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October 15, 2005
Comic analysis
Rachel Nelson October 21, 2005
The comic I chose to analyze is “B.C.” by Johnny Hart. This comic is an interdependent comic. A person would not understand the joke without the words and the pictures because they rely on each other. This comic has eight panels and they move from moment to moment. The comic seems to take place within a certain amount of time, and although it is not evident how much time is in between each panel, the reader can understand that time is passing by. This is because, for example, as you move from the first panel to the second the words change, showing that there is time between each thought. Also, when moving from other panels, the way the woman that is pictured is positioned gives off the feeling of anxiety and impatience. This is obvious because the odd shape that is pointing outward, which is her nose, is propped high up in the air and the circles, which I know to be her eyes, and the tiny, black circles inside the larger one’s, which I know to be her pupils, are looking upward. In the sixth panel, Hart is trying to make the reader understand that there are feelings of impatience and aggravation. He uses the word “WELL…” in all capital letters, much bigger than the other words in the comic. Also, the letters are the color red which is bold and implies anger, rather than being a cool color which would symbolize calmness. Also in this panel, the facial expression of the woman gives off these feelings of frustration and anxiety. Her mouth, which is made by a curved line, is open with her teeth showing. Her eyes are made up of just a little black speck now, rather than large circles, and aren’t as wide but rather kind of squinted, giving this message as well. One other sign that Hart uses is “zip ribbons” in the seventh panel. These “zip ribbons” let the reader know that the star is coming out for the first time. Also the word “Pook” written right next to the star and the “zip ribbons” allow the reader to have an idea of how the star sounded when it came out.
Posted by lcisnelson at October 15, 2005 04:48 PM