Both the Korean and Scott McCloud's online web comics were very interesting. They both took a new approach to comics (not like the ones I have read before). I like how at certain and unexpected parts the characters would move. When you think of a comic/graphic novel you think of panels of artwork with narration and word bubbles, not the comic coming to life like an animation or becoming an animation.
The Korean web comic really freaked me out. I was not expecting the comic to move. I actually screamed and then started laughing really hard because it was so random and unexpected. It was a new and exciting experience. The artwork was really good and it looked like it was a nice short comic. I wish it had a translation. Koreans and Japanese are really good at making horror films and apparently they are good at making horror comics too. The only thing I don't understand is why the school girl doesn't get freaked out and run away as fast as she could. I would have screamed and run away like there was a fire raging behind me.
Scott McCloud's comic "The Right Number" is very creative. I like how there are pictures within pictures. Also he would choose to zoom in on certain points, like with the eye. The story is also really good and solid. It was a completely different experience then the Korean web comic. This comic at first made you happy, then sad, and then a little freaked out because the main character becomes a stalker. The idea of finding the person who is right for you due to numbers is interesting a little confusing and obviously hasn't worked for him yet. He would have been happy with Jodie or Julie if he wasn't so obsessed with numbers and did not forget important dinners.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
2 Comic Reviews
The first review is of "My Darling, My Dear" so I decided to read this because I like love stories and I know the person who wrote it.
Pros: It was super cute and cheesy. I like the picture of the heart puddle it was a nice touch. It is unlike any graphic novel I've ever read before. It's strength was that it was a real life experience that brought joy to the two people involved. The happiness and joy were clear in the graphic novel.
Cons: It was too cheesy! I didn't particularly like all the photos as the artwork. I also felt rushed and I felt it needed more dialogue/content.
The second review is of "Alice". I really like the book Alice in Wonderland I decided to read the graphic novel based off of it.
Pros: It had a good solid story and the artwork was decent. I also really liked the twist and how the characters she killed in "Wonderland" are representations of who she killed in real life.
Cons: I didn't like how the comic was dispersed from panel to panel. I had a difficult time reading it. I also found a lot of spelling errors that bothered me.
Pros: It was super cute and cheesy. I like the picture of the heart puddle it was a nice touch. It is unlike any graphic novel I've ever read before. It's strength was that it was a real life experience that brought joy to the two people involved. The happiness and joy were clear in the graphic novel.
Cons: It was too cheesy! I didn't particularly like all the photos as the artwork. I also felt rushed and I felt it needed more dialogue/content.
The second review is of "Alice". I really like the book Alice in Wonderland I decided to read the graphic novel based off of it.
Pros: It had a good solid story and the artwork was decent. I also really liked the twist and how the characters she killed in "Wonderland" are representations of who she killed in real life.
Cons: I didn't like how the comic was dispersed from panel to panel. I had a difficult time reading it. I also found a lot of spelling errors that bothered me.
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