I started reading Tintin comic books in Athens in the mid-1970s. I used them to better learn how to read in Modern Greek, since the stories were not oI started reading Tintin comic books in Athens in the mid-1970s. I used them to better learn how to read in Modern Greek, since the stories were not only interesting to a child-like mind, but also it was in lower case letters unlike many Greek comics which are written in all caps. In this way, I was able to better pronounce the words, too, with the proper accent marks and learn more vocabulary which I noted in small pocket notebooks that I carried around. Currently, I'm reading some Tintins in English, because I bought the complete hardback set for over a hundred dollars for my grandchildren to enjoy. But, alas they are not taking to Tintin as I did, since social media and Disney malarkey on TV have spoiled their capacity for non-standard aesthetics, possibly forever.
It's interesting to see how the Belgians viewed what was happening in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during the mid to late 1930s....more
I bought this book when my son had shown a lot of interest in drawing comics. It explained better to me why I enjoyed comics as a kid and why I liked I bought this book when my son had shown a lot of interest in drawing comics. It explained better to me why I enjoyed comics as a kid and why I liked graphic novels such as MAUS now. It also helped me in my own hobby of writing: to show rather than tell --or better have the reader experience the story, and how important spacing is, i.e., frames in the narrative and sequencing of comic panels. All practitioners of art--drawing, music, filming, writing, etc. would, I believe, benefit from reading this well laid out, cogent explanation of cartoon art....more
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