Graphic Novels & Comics
Part I-- Read this article and answer the questions.
· What is a graphic novel?
· How is a graphic novel different from a comic strip?
· What age levels do graphic novels appeal to?
· What is manga? How do manga characters generally look?
Part II-- Read 2 Graphic Novel/Comics online and answer the questions for each one.
For each graphic novel answer these questions:
— 1) Describe the setting (time and place).
— 2) Describe the main characters.
— 3) What is the general storyline or plot?
— 4) What are some of the main conflicts?
— 5) How does it end/resolution? (YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO THE END!)
— 6) What is the general message or meaning (theme) of this story? (This should be written as a statement like “love conquers all”.)
— 7) What interesting elements do you notice in this story--ie: narration and speech bubbles, comic-like grahics, modernized story, hand lettering, use of color or black and white, etc.
List of Online Graphic Novels/Comics:
1. Salamander Dream is the whimsical story of a girl and her salamander spirit friend. The print version of the novel was named one of the best comics released in 2005 by Publisher’s Weekly. A beautiful little tale! (School Only: Teacher must log you on!)
2. 1984 in graphic form.
3. NYC2123 is a graphic novel designed for the Sony Playstation Portable, though it can easily be viewed as an image slideshow on any PC. It’s a B&W cyberpunk story, set on a post-apocalyptic earth. There are currently 6 issues available for download.
4. Crossing Midnight Vol. 1: Cut Here is a fantasy meets Asian horror story of two twins born under strange circumstances. It’s set in present day Nagasaki, Japan, and is bound to please fans of J-Horror. (School Only: Teacher must log you on!)
5. Indefensible Positions is a modern day story where magic and myths are real. (School Only: Teacher must log you on!)
Part III—Try some of the comic generators below and create at least 2 comic strips. It’s worth checking each one out first! Send one of your comic strips to the teacher!
http://www.bitstrips.com/ (School only: Teacher needs to log on for you )
http://pixton.com/ (sign in for free)
http://www.toondoo.com/ (School only: Teacher needs to log on for you )
http://makebeliefscomix.com/
You can also make your own comic strips by hand creating a template like this:
When finished with all three parts--go back and read some graphic novels you passed up or grab a graphic novel from the library offerings to read until the end of class. You could also start planning your short story project due on March 12th--see previous post on log.
NO GAMING or other off-task behavior.
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