Comics Essays

Chapter 3 Language of Comics Comics may be a form of entertainment, but as a form of art, they have their own languages or to be precise the elements of comic. What makes a comic, comic? In a quick glance, we know that one of important elements are texts and images. But what is the difference than picture books? They are also using texts and images. What makes comics are different are the gutters and panels. Gutters and panels are really important because they are needed to create a sense of time

In the year of 2008, DC Comics released a motion comic of Watchmen, the art style was a lot similar to the original comics, and the makers delivered the emotions of the panels through the use of depth of field, animation of the elements such as the smoke, the characters, and the environment. A year later after the release of the motion comic, Glenn McDonald (2009) stated that “Truth be told, the workmanship here is prominently better than the sloppy mass-market versions of the graphic novel. The

What is a comic book? Free Dictionary.com defines it as, “A book of comic’s strips or cartoons, often relating a sustained narrative,” (TheFreeDictionary). These narratives are read by people of all ages, genders and races, in which they consume many different characters within the comics. These comic characters have certain looks, and personalities’ that the reader can digest and enjoy. The representation of women in comic books are very one dimensional, and very far from being realistic. I want

Since the early 1900’s comics books have provided a popular source of entertainment for both children and adults. However, over time comic books have manifested into varying styles and appearances. As the culture of the world changed through war, economic depression, and political shuffle, comic books have served as a reflection of the world’s altering ideologies. The comic book powerhouse DC Comics, formerly know as Detective Comics, stands today as one of the most prominent and popular entertainment

that MARVEL comics has been publishing comic books for 79 years ? The company has come a long way since MARVEL started in 1939, but how did they get this far and will MARVEL be continuing to grow. MARVEL comics has gone through many different CEOs since 1939. How ever MARVEL had to start somewhere, it also had to change, and has to grow. It all started back in 1939 by publisher Martin Goodman, who started the company called Timely Comics. Timely Comics first comic book was Marvel Comics no. 1 featuring

Comics is one of the most misunderstood art forms. There are many definitions of what a comic can be, many forms comics can take, and a more significant history to comics than one would expect. Many misconceptions surround comics and what a comic is, such as the perception of the stereotypical comic strip of a superhero saving the day; I myself never honestly gave comics a second thought and accepted this idea of them. Being able to define and understand comics brings a new light on the significance

Reading Assignment #1 Reading Response of The Understanding Comics The definition of comics as an art form created by McCloud, in Understanding Comics is really interesting. McCloud showed a triangle graph of the “Reality”, “The Picture Plane”, and “Meaning”. The art form of “Reality” and “The Picture Plane” is clear and easy to understand, however, the “Meaning” which only uses shapes to show the object is not easy to get. This idea of comics is an art form, which is totally new to me. The author --

behind comics “...when you look at a photo or realistic drawing of a face, you see it as the face of another . But when you enter the world of the cartoon , you see yourself..( Scott Mccloud). This quote simply means when you look at a picture you see the idea behind it through someone else's eyes, but when you start to write and read about comics you see your point of view. I'm not really a big fan of comics ,but In my English class we had to read two different comics Understanding Comics by Scott

Scott McCloud talks profusely about this peculiarity, unique to the cartooned figure, in his book Understanding Comics. By introducing the concept of “amplification through simplification” (McCloud 30), McCloud suggests that the abstraction of an image through cartooning strips it down to its essential meaning, amplifying it beyond the possibilities of realistic art. As a consequence, the cartoon becomes universal, to the point of allowing any viewer to identify him or herself with it: the cartoon

In Douglas Wolk’s book “Reading Comics”, Wolk gives an incredible insight on how comic books and comic book readers are portrayed in today’s culture. Wolk’s passion for comic books and the artistic aspect of them are the reasoning for him to write “Reading Comics”. Wolk states “Reading comics, or not reading them, often presents itself as taking some kind of stand; in picking up something with words and pictures to read you become the sort of person who reads comics, and that can be a badge of pride

Understanding Comics By: Scott McCloud Scott McCloud’s analyses of comics in the form of a comic/visual novel in his “Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art” is an excellent way of conveying and identifying the medium to new and old comic readers and anyone who is interested in the medium. McCloud’s extensive knowledge of art and how it conforms to comics can be summed up in this quote: “Understanding comics is serious business” (p. 197). McCloud takes an in-depth visual look at how comics came to be

music, articles, and the list goes on. Understanding Comics is a comic book written by Scott McCloud that examines the many different elements of visual communication. Comics, to McCloud and so many others, are seen as an art form. They are literary and artistic mediums that are trying to move into a world where they are given a greater level of appreciation and respect. McCloud’s main goal while writing this text is to evolve the idea of comics while providing details of its history, the influence

Current events also affect comic book sales and characters. In times of great struggle comic books were a form of entertainment and relief. They gave everyone someone to root for and someone else to unanimously hate. The writers looked to real life to help push sales, that’s why Nazis were a common comic book enemy. However other global opinions can hurt comics such as racism. As aforementioned minorities were treated as jokes and comic reliefs. This was because racism was prevalent throughout every

Underestimating Comics In “Understanding Comics”, Scott McCloud leads his readers on a curious tour of how comic writing truly works. In his general analysis and conveying of how balancing pictures and words can affect setting or situations in one’s writing, he explains that this form of writing is often misunderstood. As I understood McCloud’s main point, the art of comic writing has been commonly reserved for storytelling and superheroes, though it could potentially add zest in writing about real-life

Comics evolution and reception Defining comics is rather complicated, once one starts to study the taxonomy diachronically and to distinguish between particular languages and traditions. Nevertheless, according to Peterson and Gerstein (889): ‘as an aspect of popular culture, comic books have always reflected the historical time period in which they were produced’. Comic books often represent either conventional or unconventional content, based on the status of accepting authoritarianism at the time

Comic books have a long and fascinating history. Comics have been inspiring, and giving people hope for decades. The beginning of the age of comics is debatable; some could say it was with the creation of Superman in Action Comics number one from nineteen thirty-eight, or from Joseph Pulitzer’s publishing of the comic “The Yellow Kid” by Richard Outcault, or even back to paintings on cave walls; but we won’t go back that far. (Ross, Wood) When it comes to the history of comics I see it unnecessary

Scott McCloud explains that there is a difference between comics and cartoons. He defines comics as a series of juxtaposed images in a sequence to deliver a message (McCloud 9). He defines cartoons as a single panel sketch or drawing, that may be a style and humorous (21). This report will summarize and support his analysis of how comics differ from cartoons. This will be done by selecting a section from his book, Understanding Comics, and by explaining the South Rose Window of Chartres Cathedral

In the comic Watchmen by Alan Moore, there isn't a clear protagonist or antagonist like there is in other classic comic books. The characters, who struggle with life's many moral and personal challenges including bullying, child abuse, and infidelity, are uncannily human for the genre. The majority lack any kind of superpowers. Their morality and minds are what distinguish them from one another; eventually, each is driven to become a hero by a profound longing to be one. A character's views on morality

1. Superhero comics are, by their nature, larger than life, and what’s useful and interesting about their characters is that they provide bold metaphors for discussing ideas or reifying abstractions into narrative fiction. They’re the closest thing that exists right now to the “novel of ideas.” That’s what’s kept this particular weird little genre so closely connected to its much broader medium: a form that intrinsically lends itself to grand metaphors and subjective interpretations of the visual

In article "What Kinds of Kids Read Comics?", the author Kat Kan discussed several kinds of kids like to read comics. Kat Kan is a librarian for long time and different places, and she has many experience about kids like to read comics and graphic novel. Kat Kan said that all kids and many adults read comics about superhero. She considered every kind of kids like read comics and gave some example to proof that. Kan mention six kinds of kids—— eager readers, her two sons, ESL learner, struggling kids