History of Comics and Graphic Novel

I have read a couple of different Batman comics, but I found it really fascinating looking at the development of the comics from a very simple design, with not much development in the panels. Also trying to break the panels and not keep it into the squares. Also, the subject matter is influenced by the time period. I found it interesting that you can see the style clean up in line work and colors. That the artist got better at understanding the effectiveness in color and as well as placement in quotes. From 1 to 700 issue fo batman I find crazy the amount of batmans and stories there are. Also, the development of the character has changed so much. From his origins and how he became batman was something, I found interesting. Instead of having him become a person trained by the league of shadows, but having him just become super intelligent and a person who works out a lot. I am curious on what batman will become in 20 years or so, with such changes to him.

Most of the strips deal with personal experiences that everyone can relate. I have always enjoyed reading Calvin and Hobbes, what is great about these comics is that they are knee slappers that are so simply done and easily conveyed. Not only do they make you feel connected threw the Calvin but also Hobbes who is like an imaginary friend or best friend. Similar to Calvin and Hobbes is Peanut by Schultz, which conveys simple problems that we as kids have had in our lives. In a documentary I have seen there was an idea that the main character is a direct reflection of Schultz and all the other characters are actual people in his life. While reading in class more of he comic strips, I found that  a lot of the color palettes used in these were very saturated color palettes. You can also see there audience that they are attacking, which is men, because of how they depict women in a sexy manner. I found it interesting that they would create a world that something new would happen to a

The comic Arrival conveys a story without using words. Being able to convey an impactful story is important through any form of imagery, even in film. Sadly most story telling in film and comics have a lot of worlds to display meanings. Arrival does this strategically through compositions and gestures of the figures. Also the mood displays how the arrival is felt in the comic. The words could distract the piece overall. If the story of arrival utilize words it would take away the purpose of the piece. The whole story derives of the idea of a foreigner journeying into another land. The artist wanted to have the audience feel the same as the main character. Everything should have a purpose in a piece and most comics use words to fill things that aren't needed.