KRAZY KAT
Krazy Kat was first produced in the year of 1913, an American newspaper comic strips by George Herirman. Krazy Kat was created with simple slapstick humour, poetic language along with an innocent playfulness, making it a favourite of the people back then.
THIMBLE THEATRE - POPEYE
Thimble Theatre first appeared in the New York Journal and the Daily King Features comic strips in 1919, created by Elzie Crisler Segar. The strips were often portrayed in a theatrical style, hence the name. Originally, it centers around the Oyl family. When Popeye was introduced in 1929, he bacame so popular that he was given a larger role, and sooner than later, the comic started to revolve around his adventures.
CALVIN & HOBBES
Calvin & Hobbes, created by American cartoonist, Bill Waterson, was first printed on newpaper in 1985. It was so famous that it was featured in over 2,400 newspapers worldwide. The comic strips centers on friendship and even explores issues on public education, environmentalism and such.
Looking through these classic comics, I find certain visual elements that stays consistent.
For example, the simple caricature and portrayal of settings and characters. The colours are mostly flat unlike comics of today. Moreover, the classic black and white gives the simplicity, focusing more on the plot and dialogue. However, Krazy Kat comic strips has a more eye-catching visual with the lines for shading and such.
BOOKS
Comics: A Global History, 1968 to the Present, Alexander Danner and Dan Mazur
Comic Book Century,Stephen Krensky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeye
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krazy_Kat
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