This document summarizes several comic strips and graphic novels, describing their narratives, artistic styles, use of images and text, and intended audiences. It analyzes works such as Superman, Beano, Garfield, Sin City, Biggles, Spiderman, V for Vendetta, Watchmen, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, and Maus: The Complete Maus. Key details about the storylines, visual elements, and target demographics are provided for each work in concise summaries.

1. Task 1: Researchintostorywritingtechniques&historical/contemporarycomics,graphicnovels&
illustrations
The World’sGreatestSuperheroes
Story/Narrative:The storyisaboutSuperman,Batman,RobinandWonderWomanteamingupto
catch the thief of X-rayequipmentfromthe hospital.
Style of drawing: Thiscomicstripis verydramatic.It usesshadowsandhighlightstomake the
characters and environmentslookmore realistic.Forexamplethe shadowsunderneaththe cars
showthe lightcomingfromthe building.Thismakesthe settingmore like real life.Thisstriplooks
verygraphicas oppose to handdrawn.
Images/Text:The imagesandtextworkwell together.The imagesare able toillustrate whatis
happeninginthe comicstripand the textisable to explainit.
The artist isable to showdramatictensionbyusingclose upimagesof the superheroshowingthe
expressionontheirface.Inthis case it isBatman.
https://bmj2k.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/heroes.jpg

2. Beano
Story/Narrative:The storyisaboutraisingmoneyforthe comicrelief charity.Itincludesdifferent
waysthat the characters are goingto raise moneyforthe charity.
Style of drawing:Thisstyle of drawingisanover-the-topcartoon
Parts of the comic stripmake the atmosphere lightandentertaining.The partwhere Danisdoingcar
washingprovideshumourforthe reader.The part where LennyHenryisfallingthroughthe floor
alsoprovideshumourtothe reader.
Images/Text:The imagesillustrate the story.Usingcolourful imagesisimportantasitmakesthe
comic appealing.Ithinkthisparticularcomicisaimedata youngeraudience.
http://s653.photobucket.com/user/TwoHeadedBoy/media/Beano2-1.jpg.html

3. Garfield
Story/Narrative:Thisstoryisbasedonthe character Garfield.Althoughthe comicstripdoesnot
have any textyoucan see fromthe illustrationswhatishappening.Itisaboutanimalstryingtoeat
one another.Startingwitha worm,whoiscaught by a bird,whois thencaught bya cat, whoisthen
caught bya dog.The storyendswithall the characters togetherwithapersonreadinga scary stories
book.Thisgivesthe readerthe impressionthatthe personreadingthe bookwill turnroundandbe
scaredby what theysee.
Style of drawing:The style of thisdrawingisabasiscartoon.
Images/Text:The imageshere are usedtotell the readerthe storyasthere isno textto read.
I thinkthiscomicstripis aimedat childrenasitis younghumour.Itusessimple brightlycoloured
image whichwouldappeal tochildren.
http://tapvd.home.xs4all.nl/Pictures/Garfield_20000903.gif

4. Sin City
Story/Narrative:Thisstoryis setina fictional cityinAmerica,ithasa highcrime rate and the Police
are describedaslazyandcorrupt.
Style of Drawing: Basedon FilmNoir,Itismainlyblackand white butusesdifferentcoloursin
certainscenestodraw attentiontoa certaindetail.
Images/Text:The artisthasusedshadowstoemphasise the seedy/criminal side of acity.
I thinkthiscomicstripis aimedat a more mature audience. More seriousthemesexplored.
https://visualisdigital.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/graphic-novel-1-black.jpg

5. Biggles
http://www.dandare.info/artists/images/western_biggles_sm.jpg
Story/Narrative: These storiesare setinvariousWar situations,e.g.FirstandSecondWorldwars.
Bigglesisthe Hero.
Style of Drawing:More realisticfeaturesonpeople andVehicles,butthe backgroundsare unrealistic
Images/Text:The imagesandtextworkwell together.The imagesare able toillustrate whatis
happeninginthe comicstripand the textisable to explainit. The textusedinthistype of comic
may seemalittle oldfashionedasitwaswrote such a longtime ago.

6. I thinkthistype of comic isaimedat youngadventurousboyswholike toenjoyabitof escapism.
Thismay of encouragedchildrentogoout and playas there wasno computersforkidsto playon in
those days.
Spiderman
Story/Narrative: The storiesare abouta superhero. A young mangainedsuperpowersafterbeing
bitby a spider. The story followshimprotectingthe cityfromcrime andvillians.
Style of Drawing:The comic stripcharacters have realisticfeatures. The backgroundimagesare of
whereverthe storyintakingplace.
Images/Text: The imagesinthe comicstripshow bothclose upof facesas well asshowingpeoplein
conversation. Showsrealisticcolourstothe images. There isquite alotof writing,butIthinkthisis
neededtogetthe storyacross.
I thinkthiscomicis aimedatyoungchildrenwholike superheroes. Imayalsobe appealingtoadults
whoare a fan of superherocomics.
http://www.dograt.com/WordPress/wp-
content/uploads/2011/07/800_Spiderman_20110717_large.gif

7. V for Vendetta
Story/Narrative:OnGuyFawkesnight,V ,whowearsa Guy Fawkesmaskdetonatesexplosivesinthe
Housesof Parliament. V isclassifiedasa terroristunderWhite SupremacistRule.
Style of Drawing:Is a cartoon style drawingwithmainlyblack/darkbackground the othercoloursare
quite dull.
Images/Text:Lotsof use of blackand dark coloursto show a post-apocalypticera. There isquite a
lotof writing,sothatthe storymakessense.

8. Thisgraphic novel isaimedatadults. It hasinspired the Anonymousmovement,whoalsouse the
Guy Fawkesmasksduringprotestmarches.
http://www.zonanegativa.com/2008/5917.jpg
Watchmen
Story/Narrative: Setinthe 1980’s the storyfollowssome agingretiredcostumedsuperheroeswho
have uncoveredaplotto kill themalongwithlotsininnocentpeople. Theyreunite toavertaglobal
apocalypse.
Style of Drawing: Bright,colourful andultra-detailedpictures.
Images/Text: Some of these imagesare verygraphic,there isnotexton thispiece. The imagestell a
powerful storyontheirown.
Thisgraphic novel waswrote tore-introduce adultstothe worldof comics,throughtheirscriptsand
graphicand detailedartwork.

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Batman The Dark Knight Returns
Story/Narrative: Setinthe near-futureof Gotham, Bruce Wayne isolderand retiredbefore coming
back intocrime fighting.

10. Style of drawing: The backgroundimagesare dark andshadowy,this isto representthe streetat
nightand the characters have realisticfeatures.
Image/text:The textisn’tdialogue,butwhathe isthinking. Some of the imagesare drawnfrom
differentangles.
The artist tookthe campcharacter of Batman andre-invented himintothe cool broodingcharacter
that he is today. Thishas made Batman opento a wideraudience,asadultswouldbe more
interested.
http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/4/43640/1043903-
batmantdkr4_190_the_dark_knight_falls.jpg
Maus: The complete Maus
Story/Narrative:Anautobiographical worktellingthe storyof PolishJewslivingandsurvivingin
Hilter’sEurope. The charactersare animals
Style of Drawing:The artist hasusedimagestakenfromthe war and changedthemintoa cartoon
format. Changingthe people tomice,andthe Germansto cats.
Images/Text: The imagesare blackandwhite,thisshowsthe darktimesduringthe holocaust. The
textisrelevanttothe ear and time thatit wasset.

11. The artist usesanimalstogetoverthe realityof livinginfearduringthattime. Byusingcats and
mice thisshowsthe relationshipbetweenthe Jewishpeople andthe Germanauthorities.
http://www.comicbookbin.com/artman2/uploads/8/maus.jpg