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Part 1: Origins RT: Part 1

Research Task: Before & After

Select one of the three historical examples of the simple two-picture story structure, where the first picture sets up the action whilst the second picture records the aftermath. Consider questions such as: What happened between the first and second pictures? Was it an event that took place over time, or are the two pictures ‘symbolic’ […]

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Research Task: The History of Comics

Research and look at the work of the following historical comic creators: Charles M Schulz: ‘Peanuts’ newspaper comic strip (1950-2000) Stan Lee & Jack Kirby: superhero comics ‘The Fantastic Four’ and ‘Thor’(1960s) Hergé: ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ series of 22 books (1946-1976) Marjane Satrapi: ‘Persepolis’ (2000) and ‘Embroideries’ (2008) graphic novels Winsor McCay: ‘Little Nemo In […]