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  You can access comics from: Online websites pdf  Shops Book stores Comic stores  Social media Physical  Comic conventions  Subscriptions  E books  Phone, laptop and tablet optimised to fit screen  E COMICS: Internet Archive  Astonishing comic reader Read comic online  Marvel unlimited  Scripting: Must state what is happening on each specific panel words to describe picture nad dialouge that features  Incorporate title panel front page  Comic strip structures: Micro structures - inter frame relationship: shot reverse shot, repetition, contrast, q/a, non sequitur (isn’t chronological), flash forwards, flashback Macro structures - more detail comic strips similar narrative to tv and film Todorov’s (equilibrium, disruption, reinstatement equilibrium) utilises Propp theory types, villain, hero and helper  - indicates how complex text is  - higher number easier text - lower number harder text 

 Writers are important because they write the story the pencillers help to illustrate the comic and colourist help bring comic to life  Influential and popular writers  Stan lee - Marvel  Jack Kirby - Marvel  Bob Kane - DC Will Eisner  Osamu Tezuka  Alan Moore  Kev Sutherland 

 List of conventions: Pictures Speech bubbles Action words/ onomatopia  Panels Captions  Characters  Fonts  Texts  Colour scheme Use of colour: Great visuals help reader grasp what’s going on narrative come alive  Connotations of colours  Help theme, mood, time of day, change scene, image planes and depth of field  Caption boxes: Are to tell narrative convey information cannot be communicated by the art or speech can be used in place of thought bubbles can be in first second or third person, either be assigned to be an independent narrator or one of the comics characters  Onomatopoeia Word sounds like a noise it is describing  Capital letters bight colours  Shows sound effects  Typography: Different text styles matter  Features of comic strip: Speech bubbles Action- usually round or square shapes with a tail pointing to characters mouth indicating that the character is speaking out loud Broadcast bubbles - jagged tail...

  Biggest Publishers: Marvel  DC  Dark horse  Image Biggest Companies: Marvel  DC  Dark horse  Image  Role of publisher and who they work with: Creates and releases comics Provides resources Distributes comics  Markets comics  Writers, artists, editors, marketers, distributors, licensing partners, pencillers, illustrators and producers  Publishers and companies: Many different publishers in comic industry Marvel and dc take up 80/90% of the market Dc owned by warner bros and marvel owned by Walt Disney Others e.g. Manga Entertainment, 2000 AD, Fleetway press, Image comics and Dark Horse  Smaller publishers have started to build a big presence in comic book world  Manga Entertainment: Uk based company founded in 1991 Leading company in west Specialises in distrusting and publishing Japanese’s manga and anime  Don’t usually create manga but publish and distribute it in English  Originally traditional now digital...

  Comic Books: Around for very long time such as cave paintings depicting graphic scenes and digital comics Comics developed own style, characters and following  Purpose - entertain and or give a message  Comic Book Burning: I n 1940’s comic books were burnt because the us wanted to eliminate the perceived dangers of comic books as they thought people would be easily led  Many soldiers were returning home from seeing same activities in Germany (Jewish books) although comics were associated primarily with young readers 25% of printed materials going into military camps in ww2 was comics as it gave them escapism and entertainment in hard times  Narratives started causing moral panic in society due to realistic nature people fought back  Comic Code Authority (CCA) -1954: Voluntary regulator not government created by comic book publishers prevent backlash comic book community No excessive violence, no divorce, no respected institution policemen, judges or gover...

  1)  Comics are a creative, powerful mix of visuals and storytelling used to entertain, educate, and express ideas across all ages and cultures. Combine images and text to entertain, inform and engage readers  For entertainment - fun stories, action, humour and fantasy  Attracts children, teens and adults so wide range of people Storytelling - complex and easy to read stories with visuals and text such as dialogue can be fictional or non fiction (real life events)  Education - explain and engage interesting topics such as science and history Creative expression - for artists and writers to express themselves and explore emotion, cultures and combines art with language  Builds community and fandom - fan cultures and conventions such as fan art and cosplay People read comics because they’re fun, emotional, creative, and often easier to understand than traditional books. Whether it’s for escape, learning, or laughter, comics offer something for everyone Peopl...