Understanding Comics

Understanding Comics//Scott Mccloud//1994

Scott Mccloud has created a comic book about comics. He has completely broken down comics and explained every part of them. He talks about iconography, words, and styles of comics. Some comics can consist of simple forms and deliver a power message while some that are fantastically drawn can bring a simple message with beautiful artwork.




Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wolves at the Gate//Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon (authors)//Georges Jeanty and Jo Chen (Illustrators)//2008

First of all, I LOVE comics. And this is one that I'm fascinated by. I watched the T.V. show and am happy to see the show extended into a comic book series. The story continues! In the Buffy comics, everything is detailed, the drawings and backgrounds are simply beautiful. One part of comics is looking at the expression on the characters faces to feel the vibe of the comic. The majority, if not all, of the comic is photo realistic.




Explosm Comics: "Excuses"//Rob//11-23-2009

The Explosm Comics are a good example of taking a simple form to send a message. Although the character's face is a circle with some dots and a line or two in it our brain fills everything else in, making these characters just as real as a photograph.