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Graphic Novel Workshop

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  • Stories that were painted on plaster covered walls are called ______________.
    Frescos
  • Dyed _______ or silk was woven together to create tapestries.
    wool
  • What event caused comic books to be more violent and gruesome?
    WWII
  • The 1980s produced three popular graphic novels. Identify one of these graphic novels.
    The Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen, Maus
  • The Ancient Romans liked to use a lot of tiny tiles to create _____________.
    Mosaics
  • Panels in Manga are read ______ to _______.
    right to left
  • What is the term for graphic novels that are created in Japan?
    Manga
  • During the 1800s newspapers often featured ________ _______. They often pointed out the flaws of everyday life or politics.
    Political Cartoons
  • Oral tradition involves stories that are told ___________.
    through speech or song
  • During the 1970s, ________ _________ were created. They had sophisticated stories that were geared toward older audiences.
    Graphic Novels
  • Ninety percent of information that is transmitted to our brain is ___________.
    Visual
  • The _________ ___________ made it easy to distribute printed information.
    Printing Press
  • What shape are panels in graphic novels?
    squares or rectangles
  • What was the name of the popular comic book that was published by Action Comics in 1938?
    Superman
  • Dialogue, thoughts, and sound effects are normally found in ___________.
    Balloons
  • Early comic strips were about everyday life. What was the one thing that they did that we see as unusual today?
    They aged.
  • __________ panels were used to create stories around the world.
    Wood
  • Panels in the United States are read from _______ to _______.
    Left to Right
  • The first comic books appeared in the 19__s.
    30
  • Why are some panel boarders shown as dots or waves?
    Dream sequences
  • ____________ provides readers with a place to pause. They may also show jumps in time, setting, and/or characters.
    Gutters
  • The Ancient Greeks told stories on ________.
    Pottery
  • What was the name of the comic strip that was created by Charles Schulz? It features characters such as Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
    Peanuts
  • Ancient Egyptians told stories through ___________.
    Hieroglyphics
  • An example of an early comic strip from the 1930s:
    Tarzan, Terry and the Pirates, Dick Tracy, or Flash Gordan