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Comics (from the Greek κωμικός, kōmikos "of or pertaining to comedy" from κῶμος - kōmos "revel, komos", via the Latin cōmicus) is a graphic medium in which images convey a sequential narrative. The term derives from the mostly humorous early work in the medium, and came to apply to that form of the medium including those far from comic. The sequential nature of the pictures, and the predominance of pictures over words, distinguishes comics from picture books, though there is some overlap between the two. Most comics combine words with images, often indicating speech in the form of word balloons, but pantomime strips, such as The Little King, are not uncommon. Words other than dialogue, captions for example, usually expand upon the pictures, but sometimes act in counterpoint. Early precursors of comics as they are known today include Trajan's Column and the work of William Hogarth. By the 19th century, the medium as we know it today began to take form among European and American artists. Comics as a real mass medium started to emerge in the United States in the early 20th century with the newspaper comic strip, where its form began to be standardized (image-driven, speech balloons, etc.), first in Sunday strips and later in daily strips. The combination of words and pictures proved popular and quickly spread throughout the world. Comic strips were soon gathered into cheap booklets and reprint comic books. Original comic books soon followed. Today, comics are found in newspapers, magazines, comic books, graphic novels and on the web. Historically, the form dealt with humorous subject matter, but its scope has expanded to encompass the full range of literary genres. Also see: Comic strip and cartoon. In some circles, comics are still seen as low art, though there are exceptions, such as Krazy Kat and Barnaby. However, such an elitist "low art/high art" distinction doesn't exist in the French-speaking world (and, to some extent, continental Europe), where the bandes dessinées medium as a whole is commonly accepted as "the Ninth Art", is usually dedicated a non-negligible space in bookshops and libraries, and is regularly celebrated in international events such as the Angoulême International Comics Festival. Such distinctions also do not exist in the Japanese manga, the world's largest comics culture. In the late 20th and early 21st century there has been a movement to rehabilitate the medium. Critical discussions of the form appeared as early as the 1920s, but serious studies were rare until the late 20th century. Though practitioners may eschew formal traditions, they often use particular forms and conventions to convey narration and speech, or to evoke emotional or sensuous responses. Devices such as speech balloons and boxes are used to indicate dialogue and impart establishing information, while panels, layout, gutters and zip ribbons can help indicate the flow of the story. Comics use of text, ambiguity, symbolism, design, iconography, literary technique, mixed media and stylistic elements of art help build a subtext of meanings. Though comics are non-linear structures and can be hard to read sometimes, it is simply presented. However, it depends of the reader's "frame of mind" to read and understand the comic. Different conventions were developed around the globe, from the manga of Japan to the manhua of China and the manhwa of Korea, the comic books of the United States, and the larger hardcover albums in Europe. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Where do I start with the batman comics? Q. Well I wanna read the very first batman comics and how he originated and everything where would I start?? And are the batman chronicles worth reading? And what books should I read to catch up with me to the now comics? Like from the golden age of comics to the modern age of comics? I wanna read all of them! Asked by metallicafan2348 - Thu Jul 29 01:59:56 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. I answered your question before. Did you check out the list? I can't be specific because there's more than one way to start any comic. Answered by Big Boss - Thu Jul 29 02:54:31 2010 How to read the english version of the sailor moon comics? Q. I recently got most of the Chix Mixx Sailor Moon Comic books (manga) in the english format. I went to read it today and couldn't tell if I was supposed to read it front to back or visa verse. I know that the japanese read right to left apposed to left ot right. Does anyone know how these comics are meant to be read? Asked by acwinterle - Tue Oct 27 01:23:44 2009 - - 9 Answers - 2 Comments A. LOL this question its really funny.. thanks to u because make me laugh today..^^ Its depend on the situation, some comic will make it to read from left to right some comic right to left..So just see the comic situation..very easy 1 Answered by Taufik Hamdan - Tue Oct 27 03:22:17 2009 What publishers are good for publishing comics?
Q. I have decide to make comics or work in some type of comic based background. What are the best type of publishers? Thanks Asked by Isaac B - Thu Feb 19 13:50:26 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. A very informative website, kindly stay in website and check Answered by Zafina Z - Thu Feb 19 14:02:29 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Comics" ComicsFrom Wikiquote Jump to: navigation, searchComics is a form of visual art consisting of images which are commonly combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or image captions. Originally used to illustrate caricatures and to entertain through the use of amusing and trivial stories, it has by now evolved into a literary medium with many subgenres. Sourced
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