The document discusses the art of comics, beginning with a definition of comics as "juxtaposed pictorial and other images in a deliberate sequence, intended to convey information and/or produce an aesthetic response in the viewer" according to Scott McCloud. It explores the differences between realistic and iconic styles, the concept of closure and how readers' minds fill in gaps between panels, and the relationship between words and images in comics through seven combinations including word-specific, image-specific, and mutually dependent styles. Examples discussed include works by Frank Miller, Art Spiegelman, and Craig Thompson to illustrate concepts in comics.
5. 1. What’s in a name
“Comics are juxtaposed pictorial and
other images in a deliberate
sequence, intended to convey
information and/or produce an
aesthetic response in the viewer.”
- Scott McCloud
8. 1. What’s in a name
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“Comics are juxtaposed pictorial and
other images in a deliberate sequence,
intended to convey information and/or
produce an aesthetic response in the
viewer.”
36. 4. Show and tell
7) mutual dependent
combination: the combination of
words and images conveys a
message that neither could have
conveyed on itself.