- For the most part this graphic novel does follow the rule of thirds. When it doesn't follow this pattern it is for a specific purpose, like showing a series of events in a more appealling fashion. There doesn't seem to be a specific layout pattern that is followed, I think this is done to keep readers interested. I think that overall the layout of a graphic novel changes my reading in that it allows me to interpret pictures instead of words which gives a new meaning to everything.
- Throughout most of the novel bright colors are used and the drawings are fairly realistic. I found this interesting since it involves superheros, so I would normally expect them to be more cartoon-ish in nature. I also find the color scheme interesting, because the colors aren't necessarily vibrant, but they are deeper tones that allow me to be drawn more into the darker nature of the story. I feel that these techniques tie in well with the actual words, because the rich colors realistic characters allow me to connect to the story even though it involves superheros.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Analysis of Identity Crisis
I have read Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer so far for the class.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Eras of Comic book history.
Bronze Age: Bronze age describes the comics of the 1970s. The comics began to break the basic rules that had been followed up until this point by comic creators. They began to explore more controversial issues, such as the effects of drug use and death of characters. One such example would be The Amazing Spider Man. Also during this era anti-heroes were introduced. The Wolverine and The Punisher are prime examples of anti-heroes, who acted out what many people would do in situations, instead of what a super hero would do. Superhero crossovers also started to happen, like Superman v.s. Spider man. Characters from other comics and other novels were introduced into many comics.
Golden Age: The golden age introduced superheroes in the late 1930s. We saw the beginnings of both Superman and Batman during the Golden Age. The first comics of this era were collections of adventures of different characters in one book. In 1939 we Superman is the first hero to have an entire comic book to tell his adventures. Batman was the superhero who got the first sidekick in 1940, Robin the Boy Wonder. Later that same year, the first superhero team was seen, the Justice Society of America. During the age we also see the first female super heroine. After World War II, these golden age heroes, started to lose their appeal to many people.
Silver Age: Began with an improved version of The Flash, a golden age superhero. This comic was became quite popular, which led to the reintroduction of many other golden age heroes.
Modern Age: Comic books from the mid-1980s until present are considered modern age comics. Generally comic book characters started to be more complex and developed, often gaining a dark side. Many comic book writers became more independent, and wrote more personal stories. We see an up rise in horror and suspense in comics. This age and the bronze age, have a blurred line, so many things that occurred in the bronze age, continued to occur in the modern age. Batman: The Return of the Dark Knight is an example of a modern age comic book.
Platinum Age: The first comic books that were created from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. This were collections of comics that first appeared in newspapers. The Yellow Kid is the very first example of a comic book. The Funnies was the first comic book collection to have original comic strips in it, instead of reprints. The comic books during this era varied in size and format, while comics from later ages were mostly printed in an 8" by 11" format.
(used Wikipedia, this site http://www.psu.edu/dept/inart10_110/inart10/cmbk2fungold.html and this site http://www.collectortimes.com/~comichistory/Platinum.html)
Golden Age: The golden age introduced superheroes in the late 1930s. We saw the beginnings of both Superman and Batman during the Golden Age. The first comics of this era were collections of adventures of different characters in one book. In 1939 we Superman is the first hero to have an entire comic book to tell his adventures. Batman was the superhero who got the first sidekick in 1940, Robin the Boy Wonder. Later that same year, the first superhero team was seen, the Justice Society of America. During the age we also see the first female super heroine. After World War II, these golden age heroes, started to lose their appeal to many people.
Silver Age: Began with an improved version of The Flash, a golden age superhero. This comic was became quite popular, which led to the reintroduction of many other golden age heroes.
Modern Age: Comic books from the mid-1980s until present are considered modern age comics. Generally comic book characters started to be more complex and developed, often gaining a dark side. Many comic book writers became more independent, and wrote more personal stories. We see an up rise in horror and suspense in comics. This age and the bronze age, have a blurred line, so many things that occurred in the bronze age, continued to occur in the modern age. Batman: The Return of the Dark Knight is an example of a modern age comic book.
Platinum Age: The first comic books that were created from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. This were collections of comics that first appeared in newspapers. The Yellow Kid is the very first example of a comic book. The Funnies was the first comic book collection to have original comic strips in it, instead of reprints. The comic books during this era varied in size and format, while comics from later ages were mostly printed in an 8" by 11" format.
(used Wikipedia, this site http://www.psu.edu/dept/inart10_110/inart10/cmbk2fungold.html and this site http://www.collectortimes.com/~comichistory/Platinum.html)
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