The Amazing Spiderman - Spider Island

I've always been a fan of comics and graphic novels. When I heard of this project a friend lent me this series to read, but this time I payed close attention to composition, the way the panels were layed out, expressions and even lighting.

Movement and expression are paramount 

Not only is the composition nice in all of these panels, the expressions used really show the characters emotions, backed up with what is being said. An example would be Peter Parker's face as repeatedly says 'no'. It perfectly shows the mood he is in with his head held up eyes closed as if he doesn't want to listen to his girlfriend. The middle right panel is on top of the left showing it is continuing almost immediately rather than there being a gap between to shoe time. Additionally to this, Peter is sitting almost lent forward possibly showing that he is slightly down after being lectured by his girlfriend. These are similar aspects I would like to incorporate into my Narrative. I will continue to read the comics and look into how these and other techniques help the reader to understand what is trying to be conveyed.

http://www.spidermancrawlspace.com/wordpress/2011/07/06/the-amazing-spider-man-spider-island-summer-preview/ accessed - 05/01/2012