There are a number of factors that go into making a comic, much more than the writing and imagery aspect. The icon, one of the many parts of a comic, is defined as a sign or likeness that stands for an object by representing it concretely or by analogy. Not only is the comic hard to describe in a single sentence, so are the parts that go into making a comic intricate as well. Comics can also twist our perception of reality through the use of the human senses. People tend to perceive that their knowledge is adequate enough to judge the difference between reality and fictionalism, but on the contrary, our senses divulge only a portion of the world around us. In my opinion, no matter how much an individual may travel, there is no humanly way possible to experience every culture, food, or landmass in the world. We must acknowledge that even if we don't know about it, it still can exist. Comics help bridge that gap of uncertainty by introducing us to the unknown world in which we inhabit on a day-to-day basis from birth till death.
I will gladly admit that after reading this book, my perception of the individual word "comic" has drastically changed from a narrow minded definition to a broad descriptive phrase encompassing all the factors that go into making a comic from drafting and story boarding to drawings and imagery selection. A great deal of research must be undertaken in order to create a successful comic, even for the ones an individual may read in the newspaper. I look forward to dissecting the word comic and its many different strips and books it inspired.
