A comic? Yes/No

fredirc · Post by **fredirc** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 5:30 am

Yes, I realize this has likely been done before by someone, and that this topic is an old flamed out one, but I just have to ask:
Is this a comic?

kaos_de_moria · Post by **kaos_de_moria** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:44 am

this is clearly a comic to me, as it uses the letters only as representatives in pictures, which replace actual drawings in strong abstration. the question would rather be if dadaistic poem and poster designs can be understood as comis as well and i would answer yes. in the end, even if you disagree, they had an influence on comics later on. an artist using the same techniques can be found here (book published only in german)

http://www.editionmoderne.de/milano.htm

William G · Post by **William G** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 1:05 pm

Yes, but I'd enjoy it better scaled down so it doesnt mess up the formating of the board.

fredirc · Post by **fredirc** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 3:13 pm

Well, at 1280x1024 (the resolution I drew it at), it doesn't. Sorry, should have put a 'breaks lesser resolutions' warning on it.;->

William G · Post by **William G** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:26 am

Well, that's great for you, but it fucks stuff up for the rest of us.

kaos_de_moria · Post by **kaos_de_moria** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:15 am

hey wiliam, just read your location description and wondered if you talk about mexiko...

William G · Post by **William G** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 6:30 am

I'll add something about a buffant hair-do.

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gazorenzoku · Post by **gazorenzoku** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:42 pm

1) This is clearly a comic. Would there be any doubt?
(Do you have any arguments for why it wouldn't be a comic? Love to hear them. I'm not to interested in debating these days, but I always love to hear opinions that oppose mine. Helps me redefine and/or strengthen my own feelings about things...)

2) Why are you interested in knowing if it is a comic?
(seriously, I am wondering if there is some sort of point to be made or some sort of argument you are having with a friend that you want to get opinions on, or whatever. What is the story behind the post?)

3) It would be cool if you went back and resized that image

allan_ecker · Post by **allan_ecker** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:55 pm

Yup. She's comics, alright.

(Of course, I'm a -real- liberal in this category; to me, any text with intentional visual formatting is comics; in fact, the elipsis employed so often in science fiction puts a "piece" of comics overlayed with the content. The story itself remains story, but the combination of the story before and after the elipsis is a comic.)

Uh.. yeah.

gazorenzoku · Post by **gazorenzoku** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:01 am

whoah, i have no idea what you are talking about...

the elipsis? in science fiction shows? ....what is that?

gazorenzoku · Post by **gazorenzoku** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:01 am

whatever it is, it sounds interesting though...

allan_ecker · Post by **allan_ecker** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:20 am

Uhm, in printed word science fiction.

Three asterisks, like this:

* * *

Usually representing a transition, and often representing a transition where what was about to happen is best left to the imagination of the reader.

A LOT like a gutter.

gazorenzoku · Post by **gazorenzoku** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:24 am

Oh, stupid me. For some reason I was thinking tv shows. Ha ha. Could we chalk this one up to me being such a genius that little things escape me? Like Einstein not being able to dress himself or whatever? Please? I've got a lot riding on this!!

collegepros · Post by **collegepros** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:35 pm

it's a comic... a rather abstract comic, but still a comic.

kingotho · Post by **kingotho** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:26 am

Yes. It's a good comic too. I wanted to do a similar painting where the street scene was replaced by large names in place of objects.
-KO

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