Comics, which are really best described as an arrangement of images in a sequence that tell a story - an idea - is a very old form of graphic communication. It began with the hieroglyphics in Egypt, it first appeared in a recognizable form in the Medieval times as copper plates produced by the Catholic church to tell morality stories.
Comics, which are really best described as an arrangement of images in a sequence that tell a story - an idea - is a very old form of graphic communi… - Will Eisner
Comics, which are really best described as an arrangement of images in a sequence that tell a story - an idea - is a very old form of graphic communi…
- Will Eisner
The term comics long ago became obsolete and inaccurate. It merely defined the content of the early joke-based comical strips. Sequential Art is a mo… - Will Eisner
The term comics long ago became obsolete and inaccurate. It merely defined the content of the early joke-based comical strips. Sequential Art is a mo…
Thus, sped by currents of curiosity afloat the swift river of rumor do secrets sail to strange ports. - Will Eisner
Thus, sped by currents of curiosity afloat the swift river of rumor do secrets sail to strange ports.
I write about what I know and what I have experienced. This keeps me an "honest" writer. - Will Eisner
I write about what I know and what I have experienced. This keeps me an "honest" writer.
Still,[...] in all forms of comics the sequential artist relies upon the tacit cooperation of the reader. This cooperation is based upon the conventi… - Will Eisner
Still,[...] in all forms of comics the sequential artist relies upon the tacit cooperation of the reader. This cooperation is based upon the conventi…
Ive spent my whole life working in a medium that was regarded with contempt largely because of historical reasons. - Will Eisner
Ive spent my whole life working in a medium that was regarded with contempt largely because of historical reasons.
Superheroes are mostly aimed at young teen-age males concerned with their manhood. The medium will have to address itself more to content. . . . I se… - Will Eisner
Superheroes are mostly aimed at young teen-age males concerned with their manhood. The medium will have to address itself more to content. . . . I se…
Comics deal with two fundamental communicating devices: words and images. Admittedly this is an arbitrary separation. But, since in the modern world … - Will Eisner
Comics deal with two fundamental communicating devices: words and images. Admittedly this is an arbitrary separation. But, since in the modern world …
Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yellow Kid was predicated on what people thought was funny about the immigrant Irish. W… - Will Eisner
Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yellow Kid was predicated on what people thought was funny about the immigrant Irish. W…
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