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Final Web Comic: Patrick Istvan

What inspired me the most was the ease of access. With a book or a comic one needs to either go to a library or have physical space to store books. Where as with a web comic access is through … Continue reading

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Final Poster Comic: Patrick Istvan

I am a fan of mythology and remember reading about Thor’s battle with Jormungandr, the world serpent.  I originally wanted to make the poster much bigger but found it way too difficult so I stuck with my original sketch which … Continue reading

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Individual Voices: Patrick Istvan

Max Clotfelter’s artwork caught my eye from the moment I saw it. I have a bit of a fascination with the darker side of comic books and art. His art style embodies a very interesting take on things. The meatloaf … Continue reading

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Invisible Emotion: Patrick Istvan

For the expressions through line quality I chose to examine a comic book cover from the comic Batman vs Catman. What attracted me to this cover is how everything on the cover is to show hostility and a sinister defiance … Continue reading

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Closure and Time Frames: Patrick Istvan

The graphic novel I chose is Marathon by Boaz Yakin and Joe Infurnari. It is a story about the messenger who in 490 BC, ran from Sparta to Athens asking for help. His deeds resulted in the defeat of the … Continue reading

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Final Digital Comic Collage: Patrick Istvan

I made my collage with items that I find dear to me and convey stories and information about me. Each item says something about my background even though the meaning may not be obvious. I hope that my collage can … Continue reading

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Design Elements and Principles: Patrick Istvan

Scott McCloud’s “Understanding Comics” page 45 can be analysed in 3 ways that I find interesting. Firstly McCloud uses direction in his first panel on the page. He does this by having himself depicted standing on top of a globe-like … Continue reading

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Physical to Virtual: Patrick Istvan

On the first day of introduction to the scanners I brought a Buddha statue, a christian icon, a book by an author that inspired me to go into marketing, my passport, my favorite album (Lateralus by “Tool”), and a neat … Continue reading

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Print Versus Digital Comic: Patrick Istvan

While making a comic by hand I noticed it was easier to just grab a pencil and draw rather then having to figure out what program I would use and the actual logistics of creating an idea. I do not … Continue reading

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