Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Continuation of disussion from Week #11 Reader Response...
I am posting this to the blog to continue a discussion brought up by this past week's blog post. Its not necessary to join the discussion if you don't want to, but I was intrigued by the discussion that got started on the blog earlier today regarding McCloud and his tackling such a huge project: the standardization of comics. Someone mentioned they felt McCloud was presumptious in trying to set rules down and another felt that was an unfair characterization since he is a comics scholar (read the original post and comments here) and has the knowledge and background to write an influential book.
What do you think?
Sorry I didn't get a chance to address this issue in class!
What is presumptious -- is it the idea that one person is trying to "formalize" or create standards for the world of comics?
Why shouldn't someone try to set standards for what is fast becoming a recognized art and literary form?
Or is it just presumptious of this particular man to assume he is the expert because you don't know what credentials he brings to the creation of these rules and thus, this book?
Very interesting discussion !! Please keep it going...
What do you think?
Sorry I didn't get a chance to address this issue in class!
What is presumptious -- is it the idea that one person is trying to "formalize" or create standards for the world of comics?
Why shouldn't someone try to set standards for what is fast becoming a recognized art and literary form?
Or is it just presumptious of this particular man to assume he is the expert because you don't know what credentials he brings to the creation of these rules and thus, this book?
Very interesting discussion !! Please keep it going...
// posted by Kate @ 6:49 PM 
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I'm posting cause I would feel bad if nobody posted after writing all of that. People put all sorts of rules on writing and art so I guess it kind of makes sense that people would do that for comics as well. Just because it makes sense however doesn't mean that I won't poke fun of McCloud. I mean seriously how does one become a leading theorist in the topic of comic books? If I write a book on comic books does that make me a leading theorist? I guess it just irritates me that this guy is making money off of a book like this. I mean Eisner has awards! I don't think McCloud is giving any of those babies out. Actually he should start giving out McCloud awards. It's kind of like those geeks who have personal news blogs and become full of themselves because they get a lot of hits, since when does being renowned as a loser give someone a reason to be full of themselves? I DESPISE THOSE WHO TAKE PRIDE IN SUCH HUMILIATION
Did anyone see Lost?! How awesome was that episode? Jack was all like cutting that guy kidney sack and sacrificial of himself.
In other news http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/300/trailer1/ That trailer is so cool. It's a movie based on Frank Miller's graphic novel.
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Did anyone see Lost?! How awesome was that episode? Jack was all like cutting that guy kidney sack and sacrificial of himself.
In other news http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/300/trailer1/ That trailer is so cool. It's a movie based on Frank Miller's graphic novel.
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