler's environment or possibly a sort of fantasyish netherworld setting.

I feel like a highschool would be super generic, yet it might be a little more 'normal' and have relatable plots, and honestly I find the most generic crap is often the most popular.

I keep trying to think of how to 'meld' the two, but to be honest I don't know how it could possibly work and it might just be a project doomed to fail if I tried that, so it might be best to just stick to one.

Thoughts?

I'm pretty certain there are at least 3 webcomics out there that have either a demon/undead/supernatural high-school setting. And all three seem to be rather popular, but I can't remember the names because that has been ages ago and I'm too lazy to search.

You'd likely be able to salvage some inspiration for a blend when skimming through them, though.

It's far better to have a generic setting with an interesting story, than it is to have the opposite. Sorry, that's the best I can offer.

NotMeNotYou said:
I'm pretty certain there are at least 3 webcomics out there that have either a demon/undead/supernatural high-school setting. And all three seem to be rather popular, but I can't remember the names because that has been ages ago and I'm too lazy to search.

You'd likely be able to salvage some inspiration for a blend when skimming through them, though.

I'd have to read them.

It's not something I want to do 'just cuz' if I did do it I would want it to at least make some sense and not seem just as if it was thrown in there.

Lots of media nowadays just tries to bash successful cliches together in an attempt to seem original without really thinking about it.

edidaf said:
It's far better to have a generic setting with an interesting story, than it is to have the opposite. Sorry, that's the best I can offer.

I actually kind of think it's best to have both. Look at Prequel. Generic setting and a generic story.

As things go on the story tends to expand itself and you need to prepare for and allow that.

Ozelot said:
I'd have to read them.

It's not something I want to do 'just cuz' if I did do it I would want it to at least make some sense and not seem just as if it was thrown in there.

Lots of media nowadays just tries to bash successful cliches together in an attempt to seem original without really thinking about it.

You should then probably do that, while it wasn't my cup of tea (romance/high-school drama) it was very plausible and not just mindlessly mashed together.
And when I said "salvage" I also meant "look at what they did and see if it can either be used, improved upon, or discarded as a failed experiment".

I mean, you're wondering if something could work, other people have already successfully done exactly that and you don't want to research it?

Ozelot said:
I actually kind of think it's best to have both. Look at Prequel. Generic setting and a generic story.

As things go on the story tends to expand itself and you need to prepare for and allow that.

You mean something like this?

NotMeNotYou said:
You should then probably do that, while it wasn't my cup of tea (romance/high-school drama) it was very plausible and not just mindlessly mashed together.
And when I said "salvage" I also meant "look at what they did and see if it can either be used, improved upon, or discarded as a failed experiment".

I mean, you're wondering if something could work, other people have already successfully done exactly that and you don't want to research it?

Well, I dunno what comics these are you are talking about.

edidaf said:
You mean something like this?

LMAO

I kinda forgot about that, how most of the audience hates it whenever something HAPPENS in the story and god forbid, something changes. Suddenly, pitchforks.

I'd argue that the most popular comic book settings are modern day superhero comics. I'm intentially ignoring manga because I don't know anything about it.

My reasoning is simple, what are the biggest names in comic books? Superman, batman, spiderman, the X-men, etc.

Webcomics are a lot different, they cover a lot of different areas than traditional comics. but I'd say that the most common settings are school settings. Most non niche webcomics I've read have taken place in highschool or college, but not by a very large margin.

bedroom is most common setting because they characters are usually banging in there
source- e621

memeboy said:
bedroom is most common setting because they characters are usually banging in there
source- e621

or the dungeon

RustyDildos said:
or the dungeon

or the daycare center

Munkelzahn said:
or the daycare center

Mmm, daycare dungeons.

Workplace comedy.
I need to fill that void that both the ending of The Office, and Parks & Rec has left me.

If you can't decide for yourself where your story should take place, then you probably don't have a story yet.

Expanding on this

edidaf said

It's far better to have a generic setting with an interesting story, than it is to have the opposite. Sorry, that's the best I can offer.

Work on story-telling skills before working on world-building.

mine i have in a future post apocalyptic setting, f you like come check it out on my site www.fullmoonstories.net

do a western

nobody does westerns anymore