Friday, June 5, 2015

BMA115 Comics research, style and format, 5 June

 I didn't like the story of this comic: there seemed to be some sort of demon/psychiatrist rape/incest Blech!!! going on.  I did, however, like the drawing and layout very much.  The cover image's extreme angle, the window, wall and shadow running at a slant from bottom to top drawing the eye to the lone figure.
 I may refuse to wear black or white, but I certainly like how it looks, especially when red is brought into the mix.  The banner and logo are repeated through the novel.
 
 The panels alternate between circles in the present day and squares in the past.  The circles drift down the page like bubbles and draw the eye along with them.  The figures in the square panels, the past, are framed from above or slightly above so their heads and body create round spaces and fill in the gaps between the circular panels.
The final image of the novel presents a lonely gravestone surrounded by snow and a few final text panels trailing to the bottom of the page.

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