Case Study - Graphic Novel / Comic Book Artist

STANLEY MARTIN LIEBER 

Basic Information 

Stan Lee is an American comic-book writer and is best known for being the president and chairman of Marvel Comics , this also meant that he is a writer , editor , publisher ,media producer , television host and actor . Stan Lee was born on December 28th 1922 and is now at the age of 94 in his lifetime he has won a number of rewards some of them are , The will Eisner Award Hall of Fame and Jack Kirby Hall of Fame.

Visual Style 

Stan Lee has a very cliche visual style his comics style conform to the stereotypical hero comic however what makes his style different is the twist and unpredictable events that happen within the stories in the comic , however the graphic design and characters are very cliche yet have that little bit of unpredictability remains within the characters.

On the left hand side is a comic called "The Walking Dead " written by these three men Tony Moore, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard.  The Walking did is a science-fiction novel about a group of friends and family surviving a zombie apocalypse. The front cover of this magazine has been sketched with the same amount of detail as the magazine on the right . The Spider Man magazine written by Stan Lee has been sketched and presented very much like most magazines making its appearance cliche . 

Stan Lee uses Marvel comics to present his work but show to his audience his work may look cliche but it is completely different to other comic stories due to his creative mind set he proves that his unpredictable strories keep his audience on the edge of their seat begging for more.    

How Stan Lee Presents Narrative Through Imagery

Stan Lee's comics have detailed drawings this helps the audience build a more detailed image of the story being told this also makes them feel more involved in the story . In Stan Lee comics there is very minimal text unlike some comics with less reading to do the audience will be able to view the pictures and see the story unfold. The imagery in Stan's comics are mostly coloured amplifying the detail have a greater effect on the reader and keeping them engaged.

CASE STUDY 

Marvel was found by Martin Goodman in 1939 , the amazing Stan Lee is an American comic book writer who wrote Marvels stories he also wrote many more such as DC.

• In 1939 Martin Goodman - Timely Productions
• 1950 Alas Comics 
• Late '50s and early '60 - Era of Heroes ends 
• DC Comics pulled ahead 
• Stan Lee Brings Fantastic Four as the first super hero team 
• Marvel Universe

Marvel is one of the worlds most popular Super Hero related companies many films , movies and series are viewed my thousands , Marvel has a wide variety of target audiences and ways of publishing . Marvel markets through Movies , Games , Merchandise , and adverts such as billboards etc this not only expands their audience but also helps the company keep flowing.

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, and is mainly known for its Marvel Comics, Marvel Animation, and Marvel Television units.