Thursday, October 1, 2015
Composition
In reading "The Mysterious Underground Men" I enjoyed the overall composition of the piece. Tezuka simplicity in his illustration as well in his color palette works really well against the paper. Tezuka possibly considered his color palette in knowing the type paper it will be printed on. The comic itself is visually pleasing to the eye and has a pace. Tezuka's also succeeded in dividing the story by using the splash pages. When reading the comic book I had not realized that the splash pages represented a new chapter since the illustration tied into the story. It was well presented and the chapter title dissimulated into the storyline as well.
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I completely agree that Tezuka's use of color palette and type of paper contribute to strong composition throughout "The Mysterious Underground Men". I'd also add that compared to some of the other comics we've read this semester Tezuka does a great job balancing text and image to create a consistent pace throughout the story. In "Little Nemo in Slumberland" although a considerable amount of text was present the image dominated the story, and "Wonder Women" was highly dependent on text with little emphasis on the image. Not to say that an even divide between text and image results in a stronger comic, but the construction of "The Mysterious Underground Men" was a refreshing read.
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