Does Varnum(2011) define the difference between a cartoon, comic and graphic novel? According to Varnum (2011) what distinguishes comic from other media?
According to Varnum (2011), the author gathered many essays to argued about the way words and image interact in comic, through the analyse of these essays, Varnum does not clearly define the difference between a cartoon, comic and a graphic novel. Conversely, the author group the "the comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, single panel cartoons... and other visual texts"(Varnum, 2011) in a family and defined them all as comics.
The reason of this definition can be made is attributed to the similar features these literary forms have. Although these forms do not share a same feature, any two of them have similarities.
Personally the relationship between image and text distinguishes a cartoon and a graphic novel. In a cartoon, the images seem to be more transparent that words; but in a graphic novel, the narrative plot seem to be more fascinating. On the other hand, as they both have images, captions and marks such as a forms of balloon or a panel frame, they can be included into comic genre. Indeed, these three features make comic stand out from other genre.
Varnum, R. & Gibbons, C. (ED.). The language of comic: word and image(pp.145-155). Jackson: U Press of Mississippi.
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