+Why don't I like comics (as a medium) as much as everyone else seems to?
I am completely butting in on a question that wasn't addressed to me so pardon but. . .obviously, the comics medium, like any medium, isn't going to appeal to everyone in the same way. But I do think that reading more comics, and reading more good comics, and learning about the craft does help to appreciate what makes them work. I think the thing that I read that was the first real eye-opening breakthrough for me was Maximum Fantastic Four. I got this out of the library, so you might be able to find one as well. This breaks down the first issue of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four, explains why it was such a watershed in comics (and in popular culture).
If you're looking for something with a more theoretical focus, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is generally considered the definitive work in the field.
OK, sorry for babbling in something that wasn't addressed to me!
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Date: 2007-12-10 03:57 am (UTC)I am completely butting in on a question that wasn't addressed to me so pardon but. . .obviously, the comics medium, like any medium, isn't going to appeal to everyone in the same way. But I do think that reading more comics, and reading more good comics, and learning about the craft does help to appreciate what makes them work. I think the thing that I read that was the first real eye-opening breakthrough for me was Maximum Fantastic Four. I got this out of the library, so you might be able to find one as well. This breaks down the first issue of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four, explains why it was such a watershed in comics (and in popular culture).
If you're looking for something with a more theoretical focus, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is generally considered the definitive work in the field.
OK, sorry for babbling in something that wasn't addressed to me!