I really loved how music was integrated into this weeks
reading. Both the music and the art styles seemed to twist and flow together in
one moment of nonlinear expression. It’s like you could feel the culture of the
time, dripping out of its conventional constraints through any and every available
crack or gap. The religious experience of Phillip K Dick, was really intense. I've heard a few people talk about his experience before, but had never realized
that it was centered on Christianity. I also really enjoyed some of the
underground stories and art styles in the Mothers Oats Comix. The pinnacle of
this particular reading experience was listening to In-a-gadda-da-vida, while
flipping through “The Dope Dealer”. I also really appreciated the diversity of
style and storytelling, in “Gay Comix”. It was pretty awesome hearing about
different things people had experienced, and seeing the individual ways they wrote
about and expressed those experiences.
The greatest web comic I’ve ever read – and possibly the greatest web-comic of all time, is without a doubt Steve Lichman by Dave Rapoza and Dan Warren https://rapozacomics.carbonmade.com/projects/5313679 I think Steve Lichman is a great example of why web comics are so successful. The rough linework and simple color palate give it a personal touch, while the relatively short panel size make it quickly rewarding and easy to scroll through. It really feels like someone’s labor of love, that they come home to each night and scribble out when the mood hits. It also looks like something one of your friends might’ve drawn, and I think that makes the comic feel more personal and contemporary. It s simplicity also makes it feel more visceral, like all of its guts are right there on the page for you to see. Another thing that I think makes it so successful is the overall tone, and the humor and wit, that seem to seep out of every panel. It’s freaking hilarious, and I think that the hu
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