>>117153477>Is jobbing acceptable in comics/comic writing?No, blantantly having someone lose just to show off another character is just plain bad writing.
> And if so, to what extent is it acceptable?There's a difference between jobbing, which involves depowering or reducing the capabilities of a character so the main character can win, and just losing. No fight is a for sure victory and there's always a clever way to beat any character, its the basis of almost every superhero book ever that the hero is up against a villain or team of villains that surpass them in power or skill. That's the basis of the entire genre, the weaker character has to give it their all to win. If you can understand how someone could fuck up that concept, you understand why Jobbing is bad writing, its just as bad as a lackluster final confrontation.
Like with any story, the answer is just to have your main character do something smarter, do something a little unexpected, or work with the weaknesses of the character they're facing. Or hell, have them lose just to establish they're not invincible. I know its hard, I know it can seem impossible, but you just need to try. Even if you fail, at least if you try we can recognize the attempt. Heroes don't win all the time, maybe you won't either, but nobody likes a hero who gives up and says "Fuck it" and rides down the shitty writing train.
