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Is the Online World Superman’s Kryptonite?  - The Spirit of Comic Design on the Web
Nov 5, 2009

Comic illustration is a precise art that can only be perfected by those who have a natural eye for ‘instances’ (idiosyncrasies in life, particular imaginations or otherwise) which can be transformed into compelling tales. In recent years, original comic illustrative designs have emerged as one of many contemporary elements to grace the pages of popular blogs and websites. Some of these works are not meant to convey specific narratives, but to merely serve as eye-candy, whilst other web haunts have taken the conscious effort to construct more story laden sequences. Either way, comic styled illustrations seem to be the current way forward towards achieving a stunning and ethereal world of visual artistry, online.

The Sensational World of Harvey - A look at Comics
Nov 3, 2009

In many ways, Kurtzman had invented his own formulaic recipe for humour. The whole ideology of effective parody was first ingeniously crafted by Kurtzman in accordance to a set of principles. These guidelines comprised of aesthetic and content based elements. The design concept of “panelling”; the central device of all comic strips was advanced by Kurtzman. He saw the potential of the comic strip layout as a tool to direct the visual flow of a piece; how the eye ‘reads’ a narrative strung along with images. Humour for Kurtzman was primarily about striking a sense of elegant fluency in meaning; every panel had to justify (through the illustration and accompanying text) its position on the page.