So this week we had several reading over different comics and advertising in pop culture.
"In Gratitude" is the story of a soldier coming home from the war. The story is told in comic book style black and white printing. The stories photos are given lifelike details. The soldier comes home from war with a missing hand. His life was saved by another soldier who shielded him from a bomb. At the end of the comic, it reveals the dead soldier is black. The soldier he saved was white. Even though the black soldier died a patriot, due to segregation and racism, the town will not lay him to rest in a white cemetery. This comic was used to address racism and cultural injustice.
"Superman in the Slums" is based off the super hero superman. This comic was telling typical superman tales. Defending the innocent, and stopping crime. But it also addressing the need to rid cities of inadequate housing units, typically in low-income areas. This comic was done in color, but very light detail in the images. Just enough for you to visually see what it going on. The content of the characters conversations supported with background information. "Understanding Comics" helps gives understanding to the various skills, details ect. These various tools are much like a skill set lets say a chef would have. Each category discussed in this comic helps to show what actually goes into making a unique comic. This comic gives clarity in the artistry of comics. It discusses how icons are used to convey a person, place or thing. They can be in deep detail or very simple, such as a smiley face.  "Image-Based Culture" addressing how much imagery has saturated modern day culture.  This article starts by speaking about the start of image use in the 1920's, and it being used to sell nonessential goods. The author also speaks about images having an effect on our economic growth. Targeting advertisements at specific groups. Images in advertisements are no longer used to just to sell products, but also feelings. Imagery is apart of every crack and crevice of modern day culture, society, advertisements, politics, and corporate America.