Thursday, September 8, 2011

Comic Strips

Dream of the Rarebit Fiend:

The last panel is always very simple. Just the bed and the character waking from a dream.
As the comic progresses panels get filled with more and more stuff.
Dreams usually lack a setting.
First panel of dreams is pretty realistic, and quickly moves into a very unrealistic situation.
Somewhat choppy transitions
Krazy Kat:

Mostly location to location transitions
A lot of emphasis on setting
A lot more text than Dream of the Rarebit Fiend (Sometimes too much).
Lots of variation between simplistic and full panels, as well as size of panels
Panels are numbered
Text is fairly neutral in combination with what's happening in the scene. Occasionally they work together.