Week 2: Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
Understanding Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Scott McCloud made a lot of good points that as a comic book and manga reader I would have never thought about when reading. One of the points he makes I can relate the most is time portrayed in comics. When I read comics I’m sucked into a world that I view like a movie. I feel time passing through the pictures but I never understood how or why. I like McCloud’s analogy with the rope. It makes sense that when I read I’m following a timeline of sorts, watching and experiencing the character’s world in their time. That being said, I have also experienced the problems with time when reading. There have been times with the artist might not have clarified the jump in time from one panel or page to another. The implied difference in time wasn’t portrayed well in their words or images. The last point he makes about comics was very inspiring and makes sense in any ca
