Comic BooksLesson 1

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Lesson Goals

Know of the types of comic books that exist in different countries

Be able to review the key features of comic books and make comparisons

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CountriesDifferent countries use comic strips in varying ways:

USA – Newspaper originsEurope – Comic book seriesChina – Lianhuanhua

Countries often portray differing, often famous individual styles:

Japan – MangaFrance – AsterixBelgium – TintinIndia – Chacha ChaudharyUSA – Super HeroesUK – Beano & Dandy

Know different types of comicReview features of comics

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History

Over the years comic strips have been used for:

Propaganda – Wartime, racism, patriotism, communism etc.Promotion – Initiatives, government, link with education.Education – Illustrative comics used in the classroom.Entertainment – Leisure reading, various age groups and styles.

Know different types of comicReview features of comics

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What genre might a comic book fit into?Think about the categories…

Comic Genre

Graphic NovelOnline

Super Hero

Crime

Manga

AdventureRomance

Political

Horror

War

Western

Editorial

Know different types of comicReview features of comics

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Research Comics

There are many things to consider when reviewing comics:Genre – What category does it fit into?Audience – Who will read it? What age/gender?Country – Where did it originate from?Methods – Cartoon style, photographs, digital imagesFormat – Size, orientation, layoutCommunication – Speech/thought bubbles, captions

Know different types of comicReview features of comics

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Research at least three different types of comic book reviewing:

GenreAudienceCountryMethodsFormatCommunication

Choose comics from different countries or those that are used for different purposes.

Know different types of comicReview features of comics

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Your Task

ExampleKnow different types of comicReview features of comics

Genre: This comic is based on action and adventure with super heroes trying to save the world.

Audience: The audience for this comic would be young teenagers and children.

Country: This comic was first made in the USA but you can get it in other countries too.

Methods: The scenes in this comic are all drawn by hand and use a cartoon style but are quite detailed.

Formats: This comic is produced as an A4 sized comic book with portrait pages.

Communication: The characters communicate mainly through speech and thought bubbles but sometimes captions are used underneath scenes.

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Key WordsGenre

Audience

Country

Methods

Format

Communication

The style or category of comic book

People who will read the comic book

Where the comic book originated from

What type of drawing is used e.g. cartoon, photo, digital

Page orientation and size of comic

The way in which characters interact