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, August 14, 2014

'NUFF SAID - WHAT WE'RE READING!

AUGUST 2014 - Graphic novels are such a driving force in the comic industry and here's a small selection of what we are reading at the moment.  Must read material right here people.  Cheers!


AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 01
(W/A/CA) Katsuhiro Otomo
The post-apocalyptic science-fiction saga Akira, with its thought-provoking themes and kinetic artwork, introduced the world to the power of manga. Now available again, this classic adventure is ready to be discovered by a new generation of readers!
 
"Was given this to read at an early age and it helped develop my comic sensibilities.  Totally ground breaking and way ahead of it's time."
 
 
LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima (CA) Frank Miller
A samurai epic of staggering proportions, the acclaimed Lone Wolf and Cub begins its second life at Dark Horse Manga with new, larger editions of over 700 pages, value priced. The brilliant storytelling of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of Goseki Kojima create a graphic-fiction masterpiece of beauty, fury, and thematic power.
 
 
DOOM PATROL OMNIBUS HC
(W) Grant Morrison (A) Richard Case & Various (CA) Brian Bolland
The entire run of Grant Morrison's DOOM PATROL is collected in hardcover! These tales turned Super Hero adventure on its head, challenging the boundaries of the genre with characters like Crazy Jane, the Brotherhood of Dada, Flex Mentallo, Danny the Street and many more! Collects DOOM PATROL #19-63 and DOOM FORCE SPECIAL #1, with a new cover by Brian Bolland!
 
 
HIP HOP FAMILY TREE GN VOL 02
(W/A/CA) Ed Piskor
The best-selling nexus of comics and Hip Hop culture continues with this 2nd volume covering 1981-1983 when Hip Hop made the transition from parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs. Established icons such as Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash appear along with new superstars like NWA, The Beastie Boys, Doug E Fresh, KRS One, ICE T, and early Public Enemy plus cameos by Dolemite, LL Cool J, Notorious BIG, and New Kids on the Block(?)!
 
"Some hefty reading that's keeping us out of trouble at the moment." 
 
 
LIVE IT LIKE YOU LOVE IT!
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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1 comment:

  1. Craig FergusonAugust 15, 2014 at 1:30 AM

    Been meaning to read Akira just haven't got around to it yet.

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