McCloud part 2

For this assignment I chose to use Carolyn's comic entry: http://carhroeh328.blogspot.com/ . I really liked her comic for a few reasons: it was short, to the point, and funny. She did hers on Inertia Man. She focused mainly on the use of color for emphasis and also the lapse of time throughout her comic strip. To expand on the idea of time, the only way we know a period of time has elapsed is because the text tells us. Without this information, it would be difficult to understand how long Inertia Man has been standing there. This single frame is an example of a word specific combination. The very next frame though is an example of a picture specific combination. The bright color scheme combined with the lines showing movement basically tell the reader that as explosion has taken place. The remaining skeleton is also a key indicator as to what has taken place. The "BOOM!" is not necessary for the author to get the point across.