The presentation of Scott McCloud’s “essay” made it an incredibly interesting and enjoyable read. The preface made mention that an essay about comic standards could only be presented in the way of a comic, and I found that to be quite true. When McCloud needed to make a point, he was able to utilize diagrams and graphics to make his points clearer.
When reading this comic I was always aware of, and constantly trying to make the connection to, new media. (Obviously, we wouldn’t be reading a comic about making comics if it didn’t have something to do with what we are discussing in class.) On page 722 McCloud talks about how different types of media are bound to move in one direction whereas a comic’s past, present, and future can all be seen when looking at a whole page. McCloud seemed to personify the human eye, alluding to the fact that, at any point, it could change direction and give the reader a different story. This resonated with me as I always find my eyes darting ahead and back when trying to read. I like the idea that, in comic, this is embraced and perhaps even encouraged. For me, it was interesting to think of comics as a form of new media in this sense.
