This week I read The Killing Joke. The story is very short as a superhero story. There are many stories about Batman and Joker. We all know Batman will never kill Joker, they will keep running and chasing till the end of the world.
Answers for the questions
1. What is your reaction to the text you just read?
I think there is not much text in the comic. We only see the dialogues between the characters. Most of the story is told by the illustrations. But I really like how the way Joker speaks changed after his personality changed. He became calmer and more confident, but also more insane.
2. What connections did you make with the story? Discuss what elements of the story with which you were able to connect?
When the Joker talked about how a bad day can make a person insane, I think I feel connected to this part. I have read this story years ago when I was still a teenager. I couldn't be related to the characters at all. But now I feel more related to Joker. Because after I left my parents and lived alone, I had more bad days, sometimes I just want to ruin myself and destroy something. I think Joker's experience is a dramatic version of everyone's life.
3. What changes would you make to adapt this story into another medium? What medium would you choose; what changes would you make?
I think this story could be a good musical. Because it has a very intense climax and there are many characters' monologues. I think I will change the plots a little bit, maybe put the flashbacks late in the story.
4. In what ways does this story differ from the typical expectations the reader might have for a superhero story?
The Killing Joke is very different from other Batman stories. Batman stories usually have a very dark tone. But The Killing Joke has very bright colors. I think the bright colors show how intense the story goes. Also, the ending is very unusual. We never know who wins in the end.
2020年4月28日星期二
week 12 comics by women
This week I read Fun Home. This is a very sad story about father and daughter. The author talked about the two different life choices her father and her made. Her father and she are both homosexual people who tried to have a normal life. She talked about how her father tried to be a normal father, she also talked about the little details she found about his secrets.
The story starts with house building. The author talked about how talented her father is. He changed the old house into a fancy new one. But he was also a very strict father. The author didn't give the characters any expressions. Characters always have a sad face through the whole book, I never saw them smiling. So even though I saw her father was building the house with her or trying to do something with her, I didn't feel any happiness. The author also uses blue as the only color in the comic, it makes the story feel very sad.
The interaction between father and daughter is very touchable. Father always tries to teach his daughter to read. They love the same kind of books. When the author took her father's class, he said she was the only student that worth teaching. She said his class is the only class worth taking. I think this part shows how much love they have for each other.
The story starts with house building. The author talked about how talented her father is. He changed the old house into a fancy new one. But he was also a very strict father. The author didn't give the characters any expressions. Characters always have a sad face through the whole book, I never saw them smiling. So even though I saw her father was building the house with her or trying to do something with her, I didn't feel any happiness. The author also uses blue as the only color in the comic, it makes the story feel very sad.
The interaction between father and daughter is very touchable. Father always tries to teach his daughter to read. They love the same kind of books. When the author took her father's class, he said she was the only student that worth teaching. She said his class is the only class worth taking. I think this part shows how much love they have for each other.
week 11 comics as contemporary literature
This week I read Arsene Schrauwen. This comic is a super strange one. The whole book is about the author's grandfather's adventure. He visited his cousin and fell in love with a lady. The story is kind of hard to understand because the author will use very abstract illustrations to describe what happened. Sometimes the character is sitting on the chair, suddenly he becomes animals and dancing with the lady he loves. It is very interesting and strange.
The author describes his grandfather as a mid-aged man who has many bad hobbies. When he fell in love with the lady he met, the author didn't make this relationship romantic. He chooses to make his grandfather become a donkey. The author never hesitates to depict the character's desire. He always changes the characters into animals when they have sex. It is also interesting that when characters become lusty, the author will draw in orange. I think that is a good way to tell the audience how intense and exciting the story becomes.
The author describes his grandfather as a mid-aged man who has many bad hobbies. When he fell in love with the lady he met, the author didn't make this relationship romantic. He chooses to make his grandfather become a donkey. The author never hesitates to depict the character's desire. He always changes the characters into animals when they have sex. It is also interesting that when characters become lusty, the author will draw in orange. I think that is a good way to tell the audience how intense and exciting the story becomes.
week ten: manga and the japanese comics tradition
This week I read the Astroboy. The story is very interesting and attractive since it is very rare to choose a child as the protagonist for a superhero story. Astroboy is a very old manga. I can still remember that I was sitting in front of the TV and waiting for the Astroboy anime. When I was a kid, I could barely understand the meaning of the story. I thought this is a superhero story about how a robot kid helps humans defeat evil enemies. I never realize this story has very deep meanings such as the relationship between human and their creations.
I still remember the miserable story about Atom and his father, Dr. Tenma. Dr. Tenma created Atom after his real son's death. He tried to treat this robot boy who looks exactly like his son as his son. But he soon realized Atom will never be his son. His son is not someone can be replaced. And Atom has his own personality, he wants his own life. This story talks about how people react after their relatives' death and how they should continue their life after that. The story also talks about if robots should be considered human. Atom thinks his servant robot is his friend, which Dr. Tenma doesn't agree with. Their argument is very interesting and meaningful.
I still remember the miserable story about Atom and his father, Dr. Tenma. Dr. Tenma created Atom after his real son's death. He tried to treat this robot boy who looks exactly like his son as his son. But he soon realized Atom will never be his son. His son is not someone can be replaced. And Atom has his own personality, he wants his own life. This story talks about how people react after their relatives' death and how they should continue their life after that. The story also talks about if robots should be considered human. Atom thinks his servant robot is his friend, which Dr. Tenma doesn't agree with. Their argument is very interesting and meaningful.
2020年4月6日星期一
week nine: a wide world of comics
I read Blacksad this week. This comic has always been one of my favorite comics. I really like how the artist creates all the character designs. Usually, when people decide to create an animal character living in an animal city, they created a walking animal. This kind of animal characters will still keep a lot of animal characters. Animal characters in Blacksad are different. They usually act just like a human. You won't see many animals' personalities in them. They act like a human, talk like a human and even love like a human. The author uses this animal society to reflect many problems in our society. For example, the story about black animals and white animals reflects racism and human rights. He even talked about how mix-blood animals will suffer in this situation. I really like the part when Blacksad is sitting in a restaurant. He is bothered by both black animals and white animals. Because he has black and white fur. It simply the self-identity issue most mix-blood children have. They don't know where they belong to.
I also really like the art style the artist have. The artist use very sharp and clean lines to depict the movements of the characters. The watercolor style also makes the whole book feel like an old detective film.
I also really like the art style the artist have. The artist use very sharp and clean lines to depict the movements of the characters. The watercolor style also makes the whole book feel like an old detective film.
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