Comic
Comics are a medium of storytelling making use of pages of images subdivided into indivdual frames (or Panels), generally supplemented by Text.
History
Comics have their origins in European political cartoons which indtroduced such concepts as dialouge baloons. With the rise of newspapers and magazines, many began incorperating basic strips of graphic narritve to gain veiwers. Said strips were occasionally compiled and sold in magazines. Modern Comics got a major boost in popularity with the release of Superman #1 in 1938. In the last thirty years, due to developments in printing, communications, globalization and several landmark titles such as Watchmen a boom has happened in the comic industry. This has also seen the rise of Comics targeted towards a more mature age group.
Catagories of Comics
- American Comics American Comics are notable for giving birth to the Superhero genre, which to this day dominates the American Comic Industry. (Examples: Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Watchmen)
- European Comics (Examples: Asterix, Tintin)
- Manga Manga refers to comics coming from Japan, Manga covers a very broad selection of subject material from material intended from toddlers to hardcore pornography. Manga has also influenced other East Asian comic producers. In the last 30 years, like anime Manga has been imported to the western world and has had its effect on Western Comics.
- Web Comics Web Comics are posted online and are generally free to veiw.