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cross promotion

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Batman comic- 1939 Batman became a film in 1989 and then later became a franchise and created several other films, the most recent one coming out in 2022 and making $672.8 million at the box office. The film promoted the character, inspiring companies to create merchandise such as posters, dolls, teddies, and toys. The film became a sensation and sparked up a partnership with LEGO, creating toys and movies with the toy company. Furthermore, the film was later adapted into a video game called 'Gotham Knights'  The Flesch reading ease scale Word uses the Flesch reading ease scale to indicate the relative complexity of the written text. This system uses an analysis that is based on the average number of syllables per word and words per sentence. Higher scores correspond to text that is easier to understand, and lower scores correspond to text that is more difficult to understand. Most documents should have a score between 60 and 70.
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my comic

synopsis of the plot what format what genre characters- 1 main, 2 additional. What are their relationships? main character: generate a range of ideas that'll develop into your final character- features, unique traits, back story Target audience Storyboard the first 8 panels: camera angles and shots appropriate bubbles panel breaks props location/ background colouring script 1. In the small town of Hiddenville a new family has just moved in. The Harts live in a 2 story house with a small puppy and go to their regular jobs everyday, but something about them is just.. different. The Harts have a secret second life and it just might save you. 2. I will publish the story on an app that'll be accessible to all iPhone and Android users. The story will be in a print format but only accessible online, so the pages will appear on the app and it'll be completely virtual with graphics to emulate page turns. 3. action/ spy 4.  main character: The daughter in the family (Kylie)  two side...
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accessing comics

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ways to access comics print iPhone desktop tablet  e- comics how is the comic industry catering to tablet users? There are apps and devices which make comics accessible digitally, such as CLZ comics, Kindle, ComiCat and Comicology which sorts comics into different genres to make it more accessible. how has the medium been adapted to e-readers and the screen sizes and resolutions? Its been adapted so it's compatible with a variety of devices using interactive media features. Conventions : comics us images and drawings to depict emotions, actions, text Emotions, sounds and movement is represented in comics through speech bubbles (the shapes will differ depending on the emotion) as well as punctuation and colours/ fonts.  The script Very different from film/ TV script You must state what is happening on the specific panel using words to describe the picture and then the dialogue that would feature in the comic.  You need a title page and then you describe the action for each...
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writers/ pencillers

 some of the most influential and popular writers/ pencillers/ colourists include: Stan Lee- Marvel writer Jack Kirby- Marvel illustrator  Bob Kane- co-created the DC character Batman Will Eisner Osamu Tezuka- Godfather of anime Alan Moore- the watchman Kev F Sutherland Hercules vs The Dandy Hercules is a Marvel comic written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby, this comic series emerged in the Silver age of comics and has a Greek Mythology essence to the character of Hercules. This comic is of course fictional however the character of Hercules comes from Greek mythology and is known for his strength. The art style of this comic is more realistic and attempts to capture all the features of the character, accentuating his muscles to convey strength, additionally, the colours used are slightly duller to connote the more realistic depth of the storyline. Furthermore, the text used is enclosed within speech bubbles, in black, all capitals, somewhat italic font- using red fon...
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lesson 3+4

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Publishers and Companies: Two of the most popular companies take up 80/90% of the market DC Comics (owned by warner bros) and Marvel (owned by Walt Disney company) are often referred to as 'The Big Two'. Others include Manga Entertainment , 2000 AD, Fleetway Press, Image Comics, Dark Horse Smaller publishers have started to build a big presence in the comic book world and are growing- publishing the boundaries of comic book content and creator-owned content (E.g. Image comics and 'The Walking Dead') DC MARVEL MANGA ENTERTAINMENT 2000 AD FLEETWAY PRESS IMAGE COMICS DARK HORSE Independent and self-publishers Independent publishers : almost all are creator-owned (the creator keeps the rights to the characters and stories they create), and some of the topics may contain mature content. Fanta graphics Kitchen Sink Press Top shelf Self-publishers : generally run by the people who make comic books. They handle most if not all of the duties of making comics, from writing, and ...
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the history of comics

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Comics code authority (CCA)- 1954 The CCA was voluntary, although a lot of companies and retailers found it reassuring. It was not a government regulator. Was created by the comic book publishers to prevent backlash from the comic book community. Excessive violence wasn't allowed to be featured, and neither were zombies, vampires, or any other character of that kind. Divorce wasn't allowed to feature in comics. Prohibited the presentation of "policemen, judges government officials, and respected institutions in such a way as to create disrespect for established authority". Comics couldn't use the words horror or terror in their titles. The use of the word crime was subject to numerous restrictions. It discouraged "instances of law enforcement officers dying as a result of a criminal's activities". "....in every instance good shall triumph over evil" Four eras in comics: The golden era of comics : 1938-56. During this time comics were being ...
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comics- intro

APE A nalyse P roduce  E valuate The two biggest publishers for comic books are Marvel and DC comics Between the two companies, they cover almost 70% of the retail market share Why do we read comic books? Entertainment To escape into an alternate reality  Gain further information about characters from films Personal identity Some people collect them Visually stimulating, like the artists Nostalgia Comic formats Print Pdf Jpeg Apps Comic book - The comic book is a softcover magazine of sequential artwork (a number of pictures in order) and words that when used together tell a story. The cover is usually a glossy paper with the interior of a higher quality paper with the consistency of newspaper. The spine is usually held together by staples. Comic books today cover a variety of subjects. There are horror, fantasy, sci-fi, crime, real life, and many other subjects that comic books cover. The subject most comic books have become known for is superheroes and heightened realities....
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