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."

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

SNEAK PEEK - THE DARK KNIGHT RISES MOVIE TRAILER


Epic hardly describes what I've seen of the movie so far.  Gordan Levitt on board as a police officer who I think appeared in GOTHAM CENTRAL.  Love how Nolan has included elements of GOTHAM CENTRAL into the movies.  Nolan also looks like he's pulled in some inspiration from Frank Miller's THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, whle infusing it with elements from BROKEN BAT.  Makes a lot of sense since Nolan was heavily inspired by Frank Miller's BATMAN YEAR ONE.  Big summer at the movies coming up!
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Followers