Let me just say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading these three comics! They were very traditional in a way but very up- to- date with this century. I loved the fact that these two artists made something that is a great experience on paper, just as great of an experience on the internet, if not a better experience. The effects that were in these comics was something that can be done on paper but were magnified on the internet; the internet gave them their full shocking power and provided a truly unique experience.
I definitely considered these three experiences to be comics, mainly because they engulf the meaning of what I consider a comic to be. To me, a comic is pretty much a story with more pictures in it than words. A book usually has more words and lets readers create the world in their mind, as a comic usually has more pictures and lets the readers create most of the thoughts and dialogue of the characters in their mind. So now that we distinguished the difference between a book and a comic, what is the difference between a paper comic and those I just read on the internet?
A paper comic book is the more traditional way to read a comic and has been around much longer than the internet itself has. When I think of a comic book, The Peanuts and Archie comics come to mind; I do not think I ever even knew that comics could be possible on the internet, so that may be a reason why most people still read their comics in paper form. I think that once more people read, or find, comics on the internet, it will launch a new craze with comic books. Just as news on the internet has slowed down production of paper newspapers, I think comic books online will slow down production of paper comic books. The difference in those two though, is that comic books may become more popular than they are today once the lovers of using the internet discover them.
Want to experience the three comic books I read online and loved? Copy and paste these websites!
http://comic.naver.com/webtoon/detail.nhn?titleId=350217&no=20&weekday=tue
http://scottmccloud.com/1-webcomics/trn/index.html
http://scottmccloud.com/1-webcomics/trn-2/index.html
It's a bit harder to read comics on the internet. They either have to be magnified or scrolled through a lot. The Right Number presented the comic in a relaxed format that felt comfortable on the internet. While the horror film took the scrolling tradition and ran with it.
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