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."

Monday, July 1, 2013

TOP 10 - COVERS FROM JUNE 2013

The TOP 10 comic book covers for the month of June 2013.  Not enough quality covers last month and too many quality covers this month.  Too many is better than not enough though.  Enjoy!

10.  JUSTICE LEAGUE #21
COVER BY GARY FRANK
 
 
09.  BATMAN/SUPERMAN #1
COVER BY JAE LEE
 
08.  DAREDEVIL: END OF DAYS #8 OF 8
COVER BY ALEX MALEEV
 
 
07.  THE MASSIVE #13
COVER BY J.P LEON
 
 
06.  DAREDEVIL #27
COVER BY CHRIS SAMNEE
 
 
05.  GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #3
COVER BY STEVE MCNIVEN
 
 
04.  MANHATTAN PROJECTS #12
COVER BY NICK PITARRA
 
 
03.  JUPITER'S LEGACY #2
COVER BY FRANK QUITELY
 
 
02.  TEN GRAND #2
COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ
 
 
01.  THE BOUNCE #2
COVER BY SARA PICHELLI
 
 
 
LIVE IT LIKE YOU LOVE IT!
 
THE COMIC PILE.

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