Eisner and McCloud

After reading the Eisner and McCloud articles, I've changed my opinion on comic books. I always thought they were for little kids or, not to be stereotypical but, nerds. They always reminded me of those comic book conventions also. However, I never realized how many great movies that I have actually watched that are based on graphic novels. I actually didn't even know that there were graphic novels that weren't just like the comics that are in the newspaper every Sunday. Now, I've gained a lot more respect for this type of literature. It is a completely different way of describing details and feelings. I feel that it keeps the reader much more engaged because it's not just line after line of words on a page. I am looking forward to the change that this class has in store. I'm so used to having to read boring book after boring book in my English classes. This will be a nice adjustment from what I am used to.