Week Four: The Comic Book

            Comic books were created as a result of high demand for comic strips – but with an extended narrative. Artists since can pace out their story to their liking, and further continue it book by book.

            I’ve read Herge’s The Black Island, the first I’ve read out of any of Tintin’s adventures, and the only one available at the library. I was unfamiliar with the story and Tintin’s purpose. Considering that, and the fact that The Black Island was 7^th of the series, I still do not know what was really going on. The narrative I saw in The Black Island was fast-paced and engaging, plus it was funnier than I expected. Herge’s method of immersing his characters in realistic environments gave me the feeling that I’ve traveled far with them.