Week 4

I looked into action comics quite a bit for this segment, so I'm going to be talking about those!

I'm not sure whether or not it was the writers' intention, but I found the comics to be kind of funny; especially the Superman and Marvel comics. Comparing the Superman comics to the Marvel ones, the Superman ones, for the most part, are more text-driven, whereas the Marvel comics have a lot of panels per page to support its text. What I find comical about the way these issues are written is the dialogue. Almost every text bubble ends in an exclamation mark, and in my head, I always read all the dialogue as ridiculously over-enthused. It's like the kind of silly narration you would typically get from a Fairly Oddparents episode that's centered around the Crimson Chin. This is just a funny trope, and seeing the source material gives me a new appreciation for it!

Another similarity between these two action comic books is that they're not just one story. Both issues have a main story, which is showcased on the cover, but also include other short stories, ranging from cowboys to hunting animals in the jungle. The superhero-themed story on the cover is continued in later issues, and those later issues will contain other shorts as well.

Also, I'm just going to say that the action in these comics are very over-played and almost cliche, specially in the Superman comic books, but I guess that's just another feature that makes them entertaining to read. The level of absurdity is definitely an interest-holder (seriously, Superman? "Balloon beasts?" That's ridiculous!)