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This week I read Adventures of Tintin Explorers on the Moon. With action-packed story, interesting characters and a unique humor, I think Herge really captivates his readers with the colors of his series. I remember reading Tintin comic books over and over again because I couldn't get enough of his adventures. I fell in love with how the goofy and exaggerated sense of humor mixed together with exciting adventures and entertaining villains. I love the way he takes people into different worlds of culture every new episode and enriches it with character. I did some research and found out that Tintin was created as for a way of propaganda for children. His work is also acclaimed in various countries for its meticulous research on plot and draftsmanship. They have had many adaptions over film, theater, television and computer gaming. He remains a strong influence in comic genre. I was also really excited when I found out that Steven Spielberg was directing The Adventures of Tintin movie...

Last week I read some comics like Peanuts by Charles Schulz, and Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson. I couldn't help but be amazed at how simple four-strip cartoons with corny jokes can build such an incredible story and love for the characters. I've enjoyed a lot of Peanuts when I was a kid, and when I re-read some of the strips I remembered how I much I enjoyed Calvin's imagination running all over the place, annoying everyone. But he was such a lovable character in that his heart was innocent and he really reminds me of simpler youth, innocence, and adventurous spirit. I think people in all age groups could enjoy these comic strips for that reason. In Calvin and Hobbes, adults could relate to the parents on how realistic they are, reacting to the silly actions of Calvin's childish annoyance ,yet giving him all the love as their child. Also, it covers wide arrange of subject matter about life that could be understood only as an adult. For kids, they can relate to Ca...

Understanding Comics Review "Understanding Comics" enlightened me in many ways that I did not expect. First of all, as an Illustration student, I am usually guilty of focusing way too much on the details that I forget about the bigger picture and the impression of the image. However, comics with less realism and more simplicity gets us more involved because by reducing the image down to its fundamental meaning, it is amplified beyond what realistic art can.  I also came to appreciate techniques comic artists use to create a flow of time and space through panels and found it interesting how the cultural difference between the U.S. and Japan creates different usage of transitional types. I was personally touched by pages 170-184 where the author talks about the six steps of making art. Recently I have been starting to question the purpose and goal of making art and was troubled that I have either forgotten or do not yet know the answer. However, the author describe...