CCT300-Assignment3

I disagree with McLuhan when he says that comics are an extension of photographic media, because comics do much more than just display an image like photographs. There is an element of storytelling that is often overlooked in comic books, because people think of them more as visual works of art instead of compelling works of literature. One could argue that a comic book takes just as much work and planning as a full-length feature film. A photograph can be created within seconds. While photographs do involve an element of storytelling, comics serve to animate those photographs and give them depth. It is therefore unfair to lump comic books into the same category as photographic media; they deserve a category all to themselves.