Neil Cohn's blog
Is this a Comic?
Submitted by Neil Cohn on November 4, 2007 - 23:20
Patric Lewandowski joins the club of discussing the definition of "comic" with a new column over at Comixtalk. He has yet to mention my split between comics and visual language, but did use the magic VL words, so perhaps he's on his way there? Seems to be the start of a potentially interesting treatise at least, and I look forward to seeing where he's going with it.
At the very least, I'm glad
Comic Theory Video
Submitted by Neil Cohn on August 29, 2007 - 19:13
I'm excited to say that my entire talk from the Visual and Iconic Languages Conference has now been posted online! I've embedded the video on my site.Â
Comic Theory at Comic Con
Submitted by Neil Cohn on July 24, 2007 - 08:14
Just like every year, I'll be talking at ComicCon. This year I've got a few appearances lined up:
- Friday - 2:00-3:30 Comics Arts Conference Session #8: Storytelling and Visual Language
- Thursday - 10:30-11:30 Comics Arts Conference Session #1: Comics in Educational Settings
Emaki.net Relaunch
Submitted by Neil Cohn on May 31, 2007 - 02:42
Today marks five full years that emaki.net has been online.
New Comic Theory Essay: "Time Frames... Or Not"
Submitted by Neil Cohn on September 4, 2006 - 02:27
I have just posted my latest theoretical offering for download, "Time Frames... Or Not" where I tackle the assumptions that lead to the (false) belief that successive panels equal moments in time. While the linear sequence of comics' panels may seem on the surface to present a succession of individual moments, the understanding of comics sequences is hardly so simple. This paper explores various assumptions about sequential images to show why panels do not show successive moments in time.
Wizard World Chicago and me
Submitted by Neil Cohn on August 1, 2006 - 16:32
If you're in the Chicago area next week and want to come meet me at another convention, I'll have a booth at Wizard World Chicago next week from August 4th through the 6th. I'm at booth #3184, so come on by, check out my shwag, and chat!
Comic Theory at ComicCon
Submitted by Neil Cohn on July 17, 2006 - 15:30
Going to the San Diego Comic-Con International? Interested in Comic Theory? Well, then, mark your calendar for Friday, because lots is happening...Â
La Belle Dame Sans Merci... no part three, I swear!
Submitted by Neil Cohn on June 29, 2006 - 13:57
I've posted the concluding installment to my second visual adaptation of the John Keats poem La Belle Dame Sans Merci. Now that it's done, I'd love to hear people's thoughts on the comparison between the two. Â
Net Neutrality Activism
Submitted by Neil Cohn on June 23, 2006 - 03:50
For all of you interested in Net Neutrality (and that should be all of you), it seems that Congress is very close to stopping the threat against it. If you don't know what this is about, Net Neutrality means that all websites load equally fast, whereas this bill proposes to let telecom corporations decide which websites load faster than others based on how much site owners pay them.
Was the 2004 election stolen?
Submitted by Neil Cohn on June 2, 2006 - 16:53
Ok, I know this isn't comics related, but I feel it should be spread around... 
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Robert Kennedy Jr.'s cover story article in this month's Rolling Stone provides fairly overwhelming and irrefutable evidence that the winner of the 2004 presidential election was not GWB.
