Week 4: The Comic Book
This week in class, we were able to watch some older animations of Betty Boop whilst also being able to read comics like "The Secret Defenders" and "Spirit". I also was able to see Archie storyboards and the process of making a comic. Although overall I enjoyed the material for various reasons, there were some things I didn't enjoy mainly with Betty Boop.
When the animations of Betty Boop first started, I enjoyed them but then as they went on I found myself not liking them because they had themes of sexual harassment and death, particularly by electric chair. I guess it definitely speaks more for the time but also I can't imagine children watching this. I think it was funny how the animations started because of the fun movement of characters and especially the circus one, I really liked how each character came in. But I found myself really disliking the ending because of the progression of events that happened. Personally, some of the animations became a little creepy to me by the end.
Although I didn't love the Betty Boop animations, I really liked the assortment of different comics I was given to read. Of the first round of comics given to us, I received "Secret Defenders" and "Spirit". I found both comics entertaining even though they were from completely different times. The "Secret Defenders" I was reading was made in 1994 and from the little I read, I liked the story even though I hadn't read the previous comic. I like that these comics continue the story from each issue and its a lot different from something like "Peanuts" or "Calvin and Hobbes" where each panel is a different story.
When reading the "Spirit" comic, I definitely noticed a huge difference in style because this particular comic was made in 1944. The panels are more so boxes whereas "The Secret Defenders" was more dynamic with its panels and dialogue being in more funky shapes or taking up more of a page. "Spirit" just had the feel of being older because the main character seemed more normal instead of the superheroes we think of today.
I really enjoyed the different comics because I gained more of an appreciation for how much effort is put in especially when seeing the "Archie" comics through each phase of being made. It shows how much effort and time these people put in, and how dedicated they were to this art.
When the animations of Betty Boop first started, I enjoyed them but then as they went on I found myself not liking them because they had themes of sexual harassment and death, particularly by electric chair. I guess it definitely speaks more for the time but also I can't imagine children watching this. I think it was funny how the animations started because of the fun movement of characters and especially the circus one, I really liked how each character came in. But I found myself really disliking the ending because of the progression of events that happened. Personally, some of the animations became a little creepy to me by the end.
Although I didn't love the Betty Boop animations, I really liked the assortment of different comics I was given to read. Of the first round of comics given to us, I received "Secret Defenders" and "Spirit". I found both comics entertaining even though they were from completely different times. The "Secret Defenders" I was reading was made in 1994 and from the little I read, I liked the story even though I hadn't read the previous comic. I like that these comics continue the story from each issue and its a lot different from something like "Peanuts" or "Calvin and Hobbes" where each panel is a different story.
When reading the "Spirit" comic, I definitely noticed a huge difference in style because this particular comic was made in 1944. The panels are more so boxes whereas "The Secret Defenders" was more dynamic with its panels and dialogue being in more funky shapes or taking up more of a page. "Spirit" just had the feel of being older because the main character seemed more normal instead of the superheroes we think of today.
I really enjoyed the different comics because I gained more of an appreciation for how much effort is put in especially when seeing the "Archie" comics through each phase of being made. It shows how much effort and time these people put in, and how dedicated they were to this art.
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