Comic Books

     In class I got to experience what a lot of Carl Bark's work was like while reading the comic books of Donald Duck and his nephews. I found the content to be quite different than the usual gag jokes in the way of seeing the creators implementing a sense of morals into the story. You can take something away from almost any one of those comics and it's like a mini life lesson.
     Growing up, I read a LOT of Calvin and Hobbes. I probably own about 10 to 15 different comic books. Again, the simplicity had me hooked with Bill Watterson's ink work and when I got a hold of the colored series I was in heaven. Calvin and Hobbes was great for my imagination, always pulling me with him into his adventures. Sure there was a load of immaturity that was hilarious but this series also had it's deep moments.
     I enjoyed the Donald Duck comic a lot but I'm not into it as much as other comics styles. I knew it was part of the Disney series and once you know that, you know that they strive for perfection and cleanliness with the work. Sure it is eye appealing to the typical person but I love the grittiness of Krazy Kat or the controlled chaos of Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes. For some reason if it looks too perfect it kind of turns me off. If I really think about it, it is kind of like making sure EVERYTHING in the scene is perfect and clear so you know exactly what it is but I don't mind the abstractness of things and letting my own mind try to figure out what things are. To each his own though!