Week Fourteen- 21st Century Comics

This week I read or rather watched some of Demian Vogler's web comic, When I am King. Here is the link!
http://www.demian5.com/index-e.php

I recommend reading this web comic, it is hilarious and unexpected. I truly enjoyed this web comic and have it bookmarked now so when I have time over winter break, or anytime really, to read some more of it. I liked the layout but wish I could some how use my arrow keys instead of having to pull the bar

every time to read the panels. it just makes it a little difficult and is tiring especially if you want to keep reading and reading, your hand gets tired after a while! I had to stop because my hand started to cramp! I love the characters and how he shows their emotions. In a way the illustration style reminds me of the Indian short animated film we watched. defiantly two thumbs up!!

Week Twelve- Women

This week I decieded to go a little bit out of my comfort zone and read Molly Kiely's Diary of a Dominatrix. 

like DAMN.

WOAH. 

Haha I thought I was ready but I sure was not, I felt sort of dirty reading it, like I should hide the fact that I had done so. but then at the same time what the hell. theres nothing wrong with reading it, sure it had nudity and super sexual shit in it but I lost the embarrassment after I was like "girl. you go to art school, you've drawn naked people why is this bothering you?" and then I got over it haha. yes. just like that. its no big deal. About the comic, however, not sure I would like it even if I enjoyed reading that subject matter, there was not real story development that I could follow, it sort of just felt like she was spitting out random stories from her day to day life. Thats fine and all I just needed it to be structured more as a comic to follow along correctly.

Week Ten- Introduction to Manga

This week I read, or rather tired to read some of Yukito Kishiro's comic GUNNM Last Order. I could not get threw the whole thing. For some reason it really bothered me, Kind of had the same feel as Barefoot Gen, which was a heavy heavy comic. I don’t feel this one is quite as heavy (but then again I haven’t finished it) as Barefoot Gen but it certainly has a heavy hand in child abuse. I seriously could not get past the scene where those asshole soldiers are using children as a means to find land mines. 

Either that or they are just huge assholes that take pleasure in seeing children hurt and blow up. it was too sick for me. It was just grotesque looking. I also found it extremely hard to relate to, it could have been the robot sci-fi aspect but I really think it was just everything and my general inability to relate to manga. don’t get me wrong! I don’t hate the form of art or believe it isn’t an art, but I just can’t get into it. I tried in middle school and a but in my freshman year of high school but quickly gave up since I found other genres that interested me more. 

Week Nine- Wide World of Comics

This week I decided to read the comic Papyrus and the Anger of the Great Sphinx, Iv got to say I really like this comic, from the art style to the content of the stores, I actually want to start collecting some Papyrus comics, if they are still around for me to do so! (I'm sure I can fins some somewhere right?)  The story lines are very strong and easy for me to follow the action and events unfolding. Its a nice easy read without being too boring and is able to keep you at the edge of your seat, so to speak. I loved the little asterisks when the artist/writer wanted you to fully understand the history of the Egyptian culture. That is another reason why I picked to read these comics. I absolutely love Egypt and Ancient Egypt discussions and story’s... I mean, The Mummy (both versions (even the one with Boris) is my absolute favorite movie, I can watch it anytime and not get bored with it. Here are some of my favorite parts from The Anger of the Great Sphinx

I just thought the donkeys face was so priceless in the last panel that I had to include it in this post.

Here is an example of the extra information give to embellish the story and your own knowledge. 

Class Work Post- Promethea

Promethea comic questions and answers

1: Are there any prominent symbols? If so what are they and how are they used?

A:         Recently in class we read the Comic Promethea, a comic about a story. The story happens to be a spirit of a girl that never dies but re-inhabits others body’s and lives on. Sounds kind of awkward and a little bit evil, I assure you be the end of the comic I was thinking otherwise.  A few symbols I found (or think I my have found) in Promethea were overcoming your fears but more like an internal fear of the inevitable and destiny in the sense of becoming the best you can become, who you were meant to be. I also noticed the Ankh, which is on her armor and is the symbol of life, Promethea as a character is always accompanied by light sun colors. The ankh makes me feel more drawn to her as a character that defends life. The eternal life.

           

2: Discuss elements of he story you were able to connect with.

A:         Well I have always loved ancient Egyptian folklore and symbols, so upon seeing the cover I was already interested in the subject matter because of all of the ancient symbols decorating the front. Honestly I felt connected with most of the interior subject matter as well. A girl writing a term paper but young enough but old enough as well to feel the stress of knowing or wanting to know whom you are. The fact that she turns into a bad ass, ass-kicking female superhero with Egyptian background? Wayy to cool not to pick up or get into at all.

3: What changes would you make to adapt this story into another medium. What medium would you use? What changes would you make?

A:         The type used in this comic is very very difficult to read and actually almost stopped me from finishing because it  hurt my eyes so much. I would have to change it to a graphic novel medium. I don’t want to lose the comic style so much, I want to keep the illustrations because they are a huge part of what makes the story. I feel though, in a graphic novel that it would be much easier for the reader to enjoy and as an author you could explain and embellish a very intricate story, making it an easier read as well.

Class Work Post

Notes/Classwork

 Aug 21^st 2014

Une Semaine de Bonte pdf

Describe what is happening.

My version? :

            At first it looks like this woman is like enchanting the rooster but then the next page has a rooster man standing over her strapped down to an alter? So maybe in the first one she gets frightened cause the rooster is magical and she knows its evil. Then all the sudden all these damn roosters are turning into people and rampaging the town hanging husbands and such. Then there is a sort of what looks like a civil war between the people and the rooster people. At the very last page it shows the roosters have “won” and are waving the flag of France like the overthrew the government and now chickens r ruling the world. Cest la Vie?