Prep Note – 10/31/2023

One of the things I noticed about storytelling in a graphic format, reminiscent of my last post, is how it offers a unique opportunity to demonstrate and illustrate the internal thoughts of characters. With an added level of simplicity. Rather than what might take paragraphs of words to explain, can be rendered down to artistic illustrations.

Metaphors can be illustrated in a very real sense. It also gives a level of guidance to the reader’s thoughts and imagination, providing a reference to a certain extent. It’s easier to convey certain concepts or thoughts that are not part of the story – such as the various illustrations of revolutionaries like Che Guevara or the scenes with God. Imagery to go along with the specific wordcraft of the author, whether it be the dialogue in the word bubbles or the narration associated with the images, creates a powerful phenomenon.