Week Four: Comics so far

Up to this point, comics have always been an after thought when it came to how it was made and the different formats presented. Formats such as the long form and the different techniques the artist used to leverage the audience's responses. One example would be last week when looking at the Tarzan comics. Every comic page was a vignette into his life and adventures in the jungle. It helped make it easy for people to pick up at any page and see what their swinging-jungle-hero was up to. On top of the weekly independent stories, there were more macro stories they spanned the entire issue that were published on certain days of the week, like a Saturday. This was a smart choice as it kept the more dedicated readers more engaged and created a fanbase in following issues. Another aspect of creating comics is leveraging the audiences is the use of cinematography. Principles like rules of third for good composition, leading the eye to the main focus of a panel, and cutting on the action - in this case, creating a big reveal of a story moment on the next page. 

Another reason for choosing this comic was my partial attachment to the character as growing up, I found his character and back story fascinating.