How Do You Define "Comics"? | Comic Misconceptions (Patreon)

How Do You Define "Comics"? | Comic Misconceptions

SUBSCRIBE for weekly comic book videos! ▶▶ http://nerdsyn.cc/_SUBSCRIBE_ What IS comics? I know it sounds a bit silly to think about, but it's actually a heavily debated topic among comic book researchers and theorists. We're not just talking about comic books or comic strips or graphic novels, but comics as an art form. The problem is that no definition has been accepted as the universal description of what comics is. People typically create definitions that are too broad and tell us nothing about what comics is, or are way too specific and limit what comics can be. Today, we'll try to find out definitively how to define comics, if it's even possible at all! Perhaps "comics" is simply in the eye of the beholder. How do you define comics? Do you think we'll ever fully agree on one standard definition? Let me know your thoughts in the comments! Every Wednesday, Comic Misconceptions explores fascinating trivia, crazy stories, and mind-blowing theories about the comic book universe from Marvel, DC, and beyond! Hosted by Scott Niswander (@ScottNiswander) ————————————————————— RELATED VIDEOS: Should We Stop Collecting Comics? ▶ http://youtu.be/W9Xq6sDntpE What Are the Different Ages of Comic Books? ▶ http://youtu.be/jaNGEbGdRfo 20 Comic Art Terms You Didn't Know Had Names ▶ http://youtu.be/GLrxH-vm7f8 ————————————————————— SOURCES: Understanding Comics - Scott McCloud http://amzn.com/006097625X The Impossible Definition - Thierry Groensteen - A Comics Studies Reader http://amzn.com/1604731095 The Early Comic Strip - David Kunzle http://amzn.com/0520018656 How do you know what a word means? - Oxford Dictionaries http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/words/how-do-you-know-what-a-word-means ————————————————————— LISTEN to the NerdSync Podcast! ▶▶ http://nerdsyn.cc/podcastNS BECOME a NerdSync Patron! ▶▶ http://www.patreon.com/NerdSync LIKE NerdSync on Facebook: http://nerdsyn.cc/likeNS FOLLOW NerdSync on Twitter: http://nerdsyn.cc/followNS CIRCLE NerdSync on Google+: http://nerdsyn.cc/circleNS