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On page 20-21 of the Ghost of the Grotto, the most prominent panel-to-panel transition is the action-to-action transition, which is the most used in comics books. These transitions gives the impression that the story is progressing rather quickly, similarly to an action scene. Given the subject of the scene, when we understand that one character is being held captive, it gives the narration a sense of urgency. By using aspect-to-aspect transition, Barks’ shows us simultaneous scenes, the one on…

Comics have been given the wrong impression by society their usually known for being bad art and only being read by guys in tights, but it's more than that it's been in our world for decades. Theres many cultures where they used drawings and simple text to express a shorty story of their situation. In understanding Comics, McCloud use many facts that will help back up his intentioned towards the direction he was heading. One thing he mentioned was a manuscript that was discovered in 1519,…

eleven of “Understanding Comics.” Scott McCloud opens up about his opinion and view on how society sees comics. He explains that most people, when thinking about the combination of art and literature, generally have a negative view on the matter. He says that society believes that the two should be separated, and that the combination of the two art forms are meant for kids. Believing that to both show and tell should be left to younger ages. All of this being told through a comic, many might…

challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular culture such as advertising and comic books. One of its aims was to emphasize the elements of any culture, most often through the use of irony. Jack Kirby a forerunner of comic book illustration was a resounding artist who led much of what pop artists drew their inspiration from. Revolutionizing the styles and techniques used by comic artists of the time, Kirby took a more coloristic and surreal approach to his art, this…

go to a comic book shop and pick up a comic book that has Comic Code Authority “approved” logo. And then you are wondering hmm, what’s the story beside this symbol? Did Comic Code Authority contribute to decline of popularity of comic books? Well it’s a long story. Since the beginning comics where known for kids, but as of now times have changed and writers broke the Comic Code Authority in the 1970’s so writers can focus more on complex themes; social issues. After two decades Comic Code…

evolution and changes of comics throughout history. Specifically, he illuminates the development from pictures as words in language, to the reemergence of pictures and words working harmoniously together to enhance the ideas of a piece of writing of art. My own view of comics was very limited before reading this article. I had preconceived notions that comics were always around as a more laid-back, artistic style of writing. Truthfully, I never completely connected comics as a writing…

that I will focus on: narration and the narrators, the visual elements of the comic, specifically the use of color, and the presentation and handling of social issues, including gender and sexuality. This paper will aim to consider and analyze these areas within the comic through the critical approach of narratology, with some assistance from the cognitive approach. First, let’s talk about our narrator. For most of the comic, our narrator is Suzie. She is the first one to talk directly to the…

with such distinctiveness. Our faces not to be forgotten. I was in my early twenties when I read my first real comic book. I had grown up thinking that comic books…

non-sensory image of a blood stained sidewalk which grasps attention right away and persuades the audience to continue reading and see exactly why this person was killed. The Watchmen is a graphic novel that is unlike your stereotypical old comic book. It uses real world emotion and imagery to convey a sense of reality that is really important in telling the plot. Most of the images used in the novel, are put into panels of sequences that combine the panels in order to really…

When and How to Go Graphic Comics and graphic novels are more popular than ever. Every comic convention that I exhibit Flutter, my graphic series, I meet more people who are exploring the world of comics for the first time. The response to Flutter has been wonderful by comic fans new and old. Currently, I’m doing a Kickstarter for the upcoming release of Flutter Vol. 2, and the response to that has been amazing. I’m often asked why I decided to write Flutter as a graphic novel. Like many…