Chapter 8
What are the club members waiting to find out in Chapter 8?
Whether or not they got into the convention!
Who accompanied Howard to the convention?
His dad!
"Howard? Makayla? Anything you want to share with the rest of the class?"
Mr. Ruggett
What is a zine and how are they published?
A mini comic- self published!
What does Ms. Fatima say is the right materials to use for making comics?
Anything!
What was Lynda's comic about?
Her parents, her father getting sick and dying.
Who did Jackie say she met at her first comic book convention?
Art's dad and Ms. Fatima
"It would feel like people were reading my diary!"
Lynda
How does the size of a "bubble" of space around a character show their closeness to other characters in the comic?
Closer= emotionally closer/friends or family
Further= emotionally distant/strangers
Why does Ms. Fatima say that readers like memoirs?
It makes them feel seen/validated.
What is one of the ways creators collaborate to make a comic?
One writes a script and the artist follows it, the writer and the artist come up with ideas by talking and the artist draws and the author adds words later, they can be done by one person, they can be done by a team with lots of people working together.
Why did Howard's dad change his opinions about comics?
He has seen Howard's reading and writing skills grow!
"My friends and I started our club so we could share our comics... but finding readers is tough. How do we get their attention?"
Makayla
Besides words, how can a cartoonist show the reader what their character is feeling? (2 things)
Body language and facial expressions
What are two strategies Ms. Fatima suggests to the club member to help improve their drawings?
Practice
Check out drawing books
Watch tutorials online
Ask friends/family to do poses
Use everyday objects
Find trusted people to critique your work
What specific genre was Lynda's comic?
A memoir
What deal do Jackie and Makayla make?
Jackie will give Makayla a book if Makayla sends her a signed copy of her first book when it’s published.
"I want to fail at so many things!
Art
What graphic novel parodies characters from famous novels like “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Tale of Two Cities,” and “The Scarlet Letter.”
Dogman
What two things might make it “cheating” when copying someone’s work?
If you pretend it’s 100% yours or try to make money off of other people’s work.
What is a plewd?
Plewd= sweat beads
What lesson does Art’s character Gryffin learn in his comic?
It's better to create with friends.
"A new sketchbook was more precious than gold"
Ms. Fatima
What is a grawlix?
Grawlix- Squiggly lines to show frustration
What does Ms. Fatima say is the magic of comics?
Imagination- what the reader brings to it!