Week 3: The Comic Strip
Reading a bunch of different comics in the library I discovered some new comics I've never heard of and what I like versus what I don't. Some of the ones I found I liked are "Calvin and Hobbes", "Peanuts", and "Archie" although I wasn't too fond of some like "Tarzan" or "The Phantom."
I think the reason I didn't automatically fall in love with some of the comics is because I noticed that the older comics have humor that sometimes goes over my head. It could be because the humor suited the time and I don't personally find it as funny now, but I do appreciate the effort went in to make these comics. I really liked how detailed "Little Nemo" was and I think it's such a cute story that I can't believe all the text was handwritten by Winsor McCay because that was something so different from most comics.
I realized I also like the comics more so when there is a little less dialogue or sometimes when the panels are little more simple. I think the ones that are a little more mature also have female characters in there that are unimportant and don't really add to the story. In class we also talked about how there weren't many people of color or if they were, they also didn't have much of a role in the story. It does make me wish there was more inclusion but that's just how comics were back then.
I really loved reading different comics though because I was able to find out more what I like and how long some of these comics date. It's so cool to see how much time people put into these comics, and especially how some required a whole panel to be done in a week. That must require so much dedication and I'm glad these comics still get the recognition they deserve.
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