Attention Comic Book / Web Comic Readers... a Little Help Please

[mrlich]

I'm curious what you guys think, so I'm posting an impromptu poll:[Poll #1349763][Poll #1349763]

Comments

[caudelac.livejournal.com]

I generally think it's some sort of ironic meta commentary, like when someone repeats a thing deadpan in a comedy sketch in voice over.

[grumpymonkey.livejournal.com]

Unless it's for deadpan comedy purposes, it's just a muddled communication, like repeating yourself unnecessarily. I've always held that comics are a visual media with a literary component. Words should never be too prevalent. Half of the story should be what is seen, the other part what is said or described.

[mrknowitall.livejournal.com]

Everytime I've seen this done, it was for comedic effect. In that usage, it's almost become a cliche.

[lexica510.livejournal.com]

"Huh, I must have been mis-assuming that the narrator and the main character are the same. Cool! What's the creator going to do with this? Must keep reading!"

[ianvass.livejournal.com]

All right, all right. There'd be enough confusion with that to make me change it. :)

[mrlich.livejournal.com]

Honestly - I wasn't sure which way it would go. Besides - you shouldn't feel bad - we're trying different stuff. I just wanted to remove some pitfalls beforehand if possible. :)

Besides - this helps to clear out the bugs before you get crackin on the 'real deal'. :)