When I was about six, I remember my
parents driving to the gas station every morning after my dance class to buy
the morning paper. When they were finished, they always let me read the comics
section and my sight traveled straight to Garfield.
My six year old self was committed to this comic solely for its splendid use
of cute, furry animals. Now that I have branched out to other comics, I find
myself coming back to those drawn by Scott Hilburn. Hilburn uses well known characters
such as the Tin Man from The Wizard of
Oz, Spongebob, Frankenstein, Pink Panther and many others to convey puns
and illustrate common everyday practices that turn out to have incongruities.
One of his comics that I’ve always enjoyed includes Mr. Clean and the Scrubbing
Bubbles character from the TV commercials, facing off with Pig-Pen from the Peanuts comics. Under the picture, it
says “In a dark alley, Mr. Clean and the Scrubbing Bubble eyeball their next
victim…But this was no ordinary opponent.”
Although I am not sure why, that particular comic has always been one of
my favorites. I like the idea of using comics as a medium for storytelling. I
feel that it brings new dimensions to the story, and allows the reader to grasp
a better idea of the situations taking place.
Even though I have never read many comics myself, I totally agree with your opinion as them being great ways to tell a story. I think that many comics call to the reader with their funny and quirky pictures and create an exciting adventure. Others are more serious and have a deeper meaning; however, the medium is just as an effective way of getting that message across to readers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this. I'm gonna check out Scott Hilburn!
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