understanding comics chapter 1

Front

When did Scott McCloud begin reading comic books?

Back

In eighth grade

Answer explanation

In eighth grade

Front

How long did it take for Scott to become obsessed with comic books?

Back

less than a year

Answer explanation

less than a year

Front

When did Scott decide to become a comics artist?

Back

In tenth grade

Answer explanation

In tenth grade

Front

For most people what did comic books mean?

Back

Crude, poorly drawn, semi-literate, cheap, disposable kiddie fare

Answer explanation

Crude, poorly drawn, semi-literate, cheap, disposable kiddie fare

Front

What is the term Will Eisner uses when describing comics?

Back

Sequential art

Answer explanation

Sequential art

Front

When part of a sequence, what can two images be transformed into?

Back

The art of comics

Answer explanation

The art of comics

Front

What is the definition given by Will Eisner in terms of style, quality, or subject matter?

Back

neutral

Answer explanation

neutral

Front

According to Scott, what is the trick in the art form (medium) known as comics?

Back

Never mistake the message for the messenger

Answer explanation

Never mistake the message for the messenger

Front

What is the basic difference in animation and comics?

Back

Animation is sequential in time but not spatially juxtaposed as comics are

Answer explanation

Animation is sequential in time but not spatially juxtaposed as comics are

Front

What does space do for comics as time would for film?

Back

Each successive frame of s movie is projected on exactly the same space—the screen—while each frame of comics must occupy a different space.

Answer explanation

Each successive frame of s movie is projected on exactly the same space—the screen—while each frame of comics must occupy a different space.