Sunday, November 13, 2011

Comics as Contemporary Literature

I read a couple of comics from this section.  Each selection I read had a distinct style and was modern compared to other comics I have read.  The first comic I read was Bone.  I heard that it was highly recommended if you like fantasy so I decided to give it a try.  It wasnt what I expected when I see the word Bone.  I was thinking more ominous and tense feel, not to say the comic is bad but I was expecting something different.  Besides the initial shock, the story was fun to read and moved more like a storyboard than a comic.  Bone constantly reminded me of a dark Tom and Jerry.  The characters are reminiscent of past characters.  Overall I enjoyed it.  The second comic was love and rockets.  I was initally sucked in because I am a big wrestling fan.  The main character is in the WWW which is clever of the Hernendez Bros.  The relationships each character has to one another is something that kept my interest.  Friends that are away but come back and people staying with other people to be secure....its like a web of friendship and love.  It has a sitcom vibe to it that draws you in and takes you on rollercoaster of love. 

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