Krazy Kat, Peanuts, Little Nemo

I read Krazy Kat, Peanuts, and Little Nemo; or should I say I tried to?

I might need to re-read Krazy Kat because I had such a hard time deciphering the actual typography that I got fed up quickly and stopped reading it. It reminded me of something I've seen in Looney Tunes but I'm not sure which came first. I was not a big fan of it, but maybe if the font was different I would feel differently? I did like the illustrations. I'm really trying to be open minded with comic books but so far I'm still not a big fan.

What surprised me was how much I enjoyed the Peanuts comics! For some reason I've never read them before and it's a shame because they're hilarious! I can't get enough of them and I keep trying to find more to read. I love the dry sense of humor and quick little witty statements. The absence of any adult figure is intriguing and I wonder why a lot of comics/cartoons in general avoid having any sort of prominent authority figures within their stories? Is it because they are not gearing the stories towards adults? I am really glad I chose to read these. I thought because of the minimalist line drawings I would not like it but that didn't bother me at all because the content is so strong.

I'm still iffy on Little Nemo in Slumberland. I actually ordered the DVD thinking it was the book so I was already kind of annoyed with it before I started. I wish I had known the backstory to Little Nemo before reading it because I had no idea how old it was or anything about the artist. I wasn't too fond of the simple dialogue.;It was very childish and boring. I loved the illustration though so I'm torn. I did get a chance to watch the DVD and it was quite scary but good! Going into class I really disliked Little Nemo but coming out after learning about the artist I started to see it differently.

So far my feelings on comic books have not been changed. They seem like mindless entertainment with the exception of a few. I much prefer thought provoking novels. I feel like when you add images the imagination and magic is kind of lost and the dialogue is dumbed down. I hope the rest of the reading list can change my mind. Nothing compares to "The Arrival" yet.