Comics as Contemporary Literature


This week I read Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli. This was an absolutely amazing read, extremely different from comics and graphic novels I have read before. First of all, we have a male character that is 50 rears old. That by itself is unique. We do see male main characters very often but never ones that are this age. Also The use of color is extremely refreshing. It manages an interesting color palette that keeps thing graphic and utilizes colors to create depth. This is the first time I see this use of color on comics. Also the typography is absolutely bonkers. The author plays with the size of the fonts in order to give importance to a sentence. This feels like something irrelevant but makes the comic feel more like a conversation. Overall this comic was extremely enjoyable. Utilizing smart techniques that make this work stand out from others.

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