Comics: The Meaning

com-ics (kom'iks)n. plural in form, used with a singular verb. 1. Juxtaposed pictorial and other images in deliberate sequence, intended to convey information and/or to produce an aesthetic response in the viewer.

"If Comics' spectacularly varied past is any indication, comics' future will be virtually impossible to predict using the standards of the present.... Those of you who make comics for a living - or would like to someday, probably know that keeping up with all the advances in today's comics is a full-time job. However much we may try to understand the world of comics around us, a part of that world will always lie in shadow - a mystery.... As it is, it should be kept in mind at all times that this world is only one of many possible worlds!
Our attempts to define comics are an on-going process which won't end anytime soon. A new generation will no doubt reject whatever this one finally decides to accept and try once more to reinvent comics. And so they should. Here's to the great debate."

Excerpts and paraphrased from the amazing Scott McCloud's "Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art."

Thursday, January 19, 2012

IT'S ALRIGHT MA, I'M ONLY READING! NEW COMICS FOR 01.04.2012 & 01.11.2012

The QUALITY, POTENTIAL and RUBBISH for comics that were shipped on 01.04.2012 and 01.11.2012.  I fell behind in my reading and reviews, because of the holidays.  So, to catch up I'm going to blaze through a quick list for the beginning of 2012.  I have a feeling this is going to be another great year in comics.

QUALITY

ACTION COMICS #5
This cover is just so iconic.  Just when you thought Superman couldn't be iconic and relevant anymore, along comes Grant Morrison. 

ANIMAL MAN #5

BATMAN & ROBIN #5

BATWOMAN #5


CAPTAIN AMERICA #7
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #633
PUNISHERMAX #21
SECRET AVENGERS #21
STORMWATCH #5
SWAMP THING #5


POTENTIAL

AVENGERS X-SANCTION #2 OF 4
BATTLE SCARS #3 OF 6
BATWING #5
GREEN LANTERN #5
ULTIMATE X-MEN #6
WOLVERINE #300
WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN: ALPHA & OMEGA #1 OF 5


RUBBISH

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #5



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