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1459915 No.1459915 [Reply] [Original]

I will be posting a series of comics that are meant to arouse emotion. Discuss whether or not they are "literature" and if they were good.

>> No.1459918

Go away and take your cartoon with you.

>> No.1459919
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>> No.1459923
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>> No.1459927
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>> No.1459930
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>> No.1459941

>>1459922

This is saddening me...

>> No.1459942
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>> No.1459943

Although the art style is crude most of these have a clear set narrative and delve into varying social aspects. They aren't literature but it's a very good way to show a story in what is known as a "comic" format.

>> No.1459944
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>> No.1459947
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>> No.1459949
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>> No.1459950
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This is my face when reading some of these.

>> No.1459951
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>> No.1459952
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>> No.1459953

>>1459943

steve ditko was very good at showing a story within the confines of the comic format. these are pokemon mspaint doodles in a line.

>> No.1459954

>Starts out funny
>Suddenly sad everywhere

F5ing.

>> No.1459956
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>> No.1459957

>>1459951

... how can people as mature as that father be such arrogant?
Oh wait! this is the 21st century...

>> No.1459958

>>1459944
:(

>> No.1459959

>>1459953

The quality of art shouldn't effect storytelling, the simple art and spelling are reminiscent of a young child perhaps of low intelligence as can be seen in this comic:

>>1459928

>> No.1459960

>>1459956
Damn son now that's an ending!

>> No.1459961

i dunno, I guess it kind of works if you get creative and imagine them as the only outlet for a mentally retarded boy

>> No.1459963

the metaphors are crude but from the perspective of a young boy its quite powerful.

>> No.1459965

It would be literature if it was presented in the form of words.

>> No.1459966

So /lit/ would you say this is literature?

>> No.1459967

>>1459956
ALPHA AS ALL FUCK

>> No.1459968

>>1459965

does sharing the page with pictures render all comics unfit to be considered literature??

>> No.1459969

>>1459966
Your answer is here:
>>1459965

>> No.1459970

>>1459961

dont want to be too aggressive here but if you didnt instantly catch on that that's the intention you're pretty stupid. this isnt exactly complicated stuff and i wouldnt say reading it from that perspective is "getting creative"

>> No.1459971

I'm actually quite suprised. Originally I thought this would be some light hearted MS Paint story about pokemon, but turned into a story of the sad life of this boy.
I tip my hat to you OP, for I shed many a tear tonight.

>> No.1459972

OP here, I mean, the intention is to have the metaphors be obvious BECAUSE it is written from the perspective of a little boy, one who percieves things simply and as they are

>> No.1459973

>>1459966
Who cares what it is, it's pretty great

>> No.1459974

>>1459956

That was really emotional.
I used to play pokemon when I was 10, I don't know if that is affacting my point of view as for this "story" goes, but the story telling is far better than many books out there.

>> No.1459975

The only comic that has ever had an emotional impact on me are the Clarissa Comics.

http://www.whatisdeepfried.com/COMIX/Family/PAGE1.html

Don't forget to hit the next button at the bottom of the page, I'm to damn lazy to post them all myself. Really disturbing ending man.

>> No.1459976

>>1459956
OH MY FUCKING GOD THIS IS AMAZING

>> No.1459977

Also, consider this a hello from /v/
>>>/v/84033650

>> No.1459979

>>1459927

:(

>> No.1459980

>>1459970

woops i'd only read the first few when i posted ya yr right

>> No.1459982

>>1459977

I started reading the thread backwards.
Looks like some people can't really get into storytelling and can't understand what the word "empathy" means.

Real sad and inmature if you ask me.

>> No.1459984

Really, no more opinion on this? Last bump, hoping for some sort of consensus.

>> No.1459985

Honestly, anybody that doesn't think this should count as literature clearly doesn't understand what literature is.

It has a clear narrative line, emotional impact, and a rise and fall of tension. It may not be the most efficient or strong forms of literature, but the mere fact that the images assist the words shouldn't exclude it from the realm.

>> No.1459986

>>1459915
They do arouse emotion...but they kind of feel forced; predictable. I mean, I see the first slide and I already know how it is going to end.

Not bad though.

>> No.1459987

>>1459985

intelligent post ITT

>> No.1459990
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>this thread

>> No.1459997

>>1459975

Holy shit...

I just stared at the last panel with my jaw open. Fucking wow.

>> No.1460000

>>1459985

So is a movie literature? Or a play? No, they're art.
Literature is art, but this isn't literature.

>> No.1460001

>>1459975

just read this. didnt really understand where it was going and thought it seemed really whiny, and suddenly the last panel came and hit me like a brick wall. that was pretty good (and cleverly done)

>> No.1460004

>>1459975

Friend linked me to this a few months ago. Still has the same impact, my God.

Also, hats off to you OP. Thanks for posting.

>> No.1460005

>>1459975

I have no fucking words. This is so many levels of fucked up.

>> No.1460010

>>1460001
3a (1) : writings in prose or verse; especially : writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest (2) : an example of such writings <what came out, though rarely literature, was always a roaring good story — People>

Definition of literature from Merriam-Webster. I do believe this counts.

>> No.1460023

>>1460000
Illustrated books, bro. Picture books a la Hungry Caterpillar, or better yet The Cat in the Hat.

>> No.1460025

>>1460010
Afraid we are a little beyond the dictionary definition.

>> No.1460027

>>1460000
A play is literature, the performance is not.

>> No.1460030
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>>1459975

What in the living fuck.

>> No.1460033

>>1459975

I wrote these BECAUSE I wanted to make something similar to Clarissa, but in a way that was "different". I don't know if I achieved that, but I am glad you aren't all as close-minded as the first poster in the thread.

>> No.1460035

>>1460033
I loved it. It even redefines the start of the Pokemon game a little.

>> No.1460037
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>>1459975

I've seen other Clarissa pages so I pretty much knew what was coming, but still.

>> No.1460038

This is so many levels of funny and sad, OP. I was thinking you were getting into a rut because your lo-fi style was becoming a formula, but then I realized you were telling a story, which absolutely worked. Great job.

>> No.1460039
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/v/, I am struggling to type this, as I am in tears, but let me say this. We may have different tastes, desires, fetishes, personalities, attitudes, and the list goes on. But /v/, promise me you will remember this: We are all bros. ALL OF US. Even though it may not seem like it, we are. And I couldn't be happier

>> No.1460041

>>1460039
Wrong board.

>> No.1460042
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>>1460039

>/v/

Missed the /v/ thread pal.

>> No.1460045

>>1460035
>>1460038

Thank you very much. Unfortunately, I haven't really written anything that really stands out to me as much as this series of comics =S

>> No.1460063

>>1460033
>>1460045
stop pretending you made these

>> No.1460067

>>1460039
After reading the first 3 comics, I just assumed it was gonna be some sort of satire about how retarded kids are that play pokemon. However, that changed after I read through the rest. Masterful job OP.

>> No.1460069
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1460069

It's a style I've seen before and which, though very effective the first time, swiftly lost its charm. Also the pacing is a bit nonexistent. One or two comics is actually more effective than the whole narrative because there is no change in tension.

That's my two cents.

>> No.1460070

>>1460063

Just trying to draw out appreciation for the original artist. No need to get upset.

>> No.1460113
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this thread guys.
this fucking thread.

>> No.1460191

>>1460113
Kill yourself, tripfaggot.

>> No.1460296

>>1460191
>>1460191

i have a dream that a poster will one day frequent a board where they will not be judged by the name on their posts but by the content of their posts.

>> No.1460298

>>1460296
Why aren't you anonymous then?

>> No.1460302

>>1460296
Your sticky post was fucking horrible and everything else you've ever posted was bad too.

Go away. Grow up. Become 20. Maybe come back then.

>> No.1460317

>>1459975
Oh, man. That shit is so fucking depressing. good god.

>>1460296
I'm livin' the dream, baby

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>>1459956
>>1459956
>>1459956
>>1459956
>>1459956
>>1459956
Ahhh !

This is wonderful!

>> No.1460333

This was great, particularly because it was entirely different from what I expected. My favorites were >>1459923, >>1459928, >>1459932 and >>1459944

>> No.1460341
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1460341

OH GOD.

WHY

WHY CANT I BE YOUNG AGAIN?

FUCK IT
FUCK IT ALL

>> No.1460345

>>1460341
So you can feel vunarable and helpless again?

>> No.1460360

Best thing I've seen online this year. Probably still be true in December.

Someone make this a gallery so it can be consumed by the outside world.

>> No.1460371

>>1460345
I'm still vulnerable and helpless.

>> No.1460375

Yes I lieked them

>> No.1460383

someone archive this man. Seriously

>> No.1460388

Damn, the mankey one hit me hard.

>> No.1460400
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>this thread

>> No.1460414
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>> No.1460416

>>1459930
I bawwed

>> No.1460419

>>1459975
what the everliving fuck, i'm actually crying here.

>> No.1460426

>>1460419
That isn't all of them. It gets worse.

>> No.1460428

>>1460426
Can you upload them, pretty please ?

>> No.1460430

>>1460426
I'm going to regret this but, where?

>> No.1460431

>>1459950
What anime is that? I like the art.

>> No.1460436

>>1460428
>>1460430
I don't have them saved. But I think this is it, searched for Clarissa on RS http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5qn0fayg

>> No.1460442

>>1460436
Mille grâces.

>> No.1460446

Cried so hard bro.

>> No.1460451

>>1460431
Darker Than Black.

It's amazing, you should really really watch it.

>> No.1460519

>>1460451
>apparently awesome art
>music by Yoko Kanno
I'm sold.

>> No.1460524

>>1460451
>>1460519
Found BD rips! Downloading it right now!

>> No.1460542

>>1460524
Excellent! If you like that, may I recommend Ergo Proxy and Serial Experiments Lain? If you haven't seen them, they're both awesome too.

>> No.1460575

>>1459975
Ho. Ly. Shit.
No words.

>> No.1460602
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>>1459919
very nice but I made modification to the last panel

>> No.1460605

>>1460575
Only thing that shocks me is that people are still shocked by that

>> No.1460688
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1460688

Love it OP. I like it more than the Clarissa one, even if the ones you posted aren't as "professional". (I'm guessing you didn't make them?) The Pokemon ones have humour and I think they're actually more original. I didn't really care about Clarissa but your main character is more loveable - I think it's the first person perspective. Reminds me vaguely of David Shrigley for some reason.