The Rise of Comic Books

I have always been a fan of comic books. I think I was 8 when I read my first Spiderman comic and have been a fan of the medium since. I am impressed at how strong it has grown and evolved into a means of communication. Sequential art and graphic novels have become accepted as literary means of expression.

The reason I have brought this topic up is because of an article I read at:

http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/comics-not-just-for

It was appropriately titled Comics: Not just for laughs! by Rebekah Sedaca. It was an article written on how the comic book form is becoming a popular method of delivering visual instructions and sequential actions. Reading through the reader comments, it was fascinating to see how many professionals in the industry advocate using comics to express an idea in a clear and concise manner that can easily be understood. Viewing the actions removes the need of printed language.

Its awesome to see something that has been looked down upon or considered something for adolescents become as strong as it is today.

I would also like to make a quick reference to Comic Life (www.plasq.com). I recently discovered it among my applications on my Mac Book Pro. Making a comic strip or full comic book has never been so easy. Give it a try and see what creations you can make.

Here is a page I made quickly in Comic Life with an image and the capture option:

Now you try…