“JUXTAPOSED PICTORIAL AND OTHER IMAGES IN DELIBERATE SEQUENCE” is the definition Scott McCloud came up with for Comics. By this, he means it is side-by-side pictures put in a sequence to make sense of the pictures. McCloud wanted to prove that Comics aren’t just superhero stories and such, but many things are comics. Comics came from far before our time, and have progressed over the years. Egyptians even used comics. I think he was rather successful in showing what “comics” really are, and that they are used in everyday life; like car manuals, instructions, planes, etc.
I liked how McCloud used many different examples in order to show is point that comics have a bad reputation, but many things are not recognized as comics, that should be. When I think “comic book,” I think a series of pictures (containing few or no words) that are put in order so you can see what is happening. This usually involves men in tight pants saving the day from the evil man. I read the books Captain Underpants which was a comic about a baby superhero that wore underpants around all the time. What I didn’t like was how he was downgrading what we think as comics in order to show his side. Those are still comics, and perhaps, the most common type.
I think he does a good job showing what a comic is and what it isn’t by definition. I don’t feel like comics are very common, but then when he shows examples, you realize they are. They are in the instruction booklets on planes for how to put on your oxygen mask, and how to assemble furniture.
Discussion Question: How did the word ‘comics’ get the reputation of superheros with tight pants?
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