Mary... I Didn't Know That Was a Man's Name

Reflection of Understanding comics:

This reading was a convincing argument that comics are a powerful tool for the way our brains interpret icons. As a comic the reading was alot deeper that I expected it to be. I associate comics with cartoons and cartoons with children. This comic was well over the understanding of a child. Its right when it says its remarkable t that we see ourselves in all kinds of things that do not associate with having a face, and that we can see a face out of the most abstract form while seeing ourselves as well. The idea that the more abstract a face icon is the more universal it becomes was also intuitive for most comics. I appreciate that this comic was thought evoking and  used valid evidence to support his claim, for example how cars and outlets have faces in them. I think it pushed the boundaries of the arguement that we make the world in our image and are a self centered race. 

This comic in my opinion was dark. It became more creepy as I read on. It took every thing I have always found interesting about comics like house Mickey Mouse’s icon could be interchangeable with any person, place, or thing and turns it into a creepy character. I do not see anything wrong with icons being universal and well think its good that they are not specific because it makes the character or image relatable with endless possibilities. It did shown me how often cartoons, or simplified versions of life are used. He has thoroughly elaborated on comics to convince the reader that there is alot more to them that what meets the eye. I can say I have a better and more in depth understanding of comics from this one comic theory about comics. I got more stimulation out of this one comic that I ever had from any other. It was successful in that aspect and that it used pictures to give the reader a sense that most comics have the potential to be critically analyze and are not just pictures on a page.