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a square-bound spine, even if it is a collection of short strips. Still others have used the term to distance their work from the negative connotations the terms "comic" or "comic book" have for the public, or to give their work an elevated air. Other than in presentation and intent, they hardly differ from comic books.
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An editorial cartoon or political cartoon is most often a single-panel comic that contain some level of political or social commentary. Such cartoons are used to convey and question an aspect of daily news or current affairs in a national or international context. Political cartoons generally feature
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Sometimes all aspects of a comics production down to the drawing, writing and editing are done by a single person; in such cases the term comics creator (also comics writer/artist, comics creator or comics maker) is employed (occasionally the term graphic novelist is also employed). The sophisticated
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is a term whose definition is hard to pin down, but usually refers to a self-contained, book-length form. Some would have its use restricted only to long-form narratives, while at the other extreme are people who use it as a synonym for "comics" or "comic book". Others again define it as a book with
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In a caption, words appear in a box separated from the rest of the panel or page, usually to give voice to a narrator, but sometimes used for the characters' thoughts or dialogue. In some comics, where speech balloons are not used, the captions provide the reader with text about what is happening in
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A panel (alternatively known as frame or box) is one drawing on a page, and contains a segment of action. A page may have one or many panels, and panels are frequently, but not always, surrounded by a border or outline, whose shape can be altered to indicate emotion, tension or flashback sequences.
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The word balloon bridges the gap between word and image—"the word made image", as expressed by Pierre Fresnault-Druelle. In early renderings, word balloons were no more than ribbons emanating from their speakers' mouths, but as it evolved and became more sophisticated, it became a more expressive
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Some prefer not use the term "graphic novel" at all. Amongst the criticisms are that the use of the word "novel" excludes non-novelistic genres, such as journalism, biography or history. Others believe the term has become too general, a catch-all for all kinds of content, and thus meaningless.
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Encapsulation is the capturing of prime moments in a story. Not every moment of a story is presented in comics. For the artist, encapsulation involves choosing what will be presented in which panels, how many panels will be used to present the action, and the size and layout of the panels. The
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and captions with the dialogue and other words meant to be read. Letterers may also provide the lettering for sound, although this is often done by the artist even when a letterer is present. In the West, comics have traditionally been hand-lettered, although computer typesetting has become
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layouts of the panels can influence the way the panels interact with each other to the reader. This interaction can lend more meaning to the panels than what they have individually. Encapsulation is distinctive to comics, and an essential consideration in the creation of a work of comics.
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A thought balloon contains copy expressing a character's unvoiced thoughts, usually shaped like a cloud, with bubbles as a pointer. Emotions can be expressed by the shape of the balloon—spiked balloons can indicate shouting, and "dripping" balloons can indicate sarcasm.
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carries no caption. In some cases, dialogue may appear in speech balloons, following the common convention of comic strips. As the name implies—"gag" being a show business term for a comedic idea—these cartoons are most often intended to provoke laughter.
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The size, shape and style of a panel, as well as the placement of figures and speech balloons inside it, affect the timing or pacing of a story. Panels are used to break up and encapsulate sequences of events in a narrative. What occurs in a panel may be
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issue once a year which is two to three times as large as a regular issue; "while they don't have to be one-shot stories, generally annuals are used as ways to tell stories that don't fit within a single issue or can't be included in a full arc".
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is a comic strip that is normally run six days a week in a newspaper, historically in black and white, although colour examples have become common. They normally run every day in a week but one (usually Sunday), in which the strip (the so-called
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A splash or splash page is a large, often full-page illustration which opens and introduces a story. Often designed as a decorative unit, its purpose is to capture the reader's attention, and can be used to establish time, place and mood.
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in particular has been a proponent of its usage, hoping to highlight the fact that the medium is capable of mature, non-comedic content, as well as to emphasize the hybrid nature of the medium ("co-mix").
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or penciler lays down the basic artwork for a page, deciding on panel placement and the placement of figures and settings in the panels, the backgrounds and the characters' facial expressions and poses.
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is a short work of comics which has its origins in the world of newspapers, but may also appear in magazines or other periodicals, as well as in books. In comic strips, generally the only unit of
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is an image that spans more than one page. The two-page spread or double-page spread is the most common, but there are spreads that span more pages, often by making use of a foldout (or
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The gutter is the space between panels. Vertical gutters can be made thinner than horizontal gutters in order to encourage the reader to group each row of panels for easier reading.
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Comics of non-English origin are often referred to by the terms used in those comics' language of origin. The most widespread example is when fans of Japanese comics use the term
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A caption (the yellow box) gives the narrator a voice. The characters' dialogue is given through speech balloons. The character speaking is indicated by the tail of the balloon.
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to ridicule an individual or group, emphasize their point of view, or comment on a particular event. The traditional and most common outlet for political cartoons is the
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are words without bubbles that mimic sounds. They are non-vocal sound images, from the subtle to the forceful, such as 'ding-ding' for a bell, to "WHAM" for an impact.
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A gag cartoon (a.k.a. panel cartoon or gag panel) is most often a single-panel cartoon, usually including a hand-lettered or typeset caption beneath the drawing. A
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increasingly common. The manner in which the letterer letters the text influences how the message is interpreted by the reader, and the letterer can suggest the
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or colorist adds colours to copies of the finished artwork, which can have an effect on mood and meaning. Colourists can work with a variety of media, such as
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or a hardcover collection of comics. A trade paperback typically differs from a graphic novel in that a graphic novel is usually original material.
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is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually presenting either a complete miniseries, a
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has developed specialized terminology. Several attempts have been made to formalize and define the terminology of comics by authors such as
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The reader performs closure by using background knowledge and an understanding of panel relations to combine panels mentally into events.
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are comic strips that traditionally run in newspapers on Sundays (Saturdays in some papers), frequently in full colour. Before
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Towards the close of the 20th century, the three major comics-producing traditions—American, western European (especially the
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At the other extreme, the labour behind the comics creation is sometimes divided up into different specialties.
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Drawing Comics Lab: 52 Exercises on Characters, Panels, Storytelling, Publishing & Professional Practices
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from a single title, or a series of stories with an arc or common theme. The term may refer to either a
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movement of the 1960s and 1970s in an attempt to move the word away from its etymological origins.
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Greater horizontal proximity encourages the reader to group each row of panels for easier reading.
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or illustrator is the person who handles the visuals. This job may be broken down further into:
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is the person who writes as well as does most or all of the art duties. A cartoonist may create
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or finisher "finishes" and sometimes enhances, the pencilled artwork using ink (traditionally
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term graphic narrator (also graphic storyteller) is also found in the academic literature on
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was a comic book creator, graphic novelist, teacher, entrepreneur, and advocate of comics".
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Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More
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Several daily strips are short and limited to one tier ("single-tiered").
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of dialogue by varying the weight, size and shape of the lettering.
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in Japan, and the graphic novel in the English-speaking countries.
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