Comic Access, Scripting and Flesch Reading Scale

 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 












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